Association Activities

The 59th National pharmacy week was celebrated on 21stNovember 2020 at 5pm through Zoom meet. The theme of the year was “Pharmacist - Frontline Health careProfessionals”. Sri. R. Narayanaswamy. President of the Association welcomed the gathering. He emphasized the need of amendment in the recruitment rules of pharmacist in the Tamil Nadu Govt. Hospitals by inclusion of pharmacy graduates. At present the recruitment rules have the qualication of only Diploma in pharmacy. He told that much state government in our country already changed the recruitment rules by inclusion of degree in pharmacy in addition to diploma in pharmacy. The quality of the medicines can only be maintained by their proper storage and must be dispensed in right manner with counselling of the patient by employing degree holders in pharmacy. He also stressed the need of amendment in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act by repealing entry at S.No. 23 ofschedule K in order to maintain the quality of the medicine distributed to the patients / public. He welcomed Dr.Manjiri. S. Gharat, Principal of K.M. Kundani College of Pharmacy, Mumbai. Mr. M. Rajarathnam, Secretary of the Association narrated about the activities of IPGA, TN branch during the last one year. The major activity is giving GPAT coaching for pharmacy graduates free of cost through online mode. He also enlightened the proposal of health insurance scheme to all the members of the association.Prof. K. Elango and R. Vijayaraj organized and conducted elocution competition on the theme of this year. Twenty four students from various colleges of pharmacy Participated in the competition. The following were the winners of the competition: PG CATEGORY: • 1st PRIZE ( Rs.10,000/-) Renny Rozario, Pharm D VIyear - Sri Ramakrishna Institute, Coimbatore. • 2nd PRIZE ( Rs.5,000/-) Deepika G. Pharm D IV year - C.L. Baid Mehta College of Pharmacy, Chennai • 3rd PRIZE (Rs.3,000/-) Gopikanath Pharm D III year – Vels Institute of Science, Chennai • 1st Prize (Rs.10,000/-) B. A. Tanisha B. pharm III year - Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai • 2nd Prize (Rs. 5,000/-) A. Sonupriya B. Pharm II year - United College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore • 3rd Prize ( Rs.3,000/-) P. Vanitha B. Pharm II year - Madurai Medical College, Madurai