Therefore, the Trust aims, not only towards providing quality education by creation of a centre of academic excellence for promoting studies in Sikhism and other ancient sciences, but aims to serve society by providing better health care facilities as well.
The Sri Gobind Tricentenary Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Budhera, Gurgaon was accordingly set up by the Dashmesh Educational Charitable Trust to prepare students for a Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery.
The first academic session commenced in 2002-03.
For any rural health delivery system to function successfully, the department of Community Medicine and Dentistry needs to play a proactive and pivotal role. Community Medicine and Dentistry of our college has a wonderful blend of medical team. The PCD department aims to spread awareness about health and help villagers to diagnose their ailments and treat them.
Indian Red-cross Society organized a multispeciality health mela at Al Aafia Hospital (Mandi - Khera, Mewat) under the esteemed guidance of Mr. Dipender Singh Hooda, - Lok Sabha member, on the 9th and 10th December 2006. Approximately 16,000 patients were examined in the camp. A team form our college comprising PCD Department and Eye Specialist contributed to the camp by examining about 250 patients and providing needful treatment free of cost. On this occasion, the Chief Guest Health Minister of Haryana, Mrs. Kartari Devi, along with the organizers, felicitated our college for the efforts and contribution towards the success of the comp.
PCD Department has been routinely organizing camps with the Medical team in the neighboring villages every Tuesday. Between September 2006 & December 2006, Camps were held in Noorgarh, Rampura, Jatoli, Gubhana, Nurgarh Mangwari and Dhanwapur in which a total of 546 patients were examined. Camps were organized on 5/12/06, in Govt. High School & on 08/12/06, in Dhanwapur in which a total of 422 children were examined. These camps are organized in rural hubs where free dental check up and emergency dental treatment is undertaken. The villagers are also educated about their dental health so as to create greater awareness. It is emphasized to the community that "Prevention is better than cure", which is the golden rule for maintaining good oral health.
The programme is being run by PCD Department in co-ordination with Pedodontics, Conservative Dentistry, Periodontics and orthodontics departments, School children up to 17 years of age are being brought to the college for free dental treatment. The college has adopted many schools within 10 kms. and thereby has taken the responsibility of the oral health of children and staff members of these schools. Some of these schools are: - (1) Maharashi Dayanand Senior Secondary School, Makrola, - 92 patients have been given free Dental treatment. (2) Dayavihar, Chandu It is a School and a Bible College where children from poor families live and obtain education. - 145 students were given treatment in October, 2006. (3) Government School, Dhankot - 120 Children have been given Dental treatment. Undoubtedly, one can say that the college strives to improve the oral health of all age groups in the surrounding villages and schools and is continuing in this endeavor.
