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Fatima Jinnah Dental College
Established: In 1992 by Dr. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Syed Bakar Askary
Type: Private
Location: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Affiliations: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council & College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan
Website: www.fjdc.edu.pk

Fatima Jinnah Dental College, commonly referred to by the acronym FJDC, is the oldest dental school in Karachi and one of the oldest in Pakistan. For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Sindh ( Sindhī: سنڌ Urdu: سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP is the only postgraduate training and examination body of Pakistan awarding degrees of FCPS, DCPS, MCPS A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Established in 1992, it is run and managed by a duly registered Fatima Jinnah Dental College & Hospital Trust. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) It offers students a four-year undergraduate program leading to a degree of Bachelor of Dental Sciences (BDS) in addition to sponsoring graduate students to post-graduate qualification of M.S., M.Phil and Ph.D. A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M In the usage of India, United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and some other countries the Master "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. [1]

The College is affiliated with the University of Karachi and is recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). The University of Karachi ( Urdu: جامعہ كراچى) is located in the city of Karachi, Province of Sindh, Pakistan. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is also recognised for post-graduation by College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan[1]. College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP is the only postgraduate training and examination body of Pakistan awarding degrees of FCPS, DCPS, MCPS The college is named after Dr. Fatima Jinnah, sister of the founder of the nation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who was herself a dentist, and to pay homage to the services she offered to the country. Fatima Jinnah ( Urdu:) ( July 30, 1893 — July 8, 1967) was the sister of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Muhammad Ali Jinnah Urdu: (December 25 1876 – September 11 1948 was a Pakistani politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity [2]

Contents

Preamble

Main Entrance Hall inside the Pre-clinical Campus of the college
Main Entrance Hall inside the Pre-clinical Campus of the college

FJDC was established in the backdrop of a disastrous dental scenario in 1992 during which the dentist-to-population ratio of 1 dentist to nearly 85,000 people, one of the lowest in the world. In 1993, there were just over 1,200 registered dentists in Pakistan compared to 70,000 medical doctors, serving a population of well over 100 million[3].

Therefore, in 1989, Dr. Bakar Askary, then the President of the Dow Medical College Students' Union and President National Students Federation, launched a campaign for the establishment of a dental college to serve the over 12 million people of Karachi. Dow Medical College is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Dow Medical College is one of the most respected medical colleges and one of the oldest education A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, or guild of students is a Student Organization National Students Federation (NSF is a Left-wing students federation in Pakistan (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million The aim initially was to persuade the Federal Government and the Provincial Government of Sindh to establish a dental college attached to one of the existing medical colleges in the city, specifically either the Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre, Sindh Medical College, Dow Medical College, or Civil Hospital as dental departments already existed in these institutions [4]. The Government of Pakistan ( Urdu: حکومتِ پاکستان uses a federal parliamentary system with a President as the Head of State and an indirectly-elected Dow Medical College is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Dow Medical College is one of the most respected medical colleges and one of the oldest education Civil Hospital, Karachi is a 1670-bed tertiary care public hospital that imparts both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training

However, by mid 1989 it was made clear that the government had no intention of establishing a dental college at Karachi, but the Federal Government of Pakistan, did however, as a consolation, announced later that year, that it will allow such an institution to be established in the private sector[4]. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million The Government of Pakistan ( Urdu: حکومتِ پاکستان uses a federal parliamentary system with a President as the Head of State and an indirectly-elected

Thereafter, with the intimation to the Federal Government, Provincial Ministries for Health, The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and the University of Karachi, and with all other necessary documentation, the college finally begun its first academic session in the year 1992-93. The Government of Pakistan ( Urdu: حکومتِ پاکستان uses a federal parliamentary system with a President as the Head of State and an indirectly-elected Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The University of Karachi ( Urdu: جامعہ كراچى) is located in the city of Karachi, Province of Sindh, Pakistan. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The college officials consider it significant that year 1993 was also the centenary year of the birth of Fatima Jinnah, in whose memory the college was established, and therefore consider the college as a "gift to the Nation" on that occasion [5]. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e Fatima Jinnah ( Urdu:) ( July 30, 1893 — July 8, 1967) was the sister of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,

