Setting a new example of academic excellence especially for the Government-run-medical-institutes in the State, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Science (PGIDS) Rohtak has achieved the distinction of being figured in top 10 best dental hospitals of India in terms of carrying out novel academic researches besides producing extraordinary students who carved out a niche at national level.
Dr Sanjay Tewari, Principal-cum-Director of the PGIDS, disclosed this while interacting with mediapersons at his office here on Wednesday. He informed that the PGIDS had been ranked 7th among the top hospitals in a survey conducted by the NDRA. As many as 290 dental colleges across the nation were incorporated in the survey to find their achievements and performances.
He informed that the PGIDS, Rohtak had also left behind eminent institutes likes Faculty of Dental Science, lucknow (UP), Nair Dental College, Mumbai (Maharastra) and Government Dental College, Mumbai (Maharastra) in the category of academic excellence and PG Selection in the survey.
Referring to the academic excellence, the principal informed as many as 30 Faculty members of the PGIDS had participated in various national and International conferences while more than 50 research papers had been published in various reputed international and national journals during the current academic session. Besides, 26 research projects were still being undertaken in the institution at present, he added.
Pointing out the selection of the PGIDS students in various PG courses, the principal said the students had excelled in the All India Postgraduate Medical/Dental Entrance Test in 2010, 2011 and 2012.