PCI Extends Deadline for Statutory Document Submission for Pharmacy Institutions
PCI has extended the deadline for submitting appeals and compliance documents to March 15, 2025. Institutions must submit their appeals and compliance documents through the PCI portal under the “appeal” head only.
PCI Tightens Inspection Guidelines for Pharmacy Institutions
Inspectors must verify that the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) is installed and compliant with the Gazette Notification dated 24.11.2024 and PCI guidelines. Inspectors must confirm that faculty members who have given consent to an institution are considered faculty only for that specific institution.
Pharmacy Council of India Mandates Automatic Faculty Relieving After Resignation
Faculty members will be automatically relieved after a period of 30 or 45 days from the date of their relieving request on the DIGI-PHARMed Portal. If institutions fail to relieve faculty members within the stipulated timeframe, their names will be automatically removed from the institution’s portal.
March 6th Declared “National Pharmacy Education Day”
This year’s “National Pharmacy Education Day,” to be observed on March 6th, 2025, will focus on the theme “Entrepreneurship & Startups in Pharma and Pharmacy Practice: Encouraging Innovation, Incubation Centers and Pharmaceutical Startups,” under the banner of “Pharma Anveshan 2025.”
Pharmacy Institutions Must Acquire UIDAI-Whitelisted Devices
All approved pharmacy institutions are required to purchase AEBAS devices whitelisted on UIDAI servers to enable secure Aadhaar authentication. Institutions are obligated to upload details of their acquired AEBAS devices onto the dedicated AEBAS section of the DIGI-PHARMed Portal.
DIGI-PHARMed Portal Opens to All Approved Pharmacy Students
The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has announced the opening of the DIGI-PHARMed Portal to all approved pharmacy students.
GPAT-Qualified M. Pharm Students Eligible For PMSPPS Scholarship
The PCI has decided that the students who have qualified the GPAT and took admission in the academic year 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in M. Pharm course with valid GPAT score card are eligible for Pradhan Mantri Scholarship for Pharmacy Post Graduate Studies.
PCI Reopens Portal for Pharmacy Institutions to Submit SIFs for 2025-26 Academic Session
The portal will be open from February 17, 2025, to February 19, 2025, giving institutions a final opportunity to submit their required forms. The PCI has strongly advised institutions not to wait until the last minute to submit their applications, as server congestion could slow down the process.
PCI Halts Attendance Portal Marking, Will Announce Centralized System
The PCI has noted that many institutions have begun registration/onboarding on the attendance portal. However, all activities related to attendance marking and onboarding/registration on any attendance portal are now suspended until further notice.
Measures To Maintain Quality Of Education In Pharmacy Sector
PCI has prescribed a maximum ratio of 1:20 for both theory and practical classes for Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) courses.
