LINK FOR VIDEO LECTURE https://youtu.be/OOj9YZzmALc THIS VIDEO IS GOING TO HELP PHARMACT STUDENTS IN THE COMPETITIVE EXAMS AS WELL AS IN THE SEMESTER EXAM . GPAT NIPER PHARMACIST

1. THE PHARMACY
COUNCIL OF INDIA
BY MUKUL ARORA
FOUR TIMES GPAT QUALIFIED
NIPER QUALIFIED
GATE QUALIFIED

2. TO SEE THE VIDEO LECTURE LINK IS IN
DESCRIPTION
• SEARCH PHARMA POWER ON THE YOUTUBE AND GET THE VIDEO
LECTURES

3. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY COINCIL OF
INDIA
• PCI WAS FOUNDED IN 1948.
• PCI RECONSTITUTED AFTER 5 YEARS .
FUNCTIONS OF PCI
1.TO FRAME AN EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR THE PHARMACY
PROFESSION AND TO KEEP IT TURNED TO CHANGING WITH
PASSAGE OF TIME .
2.IN MAKING EDUCATION REGULATIONS .

4. OTHER FUNCTIONS
• RECOGNIZE THE QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED OUTSIDE THE
TERRITORY TO WHICH PHARMACY ACT EXTEND .
• MAINTAIN THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF PHARMACISTS .
• APPROVAL AND WITHDRAWAL INSTITUTES.

5. MEMBERS OF PCI
• THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERS
• 1.EX-OFFICO MEMBER
• 2.NOMINATED MEMBERS
• 3. ELECTED MEMBERS
(NOMINATED MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED BY THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT)

6. 1.EX-OFFICO MEMBER (3)
1.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES OF
INDIA.
2.DRUG CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA
3.DIRECTOR,CENTRAL DRUG LABORATORY ,KOLKATA

7. 2.ELECTED MEMBERS (8)
• SIX MEMBERS OF WHOM AT LEAST ONE TEACHER OF EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING SUBJECTS
PHARMACOLOGY,PHARMACOGNOSY,PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY OF
ELECTED BY THE UGC FROM AMONGST TEACHER OF INDIAN
UNIVERSITIES (DIPLOMA OR DEGREE).
ONE MEMBER ELECTED BY THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA .
ONE MEMBER ELECTED BY THE STATE PHARMACY COUNCIL OF EACH
STATE WHO SHOULD BE A REGISTERED PHARMACIST.

8. NOMINATED MEMBERS (8)
• SIX MEMBERS NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA,MHRD OF WHICH ATLEAST 4 SHOULD POSSES DEGREE OR
DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY EDUCATION OR PRACTICING
PHARMACY OR PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY.
• ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF UGC AND AICTE .
• ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING EACH STATE GOVERNMENT OR
UNION TERRITORY WHO SHALL BE A REGISTERED PHARMACIST
AND NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE STATE GOVERNMENT OR
UNION TERRITORY.