Pharmacy Council of India Honors Veteran Educators and Announces Curriculum Reforms
The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) honored around 100 veteran pharmacy educators with the 'Bheshji Siksha Ratan' Award, recognizing over 25 years of service. The ceremony, held in New Delhi, highlighted PCI's efforts to reform pharmacy education by bridging academia and industry. Under Dr. Montukumar Patel's leadership, the council formed an advisory committee with industrialists and updated curricula to include practical training through MOUs with pharmaceutical companies, aiming to align education with industry needs.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thetribune broke this story on 29 Oct, 04:54 am. Other outlets followed.