Association Activities

Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association, Gujarat State Branch has organized Webinar Series 2021 during which one virtual webinar was organized On 11th October 2021, Monday at IWIPER on Microsoft Teams application. Mr. Pawan I€umar Jaggi Sir was the eminent speaker for the webinar, who had delivered his talk on the topic “Career Opportunities in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences”. Dr. Bhagirath Patel, President IPGA Gujarat did welcome the eminent speaker, present guest, Members of IPG and all the participants for the webinar. Dr. Palak Shah, Department of Pharmacology introduced the Speaker. All the participants were informed about the IPGA and its activities, membership benefits and about the webinar. Dr. Shrikalp Deshpande, Principal- UBIPER, Vice President-IPGA Gujarat has given brief about the I€BIPER-I€SV and courses offered at the lnstitute. The speech of the speaker guided everyonefor enhancing their vision for career opportunities in the field of pharmacy and gave complete information for all the branches of pharmaceutical field like Clinical Research Organizations, Hospital Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Medical Writing, Industry, Designing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, Academia as well as Government Sector including Regulatory affairs, Drug Inspector, Government Analyst at Central and State govt laboratories, NPPA, NIB, DRDO etc. where one can find the avenues to build pharmaceutical career. At the end he discussed various merits of Pharmaceutical sciences like Diverse career options, job stability, Opportunity to help people in different ways, Respectable remuneration, Respectful stature in the society with highest level of trust in Pharmacists globally by the people after teachers, doctors, nurses, and firefighters. His speech was very motivative and inspirational and unique during the entire webinar. The session was interactive with live question-answer time slot at the end of webinar for one-to-one interaction with the attendees. Dr. Divyesh Shastri given vote of thanks, felicitated Mr. Pawan I€umarJaggi Sir with e-certificate of the Webinar and acknowledge the thanks to the President and Secretary of IPGA Central branch. More than 200 participants including faculties and students from all over India has attended the webinar acti ely. The overall coordination during the webinar was handled b} the general secretar} of IPGA Gujarat branch Dr. Divyesh Shastri along with faculty of KBIPER Dr. Palak Shah Dr. Lata Panchal and student coordinator Ms. INushi N Panchal. From: Dr. Diy•esh H Shastri, General Secretary, IPGA Gujarat State Branch.

On 10th January 2021, various Pharmacy Graduates who were helping COVID19 patients by way of their Community & Hospital Pharmacy services, were felicitated as CORONA WARRIORS by Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association, Bihar State Branch. They were presented a White Apron with IPGA Logo, Certificate of appreciation and a Floral Bouquet. The following Life Members of IPGA working as Community /Hospital Pharmacists were Felicitated - 1. Mr. S S Pathak 2. Mr. Sudhir Kumar 3. Mr. B. K. Singh 4. Mr. Virendra Kumar 5. Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh All the IPGA SF Office bearers and members were honoured with Floral Bouquets for their appreciable work during WPD and NPW and COVID19 pandemic. The EC Meeting cum Felicitation ceremony was attended by President Sh Binod Kumar, General Secretary’s Shripati Singh, Vice President, Sh T P Gupta, Treasurer ShN K Prasad, Jt. Secretary, Sh K S Shastradhar and other Executive Members of the Association including S/S K SSanjay, Vijay Kumar, Kamleshwar Sharma, Madan Singh,N. Rahman, Divyashu, Gunjan KCS, Shusheela Kumari,Arjesh Raj, Abhishek, Jitendra and others. A total 25Members attended the meeting.

