INI - Institutions of National Importance and Dental Post-Graduation (MDS) Courses

Jun 10, 2025

An academic Guest Lecture was conducted for the interns at Yenepoya Dental College on 10^th June 2025, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the YDC Auditorium.

On 10^th June 2025, the Placement Cell of Yenepoya Dental College organized a guest lecture on the topic:

"INI - Institutions of National Importance and Dental Post-Graduation (MDS) Courses". The session aimed to inform and inspire interns about academic opportunities at premier dental institutions in India designated as Institutes of National Importance (INIs), and the evolving landscape of MDS education.

The session began with a welcome address by Dr. Sham S. Bhat, Dean and Chairperson of the Placement Cell. Following this, Dr. Vivek Amin introduced the distinguished speaker, Dr. Ramaraj PN, Professor and Head, Department of Dentistry, AIIMS, Nagpur.

 Dr. Laxmikanth Chatra, Principal, and Dr. Sham S. Bhat, Dean, handed over a certificate and memento to the speaker. The presidential remarks were then delivered by Dr. Laxmikanth Chatra, appreciating the relevance of the topic and the depth of information to be shared. Dr. Haziel Diana Jenifer, Convener, Placement Cell, delivered the vote of thanks who acknowledged the speaker, organizing team, and participants.

Dr. Ramaraj delivered an insightful lecture highlighting the role, uniqueness, and academic structure of INIs like AIIMS and JIPMER, including eligibility criteria, scope, and career prospects for MDS aspirants. An interactive Q&A session followed the presentation. Feedbacks were collected from all the participants.

45 Interns and 14 faculty members participated in the guest lecture. Online feedback was also collected from the Interns at the end of the session through Google Forms. 84% of the interns gave feedback that the program content and relevance was excellent and 100% gave feedback that it was helpful in improving their knowledge about INIs.