Location and facilities

Pre-Clinical campus

The college's Pre-Clinical Campus in Korangi Creek
The college's Pre-Clinical Campus in Korangi Creek

The college had its basic sciences section for the first and second professional years housed in a private building until August 2000, when the college was permanently shifted to its permanent custom built campus in Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Colony in Korangi Creek Cantonment Area on the outskirts of Karachi[6]. Korangi (کورنگی is one of the neighborhoods of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Korangi (کورنگی is one of the neighborhoods of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million This campus is well equipped with most modern facilities, including a new I.T. Department and an audio-visual library. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution

However, the campus is found wanting in some of the more basic requirements of an educational institution. For instance, there are no separate common rooms for girls or boys, and only one of the two lecture halls, is big enough to keep up with the growing number of students applying. With the number of students per batch increasing every year, the need to expand this campus will become more serious in the near future. It is rumored that the property for another new campus has already been brought, some where on Karachi Super Highway, but there is no official word on it yet from the Management. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve

Clinical campus

The third and fourth professional years are taught and trained at the Fatima Jinnah Dental Hospital located at Azam Basti, adjacent Phase-1 DHA. Azam Basti is one of the neighbourhoods of Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [6] The clinical dental teaching and training facilities here are adequate, complete with independent departments for Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Orthodontics. Prosthodontics is one of the 9 specialties recognized by the American Dental Association, Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and Royal Australasian College Endodontics, from the Greek endo (inside and odons (tooth is a specialist sub-field of Dentistry that deals with the tooth pulp and the Orthodontics is a specialty of Dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of Malocclusions (improper bites which may be a result of Tooth But again, these facilities may prove to be insufficient in the coming years, keeping in mind the growing number of students expected to apply in future years. It is imperative therefore that the 2nd Preclinical campus building opposite to the Hospital which is currently under construction is completed soon.

The hospital itself, however, is the busiest dental hospitals in the city. Since it caters primarily for the middle and lower class, patients patients are abundant, giving students vital exposure to various kinds of extensive dental procedures. This advantage is not always available to students from other dental colleges in the city, where the number of patients is far limited because of the greater cost of treatment. In addition to training at its own hospital students are also trained at the General Medicine and Surgery departments at the Rafiquee Shaheed Hospital in line with a 25-year agreement reached between the college officials and the city government. Internal medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis management and nonsurgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental [6]

Statutory and management affairs

The college is run by The Fatima Jinnah Dental College and Hospital Trust, which is a public, charitable, non-political, non-commercial Trust that was founded by the Late Syed Hashim Raza, a high-ranking civil servant and chair person[7]. Dr. Manzoorudin Ahmed, former Vice Chancellor University of Karachi and an International Relations expert, is the Vice Chairman. A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a University in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, The University of Karachi ( Urdu: جامعہ كراچى) is located in the city of Karachi, Province of Sindh, Pakistan. Syed Ali Akhtar, an economist by profession, who has a wide range of experience in medical management and accounts is also one of the permanent trustees[7]. Other trustees include a range of well-known personalities from both the private sector, as well as the government[7].

Founder trustees

  1. Mr. Syed Hashim Raza[7]
  2. Dr. Syed Hasan Naqvi[7]
  3. Mr. Khadim Hosain Siddiqui[7]
  4. Dr. S. Baqar Askary[7]
  5. Syed Ali Akhtar[7]
  6. Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim Khorasani[7]
  7. Dr. Waheed Ahmed[7]
  8. Mrs. Naheed Askary[7]
  9. Dr Manzooruddin Ahmed[7]

Permanent trustees

  1. Syed Hassan Askary[7]
  2. Mr. Ghufran Ahmed[7]

Associate trustees

  1. Dr. Asghar Mehdi[7]
  2. Dr. Jahangir Abbas[7]
  3. Justice (Retd. ) Dr. Ghause Mohammad[7]
  4. Mr. S. M. Sibtain Ali[7]

All income generated by the Trust is reinvested towards its maintenance and raising its standard[7]. The fund generated majority of its income from students fee, though significant contributions also come from national and international funding agencies as well as well-wishing philanthropists, both from Pakistan and abroad[7]. The financial affairs are conducted by Mr. S. Ali. Akhtar, who is also a Permanent Trustee and Director Finance of the college[7]. The trust has been granted Tax Exemption under Section (1)(d) of the Income Tax Ordinance of 1979[7].

