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Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073 dated 05-09-2012 with RNI Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023 മകരള സർകാർ Government of Kerala 2023

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2023 ഡിസംബർ 28 28th December 2023

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No. 4211 വാലം 12 Vol. XII

1199 ധനു 12 12th Dhanu 1199 Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday

1945 ചപൗഷം 7 7th Pousha 1945

KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

NOTIFICATION

No.10155/AC I/Gen. A2/Dent/KUHS

Dated, Thrissur, 16th July 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by Chapter XXXVI of the First Statutes, 2013 of the Kerala University of Health Sciences, the Academic Council in its meeting held on 16-07-2022 vide item No.30.02 made the Course Regulations of BDS course conducted by Kerala University of Health Sciences. The Governing Council meeting held on 26-07-2022 has approved the same. The regulations were placed before the Senate at the meeting dated 04-03-2023.

It is hereby notified that the Course Regulations of BDS course conducted by Kerala University of Health Sciences, as appended.

(Sd.)

Registrar.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS - Course Code: 002)

Course Regulations – ( 2022-23 Academic Year Onwards)

Short Title

These Regulations shall be called 'KUHS BDS Course Regulations 2022' and shall be binding on the course "Bachelor of Dental Surgery" (abbreviated as BDS) Course Code – 002 affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences unless otherwise mentioned herein and shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

These regulations are applicable for all students admitted to BDS course from the admission year 2022.

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

(i) 'KUHS' or 'University' means Kerala University of Health Sciences.

(ii) 'Act', 'Statutes', 'Ordinances', and 'Regulations' means respectively the Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the Kerala University of Health Sciences.

(iii) 'Laws of the University' means the Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules of the University as the case may be.

(iv) "College" or "Institution" means those which are conducting course(s) having affiliation with KUHS.

(v) 'Registration' means registration in the Kerala University of Health Sciences as a student for undergoing course mentioned under these Regulations.

(vi) 'Faculty' means Faculty mentioned in Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations of KUHS (vii) 'Pass Board' means pass board mentioned in Examination Ordinances and Regulations.

(viii) 'DCI' means Dental Council of India.

(ix) 'Council' means Apex Regulatory or Statutory Council or Commission constituted by Government of India.

(x) 'Competent Authority' means an authority approved by Government of India / Government of Kerala /Regulatory Councils / Kerala University of Health Sciences.

(xi) 'State' means the State of Kerala.

(xii) 'MSR' means Minimum Standard Requirements for a Course.

(xiii) 'Year' means an Academic Year, unless specified otherwise.

1.1 Eligibility for Admission

a. Eligibility for admission shall be as per norms prescribed by DCI /KUHS.

b. Aggregate marks shall be calculated based on the pass criteria adopted by the Board conducting the qualifying examination.

c. In case of Grade system, Grade to percentage of marks conversion scheme obtained from University / Board shall be submitted along with the application.

d. The candidate shall be a citizen of India unless otherwise exempted by competent authority.

e. The Candidate shall be medically fit for undergoing the course.

1.2 Mode of Selection to the Course

a. The selection of students shall be merit based, ensuring transparency and fairness. The process shall be as decided by the competent authority approved by the Government of India / Government of Kerala and / or KUHS.

b. The admission shall be completed by each Dental College / Institution as per the statutory time schedule for admissions and in no case any admission will be made in the BDS course after the cut-off date notified by the DCI / KUHS.

c. Under no circumstances, the university shall register any students admitted beyond the said date.

1.3 Number of Seats

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.4 Academic Requirements for Conduct of Course

As per the approved MSR of the Course.

