India, March 16 -- The Maharashtra government approved the transfer of undergraduate, postgraduate and internship students from Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital in Pune to other private unaided dental colleges in the state to prevent academic loss.

According to a government resolution (GR) issued on March 12 by the medical education and drugs department, students will shift to 24 private unaided dental colleges across Maharashtra to complete the remaining part of their courses.

The decision comes after teachers and non-teaching staff at the college went on strike, disrupting academic activities and affecting students' studies. In view of the situation, the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, had informed the Den...