The Government College of Pharmacy (GCP), Bangalore will celebrate the 50 years of beginning of pharmacy education in the state of Karnataka. The celebrations will he held on June 1 and 2, 2013, at Bangalore, and will be followed up throughout the year.
A local organising committee has been formed with Professor S Shashidhara, Principal of the college, Shiva Hiremath, President of the Alumni association, GCP, and KP Ravindra, President of American Association of GCP Alumnae, US. Dr S Ramachandra Shetty, professor in the college is the organising secretary.
Sessions will be held on – Remembering 50 Golden Years (Reminiscence); Pharmacists: Professional Challenges for better service to patients; Challenging Technologies – with moving times; and Bridging the Generation Gap: Present and Past in pharmacy.
‘GCP: 50 Glorious years in shaping talented pharmacy professionals’ will be the slogan for the Suvarna Sambhrama (Golden Jubilee). GCP has nurtured pharmacy professionals and its alumni occupy high positions to day in FDA, US, Vice-Chancellors of the universities, lead many pharmacy colleges as principals and faculty, scientists in the pharma industry and also hold positions of drug controllers.
The two-day celebrations will have apart from honouring the retired professionals and faculty members of the college, addresses and group discussions led by the distinguished alumni of the college. It will also involve talks about how professional pharmacists can serve the patients and consumers better.
“I am looking forward to these celebrations,” said Dr Jaga Shetty, Drugs Controller of Karnataka, under whose department the college has successfully operated and attained a unique position in the country.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai
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