Faculty

The college has a diversified group of experienced and qualified faculty members, including members having foreign qualifications. Apart from permanent, full-time faculty, the college also has on its rolls several visiting professors, from other reputed private and state medical and dental colleges. [1] Guests speakers from various walks of life and of various academic standing are also invited at regular intervals to deliver lectures and workshops ([1] & [2]) with a view to enhance specific and general knowledge of both the students and the faculty. [1]

Academic standing

Undergraduate level

Since its inception, the college has performed extremely well in its B. D. S. program, regularly securing the top positions in the Karachi University supervised annual professional examinations (or 'profs'), together with a record number of distinctions in various subjects and an over all pass rate of 90%,[1] making it one of the best dental colleges in Pakistan. The University of Karachi ( Urdu: جامعہ كراچى) is located in the city of Karachi, Province of Sindh, Pakistan.

Its degree is accepted as a foreign qualification in most countries including the United Kingdom, U.S.A., U.A.E. & Germany. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Graduates from this college are also entitled to appear in Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board Tests Examinations (U.K.) and the National & State Board Examinations of U.S.A.[1]. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the They can also directly enter post-graduate programs and take up internship and training positions in most countries. They also have access to short courses and hands-on workshops conducted by various Universities and Institutions internationally[1].

The Academic year is divided into semesters (whose numbers vary for students of different professional years) and teaching sessions, at the end of which an assessment is carried out to judge the performance of both the teachers and the students[1]. At least once a year, invigilators and examinations are invited from outside the college's own faculty staff to conduct part of the overall assessment of the students[1] in order to provider a broader perspective and better prepare the students for their KU-supervised professional examinations. The University of Karachi ( Urdu: جامعہ كراچى) is located in the city of Karachi, Province of Sindh, Pakistan. Efforts are now also underway to expand the B. D. S. program to a five year course, and in this vein a 9 month Pre-Foundation Course was offered for the first time in the year 2006 to 1st year students before the start of their regular B. D. S. course.

Post-graduate level

The college offers a post-graduate program of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Pakistan, in addition, the curriculum and training of the house officer, is being constantly expanded to allow fresh graduates to immediately take various foreign as well as national post-graduate examinations. The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent Professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care Arrangements are also being made through a linkage program with Universities and Dental Colleges in the United Kingdom for on-job training in England under the Overseas Dentist Training Scheme. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Arrangements are also underway with McGill University, Canada and the Loma Linda University Medical Center, U.S.A. for transfer of technology, exchange of faculty, assistance for post-graduation and research for residencies. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Loma Linda University Medical Center ( LLUMC) is a teaching hospital of Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California, United The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [8]

Admissions

Admissions are open to all persons of either sex and of whatsoever religion, race, creed or color who are academically qualified for admission to the courses of study offered by the college. A deliberate effort is usually made to select students from a diverse background. For local students, the minimum admission requirement is a Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) issued in Pre-Medical subjects with minimum of 60% marks or IGSCE / GCSE / GCE plan in a minimum of 7 subjects and a minimum of Grade C for each subject; O-Level Science subjects and A-Level Physics, Chemistry and Biology are mandatory. The O-level (Ordinary Level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education (GCE The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Foreign students or holders of Secondary School Certificates other than GCSE apply through equivalence certificates[9].

Extra-curricular activities

Health circuit activities

Annual field trips and picnics

Community and social work

Sports

Wildlife conservation

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Future Planning
  2. ^ Fatima Jinnah
  3. ^ FJDC Prospectus 2005-06, Page 1
  4. ^ a b FJDC Prospectus 2005-06 Page 2
  5. ^ FJDC Prospectus 2005-06 Page 3
  6. ^ a b c FJDC Prospectus 2005-06 Page 9
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v FJDC Trust
  8. ^ FJDC Prospectus Page 10
  9. ^ Admissions

See also

External links

The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centred in Azad Kashmir Complete list of institutes and Colleges Affiliated with University of Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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