De'Montmorency College of Dentistry

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De Montmorency College of Dentistry (DCD) is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] It is situated next to the Badshahi Masjid. The college is named after former Punjab Governor Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency, who remained in office until the start of the 1930s.

Vimla Sood, the first woman to become a dentist in undivided India, graduated from the college in 1944. [2]

It has been the highest merit college upon enrolment of new students consistently for years. Each year it enrols a hundred students in its 4 year BDS programme. It is affiliated with the University of Health and Sciences and it’s associated hospital is the Punjab Dental Hospital. It has many active societies, the Sports committee, the DDLS (de'Montmorency debating and literary society), the DDMS(de'Montmorency dramatics and music society), and the DIS(de'Montmorency islamic society). The Sports Committee acts as the Student Council body of the college. Prof.Dr. Nabeela Riaz Mirza is the current principal of the college.

Every year the college holds a number of events, the sports week besides annual dinner being the most significant. The Annual Dinner held in 2019.08.28 reunited the famous Pakistani musical band, The Aarish, on the event. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "De, Montmorency College of Dentistry (DCD), Lahore". Ilmkidunya. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. "100 years old first female dentist of Undivided India passed away". Royal Patiala. August 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. "AARISH". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.