Kerala Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (KIPER), an academic initiative of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kerala (PSK), a society of pharmacists registered with Kerala Pharmacy Council, will commence its higher education programmes from 2017.
At the outset, the academic programmes of the institute will begin with diploma and degree courses, and gradually it will grow into the level of a premier educational institute to offer higher education and research programmes in pharmaceutical sciences, as per the project plan of PSK.
The plan is on the lines of the central institute, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), working under the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers, government of India. PSK is a subsidiary of Kerala State Pharmacy Council which provided financial assistance to the Society to buy five acre land for setting up the prestigious institution, said Dr K G Revikumar, chairman of the Society.
KIPER is the first pharmacy higher educational institution under the control of a state pharmacy council in the country. The institute will be affiliated to Kerala Health University and will function in the style of a self-financing college, he added.
“Although it is planned for imparting higher education in pharmacy, the main focus will be for conducting training and orientation programmes, and continuous education programmes. The institute will become a centre of excellence in education, research and development in pharmaceutical sciences in five years. it is the first educational institute started by a state pharmacy council,” said Dr. KGR.
He said the state government has given its approval earlier and construction of infrastructural facilities for the institute will be started next month. Approval of Pharmacy Council of India and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) is expected on completion of the building. PSK is expecting more financial aids from central and state governments for various research projects undertaken by it and also for infrastructure development. The central fund will be issued through Pharmacy Council of India. Further, PSK will mobilise funds from working pharmacists, NRIs and other leading institutions. It has been decided to commence classes at KIPER from the academic year 2017.
Generally, the pharmacy colleges and research institutes are run either by government or private people or trust. But in Maharashtra, the state branch of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) has one pharmacy college.
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At the outset, the academic programmes of the institute will begin with diploma and degree courses, and gradually it will grow into the level of a premier educational institute to offer higher education and research programmes in pharmaceutical sciences, as per the project plan of PSK.
The plan is on the lines of the central institute, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), working under the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers, government of India. PSK is a subsidiary of Kerala State Pharmacy Council which provided financial assistance to the Society to buy five acre land for setting up the prestigious institution, said Dr K G Revikumar, chairman of the Society.
KIPER is the first pharmacy higher educational institution under the control of a state pharmacy council in the country. The institute will be affiliated to Kerala Health University and will function in the style of a self-financing college, he added.
“Although it is planned for imparting higher education in pharmacy, the main focus will be for conducting training and orientation programmes, and continuous education programmes. The institute will become a centre of excellence in education, research and development in pharmaceutical sciences in five years. it is the first educational institute started by a state pharmacy council,” said Dr. KGR.
He said the state government has given its approval earlier and construction of infrastructural facilities for the institute will be started next month. Approval of Pharmacy Council of India and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) is expected on completion of the building. PSK is expecting more financial aids from central and state governments for various research projects undertaken by it and also for infrastructure development. The central fund will be issued through Pharmacy Council of India. Further, PSK will mobilise funds from working pharmacists, NRIs and other leading institutions. It has been decided to commence classes at KIPER from the academic year 2017.
Generally, the pharmacy colleges and research institutes are run either by government or private people or trust. But in Maharashtra, the state branch of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) has one pharmacy college.
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