KR. Mangalam University, School of Medical and Allied Sciences organized the Virtual Industrial Tour at Pharma Synth Formulation Ltd. which is Sponsored by Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association (IPGA) on 28th ay 2021 at 2 PM. Event started by a welcome deliverance given by the session moderator Ms. Neha Minocha, Assistant Professor, SMAS & Dr. Mamta Shankar, Assistant professor, SMAS. They welcomed the Guest of honor Dr. Vijay Bhalla, Dean, SGT College of Pharmacy, SGT University & Treasurer, IPGA by reciting his Achievements. Dr. Arun Garg, Convenor & Dean, SMAS welcomed all the Panellists and participants with his inaugural speech. The event was started with welcome speech of our both panellist Dr. Arvind Kumar Gupta, Director, Pharma Synth Formulation and Mr. Arjun Gupta, CoE Pharma Synth Formulation There was 700+ Participants from all over India joined us through Zoom and few at Facebook live. The event was bedecked by eloquent and eminent speaker, Dr. Arvind Gupta. The Virtual tour was sectioned into 7 part in a single video with 7 different section enlisted as Raw material or Ware house unit, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Tablet Section, Capsule Section, Syrup Section and Packaging Section. The quality of the video is very good and explanation of each section is also there in the same video. It was very insightful and one by one virtually we had covered all the industry section. Dignitaries like Dr. Jeyaballan Govindaswamy, Dean of Alwar College of Pharmacy also joined as a panellist. After the virtual tour there was the small panel discussion and raised the topic like Gaps between Industria and Academia and How to bridge the same & What skills industry want in students. The event was followed by the Q&A session which is well coordinated by Ms. Neha Minocha & Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Student Coordinator. The webinar was then successfully concluded by Dr. Arun Garg, whopresented the Vote of Thanks and final remarks. All things considered, the Webinar was a grand success and efforts put in by Organizing team proved to be fruitful under the guidance of Dr. Arun Garg and Dr. Mamta Shankar.

The IPGA Life Members of Karnataka Branch meeting(Virtual) on Sunday (28.03.2021) at 11.30 am through Zoom cloud Meet. The meeting was attended by Life members of IPGA Karnataka. The meeting was held inpresence of National President Dr. Atul Nasa & National General Secretary Dr. Arun Garg, Dr. Koteswara Rao,Telangana State & Dr. Sunil Malleable, National Vice-president were also Present in the meeting.Dr. N Udupa proposed the names for the Post of ofce bearers-IPGA Karnataka. And offered open suggestionsfrom the members. After discussion members of IPGA Karnataka accepted the proposed names by Dr. N Udupafor different posts of IPGA Karnataka, and declared Elected unanimous for New Committee of IPGA Karnataka Branch. The list of Ofce bearers elected as follows: President: Mr. Umesh S. (Deputy Drugs Controller, Bangalore) Vice Presidents: 1. Dr. Narasimha Reddy (Principal, Vivekananda College of Pharmacy, Bangalore) 2. Dr. Pramod, (Managing Director, Raichur Medicare Pvt Ltd) General Secretary: Mr N V Raghuram, (Assistant Drugs Controller, Belagavi) Joint Secretaries: 1. Dr.Sunil Chiplankar (Group Pharmaceuticals) 2. Dr.Sreenivasa Reddy N, (RDTL, Ballari) Treasurer: Mr.Gopal S Mugdum (Chief Scientic Ofcer, RDTL, Ballari) Executive Committee Members: 1. Dr.Shiva Kumar ( Principal, Mallige College of Pharmacy, Bangalore) 2. Mr. Ajay Mudugal (Assistant Drugs Controller, Hubli) 3. Mr. Tejaswi Chikkanna (Assistant Drugs Controller, Davanagere) 4. Mrs. Nandini, (Dugs Inspector, Shivamogga) 5. Dr. K. L. Krishna, (JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore) 6. Dr. Md. Salauddin (Principal, Faruqia College of Pharmacy, Mysore) 7. Vacant (from Community Pharmacy forum) 8. Vacant (from Student forum) Chief Advisors: 1. Dr. B.R. Jagashetty, (Ex-Drugs Controller of Karnataka State) 2. Dr. N. Udupa, Academician

IPGA-Kerala State Branch in association with Kerala State Drugs Control Enforcement Officers Association (KSDCE ) organized a webinar on 12th June, 2021. The programme was inaugurated by Mr.John K.J, Drugs Controller, Kerala State. Sri.Jayan PM IPGA­ Kerala State Branch welcomed the gathering and Dr.C.S Satheeshkumar, President, IPGA-Kerala State Branch presided the function. Mr.Koteshwar Rao (Coordinator, IPGA South India), Mr.Jayan Philip (Vice President, All India Drugs Control Officers Confederation), Mr.Mathew Kokad (Managing Director, Kokad Pharma Ltd.) and Mr. Abdul Nazeer (General Secretary, Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association) were felicitated in the function. The webinar session was handled by Mr.Manmohan Taneja, Assistant State Drugs. Controller, Government of Haryana. The topic of webinar was "COSMETICS RULES, 2020". Mr. Shaji M Varghese, President, Kerala State Drugs Control enforcement Officers Association was the moderator of the seminar. The programme was very lively and many pharmacy professionals including senior officers from Drugs Control Department from various states joined the webinar. The webinar concluded with vote of thanks, proposed by Dr.Limcee Thampi, Executive Member, IPGA Kerala State Branch.