Section 18 in Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Chennai (Affiliation of Dental Colleges) Statutes
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By the time only six months period is left for the First Year B.D.S. Degree students to the take up the First Year B.D.S. Degree Examination, the management of the Dental College shall apply to the University for affiliation of the Second Year B.D.S. Degree course. In the said application, the following details shall be furnished before applying so, the following facilities and departments with the staff members stipulated herein have to be provided by the management of the Medical College: -(a)The number of Dental Chairs with necessary equipments and instruments shall be increased to the minimum of 30 members.(b)There shall be facilities created for the general Pathology Department. It shall have a laboratory with a minimum space of 30' x 40'. There shall be a Sectional Library, store-room in the same department.(c)Microbiology Department shall be constituted. It shall have a laboratory with a minimum space of 30' x 40'. In addition, a sterilization room, staff room with Sectional Library and store room must be available for the department.(d)The management shall create a Pharmacology Department. It shall have a laboratory with a minimum space of 30' x 40'. There shall be a separate storeroom and staff-room with a Sectional Library.(e)A multi-purpose hall shall be ready which can be used for the purpose of seminars, symposia and for the conduct of the examinations. The hall must have a capacity to seat at least 100 students comfortably.(f)All the conditions stipulated while granting provisional affiliation for the I year B.D.S. Degree Course should have been fulfilled.(g)The following additional staff shall be appointed: -(i)Professor of Oral Pathology including Dental Anatomy -1 post.(ii)Professor of Operative Dentistry - 1 post.(iii)Assistant Professor of Microbiology - 1 post.(iv)Assistant Professor of Pathology - 1 post.(v)Assistant Professor of Pharmacology - 1 post.(vi)Tutors in Dentistry - 3 posts.(vii)Assistant Librarian - 1 post.