1.5 Registration of Students

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.6 Course Fees:

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.7 Syllabus and Medium of Instruction

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.8 Attendance and Course Period

Attendance requirement shall be as follows:

a. The duration of the course is 4 ½ years and one-year internship.

b. Number of Teaching days is 240 (inclusive of examinations) with 6 working hours a day per academic year.

c. There shall be minimum 80% attendance of theory and 80% in practical / clinical, in each subjects separately in each year required for appearing University examination. This mandatory requirement shall not be diluted under any circumstances, including maternity/ medical leave.

d. However, in case of subjects in which the instructional programme extend through more than one academic year and when there is no University examination in the subject for a particular year (i.e. non-exam going subjects), the attendance requirement shall not be less than 70% (or as specified by the DCI) in Theory classes and Practical/ Clinical separately in the non-exam year.

e. The Principal/Head of institution should ensure that the candidate has secured the minimum requirement of attendance in the non-exam going subjects before registering for the university examination.

f. The Principal / Head of the institution shall submit Attendance Certificate for each candidate at the time of registration for examinations.

1.9 Condonation of Shortage of Attendance

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.10 Leave and Holidays

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.11 Monitoring Learning Progress

The following General guidelines are suggested for periodical assessment conducted from time to time by the Institution. The learning outcome to be assessed may include:

a. Personal Attitudes (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity) b. Acquisition of Knowledge

c. Journal Review Meeting (Journal Club)

d. Seminars / Symposia

e. Clinico-pathological conferences

f. Medical Audit

g. Practical and Laboratory skills :

i. Day to Day work

ii. Teaching skills

iii. Periodic tests

iv. Work diary / Log Book

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h. Health Care Counselling – Communication & Counselling Skill

1.12 Transfer during Course & Internship.

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.13 Duration Permitted for Completion of the Course

a. The undergraduate dental training programme leading to BDS Degree shall be for a minimum period of 5 ½ years including the twelve months of Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship (CRRI) Programme.

b. Course should be completed within 9 years including one year CRRI from the date of admission or else the candidate will be discharged from the course.

1.14 Internal Assessment [Conducted by College]

a. There shall be a minimum of 3 periodic assessments having similar maximum marks, conducted in the college, for each subject (theory, viva and practical as the case may be) of which one shall be in the KUHS examination pattern (for familiarization of the KUHS examination pattern).

b. Internal assessment marks for a candidate in a subject will be calculated as the average of the best two of the periodical assessments. This average mark will be reported to the University. The Heads of the Department and College Principal should ensure that the class average of internal assessment marks reported to the University in each subject/paper is not more than 75% in theory and practical/clinical separately and 80% for supplementary examination (this clause shall not be applicable where there is only one student registered for the course). The class average of internal assessment for an examination shall be calculated based on the total number of candidates in a particular batch appearing for that internal assessment examination.

c. For a student to be eligible to appear for the University examination the candidate should have secured at least 40% of maximum marks in internal assessment for theory and practical/clinical in all subjects/papers, separately (i.e. minimum 4/10 in theory and 8/20 in practical/clinical).

d. For calculating internal assessment mark in papers where subjects are combined viz. General Human Physiology & Biochemistry, General Pathology & Microbiology and Dental Materials, marks obtained in the two subjects will be counted together for reporting to University and for applying all other stipulations mentioned above.

e. Candidates with 80% attendance in all the subjects of study for which University examinations is held for a particular year will be eligible to attempt the UniversityThis is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

examinations (Both Regular and Supplementary) only in those subjects in which the candidate has secured the minimum requirement of 40% of internal assessment marks.

f. A candidate can reappear for University examination in the failed subjects provided the candidate has secured minimum 70% attendance (theory & practical separately) and have scored minimum 40% marks in internal assessment conducted for the subject during the supplementary period.

1.15 Examinations

As per KUHS Examination Regulations / Ordinances / Syllabus of the Course.

