The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has fixed the theme for the Pharma Anveshan, 2026, the event to be organised by pharmacy institutions across the nation as part of celebrating the National Pharmacy Education Day on March 6, on the future synergy in the pharma ecosystem.
The theme for the event has been finalised as "Future Pharma ecosystem: Fostering Synergy among Academia, Industry, Research, Regulatory and Practice", informed the Council, and requested the institutes to organise Pharma Anveshan event in alignment with this theme.
"The event should aim to promote meaningful collaboration among academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, research organizations, regulatory bodies, and pharmacy practitioners, thereby strengthening the future pharmaceutical ecosystem of the country," said the Council while announcing the theme.
The Council has been conducting March 6 of every year as National Pharmacy Education Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Professor Mahadeva Lal Schroff, to recognise his contribution in establishing pharmacy education in India.
For Pharma Anveshan 2026, the PCI has asked all pharmacy institutions to conduct a programme on March 6, inviting at least 300-400 experts, faculty members, researchers, Ph.D scholars, postgraduate & undergraduate students, industry professionals, members of various pharmacy associations and regulatory authorities.
"It is mandatory to invite PCI members of the concerned state as invited guests. You may include them as speakers or panellists depending on their expertise," said the Council in a communication to all pharmacy institutions earlier. It has also sought institutions to submit letters of interest to conduct the programme.
In some of the earlier years, the PCI has also informed that it will release a financial assistance per institution to selected pharmacy institutions to conduct the programme.
Commenting on the celebration, PCI said, “Prof. M. L. Schroff created and shaped the precise pathway for pharmaceutical education in India with his predisposition, understanding capacity. patriotism and comprehensive visualization. He has been a pioneer to introduce a full-fledged three-year B. Pharm course at BHU for the first time in India in 1937".
"The PCI urges all Pharmacy institutions to celebrate National Pharmacy Education Day', on 6th March 2026 to commemorate the birth anniversary of long-time unsung hero of pharmacy education in India and thus making a deep mark on the various aspects of Pharmacy Education," said the Council recently. |