Rajasthan Government Dental Colleges to Take ₹1 Lakh Bank Guarantee, ₹4 Lakh Bond from BDS Students

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), Jaipur, had directed government dental colleges in the state to collect a ₹1 lakh bank guarantee and a ₹4 lakh bond from every student admitted to the BDS course, as a check against a recurring seat-vacation problem in state dental education.

The Problem Being Addressed

The decision stems from a pattern flagged in an official review meeting of RPMT (Rajasthan Pre-Medical Test) admissions: students who secure a BDS seat in a government dental college often leave the course the following year after clearing counselling for an MBBS seat instead. Once a student exits mid-course, the vacated BDS seat cannot be filled, leading to a direct financial loss for the college and, more critically, one fewer dental graduate produced from that admission cycle. To discourage this pattern, the order requires the bank guarantee and bond to be furnished by students at the time of admission itself, in the government dental college.

Where the Decision Comes From

The directive appears in the recorded proceedings of a meeting called by the Principal Secretary, Medical Education Department, to review arrangements for RPMT-2012. The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Medical Education Department, RUHS, and government medical colleges, and covered the full RPMT-2012 process – from the exam pattern and syllabus to counselling, verification, and admission rules for MBBS and BDS seats across the state’s medical and dental colleges.

What the Order Covers

Beyond the bond and bank guarantee clause for dental admissions, the same set of resolutions dealt with the broader conduct of RPMT-2012, including:

• A single three-hour, 200-question RPMT-2012 paper based on the Rajasthan Board’s Class 11 and 12 NCERT syllabus, held at seven divisional headquarters
• Counselling to be conducted centrally at RUHS, Jaipur, in line with state government reservation norms – 50% general category and 40% reserved category minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by the Medical Council/Dental Council norms
• Mandatory biometric verification and continuous videography or photography of candidates at exam centres
• A window for private medical/dental colleges to submit their admission option letters by January 31, after which the RPMT-2012 choice would be treated as final for that admission year
• Answer keys to be got vetted through an expert committee before release, with a 24-hour window for candidates to raise objections
• Grievances related to RPMT-2012 and its counselling to be resolved at the university level, per Supreme Court-laid principles and MCI/DCI regulations

Why It Matters for Aspirants

For students and parents evaluating a BDS seat in a Rajasthan government dental college, this order is a reminder that admission in such colleges can come with a financial commitment beyond the course fee – a bond and bank guarantee meant to secure course completion. Aspirants weighing a government BDS seat against the possibility of a later MBBS attempt should factor this in before locking in their choice at counselling