1.16 Criteria for Pass

The candidate should fulfil all the below mentioned criteria for a pass in each subject:

a. A candidate must obtain minimum 50% mark separately for University theory examination in each subject.

b. A candidate must obtain minimum 50% mark separately for University practical / clinical examination in each subject.

c. Minimum 40% in internal assessment for theory, practical separately for all subjects.

d. A candidate shall secure a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in the theory section, which includes University theory examination, viva voce examination and theory internal assessment.

e. A candidate shall secure minimum aggregate of 50% marks in practical/ clinical section, which includes University practical/clinical examination and practical/clinical Internal Assessment.

f. In case of Pre-clinical Orthodontics, Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Pre- Clinical Conservative Dentistry of the II BDS examination, where there is no written examination, minimum for pass is 50% of combined total marks of the University practical, viva voce and the internal assessment for each subject. Besides this there should be a separate minimum of 50% for the University practical examination in the subject.

g. A candidate failing in one or more subject(s) shall appear in subsequent examination, for the subject(s) in which the candidate had failed (including theory, practical, viva).

1.17 Grace Marks

a. The granting of grace marks is at the discretion of the concerned pass board constituted by the Controller of Examinations and shall not be the right of the candidate.

b. For BDS course grace marks up to a maximum of five marks may be awarded for an examination at the discretion of the Examination Pass Board for a candidate in one subjectThis is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

(theory/practical/viva/aggregate marks either individually or together) for a whole pass in that particular examination as stipulated by the DCI.

1.18 Criteria for Promotion

a. A candidate who fails in one subject only in an examination (i.e. Candidates who have passed all other subjects in which examination is held for the year of study) is also permitted to go to the next higher class. But the candidate must pass that failed subject in order to be eligible to appear for the examination of the next higher class.

b. Clinical postings in failed preclinical subject, if any, can be started only after passing that particular preclinical examination.

c. A candidate who fails in more than one subject including pre-clinical examination will not be eligible to be promoted to the next higher class.

d. A student will be eligible to appear for Final year Part II examination only if the candidate has appeared for Final Year Part I examination. The candidate can appear for the failed subjects (if any of part I) along with the final year Part II examination.

1.19 Carry Over Benefit

As per clause 1.18 above.

1.20 Issuance of Mark Lists and Certificates

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.21 Declaration of Class (Regular/Supplementary)

The candidate who pass the whole examination shall be ranked in the order of proficiency as determined by the total marks in all subjects and shall be arranged in three classes.

appeared for supplementary examinations.

1.22 Declaration of Rank

a. Rank shall be awarded on the basis of aggregate marks of all the university regular examinations of the BDS course from first BDS examination to Final BDS Part II examination, except where it is mentioned otherwise in Council regulations.

b. A candidate who fails or does not appear for regular examination in any one of the subjects of a particular batch during the course, and who does not pass in the examinationsThis is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

during the minimum prescribed course duration shall not be eligible for the award of rank.

1.23 Attempt / Chance

If a student registers for an examination and attends none of the papers of the examination, that appearance shall not be considered as an attempt / chance.

1.24 Partial Appearance in Examinations

Partial appearance is permitted in all University Examinations, provided the candidate satisfies 80% attendance in all subjects of the respective examinations, including the subjects in which the candidate is not appearing or is not eligible to appear due to lack of minimum internal assessment marks. Such candidates will not be eligible for the award of rank.

1.25 Condonation of Break of Study

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.26 Internship

a. Internship shall be permitted only after successful completion of the course and passing all the examinations.

b. During the one year Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship (CRRI) the candidate will have to attend to the routine clinical activities of each department in which posted under the supervision of the faculty member.

c. Based on the record of work and objective assessment at the end of each posting, the Dean / Principal shall issue cumulative certificate of satisfactory completion of CRRI at the end of internship, following which the University shall declare the candidate eligible for BDS Degree and award the Degree.

d. Internship shall be started only after obtaining provisional registration from the State Dental Council.

e. The migration during the internship shall be as per the norms of DCI / KUHS.

1.27 Transcript

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.28 Stipend

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.29 Eligibility for Award of Degree

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.30 Saving Clause

If these Course Regulations are silent on any particular aspect of this Course, the stipulations made in the Academic General Regulations of KUHS and/or that of DCI shall be applicable mutatis mutandis.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2023This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/