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The Central Government constitutes the National Dental Commission with effect from March 19, 2026, and appoints its Chairperson, ex-officio members, part-time member, and Secretary.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) issued Notification S.O. 1447(E) on March 19, 2026, in New Delhi. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 read with sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the National Dental Commission Act, 2023 (21 of 2023), the Central Government constituted the National Dental Commission, effective from March 19, 2026. Dr. Sanjay Tewari, Principal, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Science, Rohtak, is appointed as Chairperson for a term of four years or until attaining the age of seventy years, effective March 19, 2026. The ex-officio members include the Presidents of the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board, the Dental Assessment and Rating Board, and the Ethics and Dental Registration Board; the Director General of Health Services, New Delhi; the Chief of the Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; the Head of the Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh; the Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Dental Education Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; and the Chairperson of the National Medical Commission or their nominee. Under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 4, Dr. Mousumi Goswami, Professor and Head of Department, I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Greater Noida, is appointed as a part-time Member for four years or until attaining seventy years of age, effective March 19, 2026. Furthermore, under sub-section (1) of section 8, Shri Arindam Modak, ISS (1998), is appointed as the Secretary of the Secretariat for the National Dental Commission for a period of four years, effective March 19, 2026. The notification was signed by Dr. VINOD KOTWAL, Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20032026-271094 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1382] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026/PHALGUNA 28, 1947 2016 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th March, 2026. S.O. 1447(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 read with sub- section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the National Dental Commission Act, 2023 (21 of 2023), the Central Government hereby constitutes the National Dental Commission with effect from the 19th day of March, 2026, consisting of the following members, namely:- 1. Dr. Sanjay Tewari, Principal, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Science, Rohtak shall be appointed as Chairperson of the said Commission for a term of four years or till attaining the age of seventy years with effect from the 19th day of March, 2026. 2. The following shall be the ex-officio members of the said Commission, namely:- (1) The President of the Under-Graduate and Post- Graduate Dental Member, ex-officio; Education Board (2) The President of the Dental Assessment and Rating Board Member, ex-officio; (3) The President of the Ethics and Dental Registration Board Member, ex-officio; (4) The Director General of Health Services, Directorate General of Member, ex-officio; Health Services, New Delhi (5) Chief of the Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Member, ex-officio; Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (6) Head of the Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Member, ex-officio; Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (7) Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Dental Education Member, ex-officio; Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (8) Chairperson, National Medical Commission or nominee from that Member, ex-officio. Commission 3. Under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 4, the following shall be appointed as part- time Member for a period of four years or till attaining the age of seventy years with effect from the 19th day of March, 2026, namely:- Dr. Mousumi Goswami, Professor and Head of Department, I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Greater Noida 4. Under sub-section (1) of section 8, Shri Arindam Modak, ISS (1998) shall be the Secretary of the Secretariat for the National Dental Commission for a period of four years with effect from the 19th day of March, 2026. [F. No. V.12025/14/2024-DE-Part-III] Dr. VINOD KOTWAL, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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