By Manoj Kumar/ New Delhi: November 05, 2026
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has selected 19 part-time members of the National Dental Commission (NDC) through a draw of lots, in accordance with the provisions of the National Dental Commission Act, 2023, and the rules framed under it.
Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, participated in the selection process held on November 3, 2026. The selected members will serve a tenure of two years and represent State and Union Territory Governments as well as State Dental Councils.
The selection process included 10 part-time members representing State/UT Governments and nine members representing State Dental Councils. In addition, the second part-time member for each of the National Dental Commission’s three Autonomous Boards was also selected.
Ten States and UTs Selected for Government Representation
The 10 part-time members representing State and Union Territory Governments have been selected from Sikkim, Jharkhand, Keralam, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
These representatives will contribute to the Commission’s functioning and provide representation to State and Union Territory Governments in matters concerning dental education and regulation.
Nine State Dental Councils Get Representation
The nine part-time members representing State Dental Councils have been selected from Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Puducherry.
The selection ensures representation from different State Dental Councils in the National Dental Commission’s decision-making structure.
C. Second Part-time Members of the Autonomous Boards
As part of the exercise, the second part-time member for each of the Commission’s three Autonomous Boards was selected from among the nine representatives of State Dental Councils, in accordance with Section 17(5) of the National Dental Commission Act, 2023.
Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board: Dr. Rajesh Reddy (Telangana)
Dental Assessment and Rating Board: Dr. Shiva Sharan K (Karnataka)
Ethics and Dental Registration Board: Dr. Chandresh Kumar Shukla (Madhya Pradesh)
These three Autonomous Boards play important roles in the regulatory framework governing dental education, assessment, institutional ratings, professional ethics and dental registration.
Selection Conducted Under National Dental Commission Act, 2023
The Ministry conducted the entire selection exercise through a draw of lots, following the statutory procedure prescribed under the National Dental Commission Act, 2023, and the rules framed under the Act.
The National Dental Commission was established to strengthen the regulation of dental education and the dental profession in India. Its framework includes three Autonomous Boards responsible for different aspects of dental education, institutional assessment and professional standards.
Dr. Vinod Kotwal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, along with other senior officials of the Ministry, was also present during the selection process.
The selection of these part-time members marks an important step in ensuring the representation of State Governments, Union Territories and State Dental Councils in the functioning of the National Dental Commission and its Autonomous Boards.
