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Karnataka Dental Seats Surge: Vacancies Vanish
3 Jan
Summary
- All dental seats in Karnataka have been filled for the past two years.
- Previous years saw significant vacancies, with over 1,300 seats unfilled in 2022.
- Other health science courses like Pharmacy and Nursing still have many vacant seats.
In Karnataka, the demand for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses has seen a dramatic increase, leading to all available seats being filled for the past two academic years. This turnaround marks a significant change from prior years, where hundreds of dental seats remained vacant, highlighting a renewed interest in the profession.
Several factors are contributing to this shift. Delays in medical seat allotment, late approvals for increasing medical seats, and ongoing court cases related to medical admissions have indirectly boosted the appeal of dental studies. The absence of new dental college approvals and an increase in seat numbers have also played a role in filling existing vacancies.
Conversely, other allied health science programs, including Pharmacy, Pharma Science, AYUSH, and Nursing, continue to face considerable seat vacancies. Despite efforts to fill nursing seats through a Common Entrance Test, the high fees for private quota seats have deterred many students, leaving a large number of positions unfilled.
