The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has asked all the institutions running pharmacy courses like D Pharm and B Pharm for the purpose of registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act 1948 to apply nine months in advance of starting the course for year wise consideration of approval by PCI.
Making it clear that the PCI will strictly implement the rules and regulations regarding the registration of institutions in the country, it has said that institutions intending to start D Pharm and B Pharm courses are required to apply nine months in advance of starting the course for year wise consideration of approval by the PCI. The above policy of the PCI will be strictly adhered to with effect from the 2010-11 academic sessions. PCI is a statutory body constituted under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 to regulate the profession and practice of pharmacy in the country.
It means that the institutions intending to start D Pharm/B Pharm course from 2010-2011 academic session should submit the complete SIF in all respects to PCI on or before the cut off date of 15.9.2009 failing which their application will not be considered by the Council on a later date and the consequences thereof shall rest on the institution. PCI has made it clear that the prior approval of the PCI is essential before starting the D Pharm/B Pharm course from the academic year 2010-2011 onwards.
The applications of institutions received up to 2009-2010 by the council will be processed as per rules.
The institutions that have already started D Pharm/B Pharm course but not yet applied to PCI for approval of conduct of course/approval u/s 12 shall apply on or before 15.9.2009 without fail. Any failure on the part of the institution in not submitting the proposal to PCI as mentioned above will be the sole responsibility of the institution and PCI will not entertain any such applications for consideration on a later date, after the issue of this policy, the PCI has warned.
The PCI has further clarified that the institutions which have already started D Pharm/B Pharm course shall apply to PCI by 15.9.2009 without fail for consideration of approval for conduct of course/approval under section 12 of Pharmacy Act, 1948. "It is their last opportunity," the PCI has warned.
All these decisions were taken at the Central Council of the PCI in its meeting held recently.
