Agartala, March 23 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that the Dental Council of India (DCI) has given approval to the state government to start a Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) program at the Agartala Government Dental College.

Dr. Saha said this while addressing a training program for the Community Health Officers (CHO) of West Tripura, organized by the National Oral Health Programme wing of NHM in association with the IDA, Tripura State Branch, at Pragna Bhawan to commemorate World Oral Health Day 2025.

"I am the Chief Minister, but I should not forget my roots as a dental surgeon. We must handle patients with care. The condition of the health department was very bad, but now there has been a major change", the Chief...