Centre announces part-time members for National Dental Commission
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava selected the members through a draw of lots for a two-year tenure.
The central government on Tuesday announced the part-time members of the National Dental Commission and its three autonomous boards in New Delhi, according to The New Indian Express.
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava selected the members through a draw of lots as per the procedure prescribed under the National Dental Commission Act, 2023. The appointments are for a tenure of two years.
The selection includes 10 part-time members from Sikkim, Jharkhand, Keralam, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. These members are Dr. Kessang Choden Rechung, the Principal of Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi, Dr.
Kannan Vadakkepurayil, Dr. Krishn Singh Negi, Brig. Dr.
Anil Kohli, Dr. Anjali Kapoor, Dr. Tage Tamo, Dr.
Rupal J Shah, Dr. M. Jyothsna and Prof. (Dr.) Parveen Akhter Lone.
Nine part-time members representing State Dental Councils from Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Puducherry were also chosen. These include Dr. H.
Hotokhu Chisi, Dr. S. M.
Balaji, Dr. Chandresh Kumar Shukla, Dr. Kyrpang Passah, Dr.
Shiva Sharan K, Dr. Rajesh Reddy, Dr. Kamleshwar Singh, Dr.
Md. Zeryaur Rahman and Dr. V Arun Prasad Rao.
Additionally, second part-time members for the three autonomous boards were selected from the nine State Dental Council representatives. Dr. Rajesh Reddy from Telangana will join the Under-Graduate and Postgraduate Dental Education Board, Dr.
Shiva Sharan K from Karnataka will join the Dental Assessment and Rating Board, and Dr. Chandresh Kumar Shukla from Madhya Pradesh will join the Ethics and Dental Registration Board.