Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I and Part-II):-
"15[Minimum
qualification for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I course -A
pass in any of the following examinations with Physics, Chemistry
and Biology or Mathematics.
(1) Intermediate examination in Science;
(2) The first year of the three year degree course in
Science,
(3) 10+2 examination (academic stream) in Science;
(4) Pre–degree examination;
(5) Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council
of India as equivalent to any of the above examination.
Provided that there shall be reservation of seats for
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes candidates in
accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt.
/State Govts./Union Territory Admns. as the case may be from
time to time]
6. Duration of the course:-
The duration of
the course shall be for two academic years with each academic year
spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working
days in addition to 500 hours practical training spread over a
period of not less than 3 months.
7.Course of study:-
The course of
study for Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I and Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II
shall include the subjects as given in the Tables I & II below. The
number of hour devoted to each subject for its teaching in Theory
and Practical, shall not be less than that noted against it in
columns 2 and 3 of the Tables below.
TABLE-I
Diploma in Pharmacy (Part- I)
|
Subject
|
No. of
hours of
Theory |
No. of hours
of Practical
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pharmaceutics-I |
75 |
100 |
|
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I |
75 |
75 |
|
Pharmacognosy |
75 |
75 |
|
Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology |
50 |
75 |
|
Human Anatomy & Physiology |
75 |
50 |
|
Health Education & Community Pharmacy |
50 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
400 + |
375 = 775 |
|
TABLE-II |
|
Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subject
|
No. of
hours of
Theory |
No. of hours
of Practical
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pharmaceutics-II |
75 |
100 |
|
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II |
100 |
75 |
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
75 |
50 |
|
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence |
50 |
- |
|
Drug Store and Business Management |
75 |
- |
|
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy |
75 |
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
450 |
+275 = 725 |
8. The syllabi for each
subject of study in the said Tables shall be as specified in
Appendix A to these regulations.
9. Approval of the authority conducting the course of
study:-
The course of regular academic
study prescribed under regulation 7 shall be conducted in an
institution, approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under
sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
Provided that the Pharmacy Council of India shall not approve
any institution under this regulation unless it provides adquate
arrangements for teaching in regard to building accommodation,
equipment and teaching staff as specified in Appendix-B to these
regulations.
10. Examinations:-
There shall
be an examination for Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I) to examine
students of the first year course and an examination for Diploma in
Pharmacy (Part-II) to examine students of the second year course .
Each examination may be held twice every year. The first examination
in a year shall be the annual examination and the second examination
shall be supplementary examination of the Diploma in Pharmacy
(Part-I) or Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II), as the case may be. The
examinations shall be of written and practical (including oral)
nature, carrying maximum marks for each part of a subject, as
indicated in Table III and IV below: -
2TABLE
--III
DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY (PART-I) EXAMINATION
|
|
Maximum marks for Theory |
|
Maximum marks for Practicals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subject |
Examination |
*Sessional |
Total |
|
Examination |
*Sessional |
Total |
|
Pharmaceutics-I |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
Pharmaceutical chemistry-I |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
Pharmacognosy |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
Bio- chemistry and Clinical pathology |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
Health Education and Community Pharmacy |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
+ |
|
500=1100 |
*Internal assessment
2TABLE-IV
DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY (PART-II) EXAMINATION
|
|
Maximum marks for Theory |
|
Maximum marks for Practicals |
|
Subject |
Examination |
*Sessional |
Total |
|
Examination |
*Sessional |
Total |
|
|
Pharmaceutics-II |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
|
Pharmaceutical chemistry-II |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
|
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Drug Store and Business Management |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy |
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
80 |
20 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
+ |
|
400=1000 |
|
*Internal assessment.
11. Eligibility for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy
Part-I examination:-
Only such candidates who produce certificate from the Head of the
Academic institution in which he /she has undergone the Diploma in
Pharmacy Part-I course, in proof of his /her having regularly and
satisfactorily undergone the course of study by attending not less
than 75% of the classes held both in theory and in practical
separately in each subject shall be eligible for appearing at the
Diploma in Pharmacy
(Part-I) examination.
12. Eligibility for appearing at the Diploma in
Pharmacy Part-II examination:-
Only such candidates who produce certificate from the Head of the
academic institution in which he/she has undergone the Diploma in
Pharmacy Part-II course , in proof of his /her having regularly and
satisfactorily undergone the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II course by
attending not less than 75% of the classes held both in theory and
in practical separately in each subject shall be eligible for
appearing at the
Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examination.
13. Mode of examinations:-
- (1) Each theory
and practical examination in the subjects mentioned in
Table-III & IV shall be of three hours duration.
- (2) A Candidate
who fails in theory or practical examination of a subject
shall re-appear both in theory and practical of the same
subject.
- (3) Practical
examination shall also consist of a viva-voce (Oral)
examination.
14.3 [Award of
Sessional marks and maintenance of records::-
(1) A regular record of both theory and practical class work and
examinations conducted in an institution imparting training for
diploma in Pharmacy Part-I and diploma in Pharmacy Part II courses,
shall be maintained for each student in the institution and 20 marks
for each theory and 20 marks for each practical subject shall be
allotted as sessional.
(2) There shall be at least two periodic sessional examinations
during each academic year .The highest aggregate of any two
performances shall form the basis of calculating sessional marks.
(3) The sessional marks in practicals shall be allotted on the
following basis:-
(i) Actual performance in the sessional
examination 10marks
(ii) Day to day assessment in the practical class work
10marks.
15. Minimum marks for passing the examination: A
student:-
shall not be declared to have passed Diploma in Pharmacy examination
unless he /she secures at least 50% marks in each of the subject
separately in the theory examinations, including sessional marks and
at least 50% marks in each of the practical examinations including
sessional marks. The candidates securing 60% marks or above in
aggregate in all subjects in a single attempt at the Diploma in
Pharmacy (Part-I) or Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examinations
shall be declared to have passed in first class the Diploma in
Pharmacy (Part-I) or Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examinations, as
the case may be. Candidates securing 75% marks or above in any
subject or subjects shall be declared to have passed with
distinction in the subject or those subjects provided he/she passes
in all the subjects in a single attempt.
16. Eligibility for promotion to Diploma in Pharmacy
(Part-II):-
All candidates who have appeared for all the subjects and passed the
Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I examination are eligible for promotion to
the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II class. However, failure in more than
two subject shall debar him/ from promotion to the Diploma in
Pharmacy Part-II class.
17. Improvement of sessional marks:-
Candidates who
wish to improve sessional marks can do so, by appearing in two
additional sessional examinations during the next academic year. The
average score of the two examination shall be the basis for improved
sessional marks in theory .The sessional of practicals shall be
improved by appearing in additional practical examinations. Marks
awarded to a candidate for day to day assessment in the practical
class can not be improved unless he /she attends a regular course of
study again.
18. Approval of examinations:-
The examinations mentioned in
regulations 10 to 13 and 15 shall be held by an authority herein
after referred to as the Examining Authority in a State , which
shall be approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under sub-section
(2) of section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948. Such approval shall be
granted only if the Examining Authority concerned fulfills the
conditions as specified in Appendix-C to these regulations.
19. Certificate of passing examination for Diploma in
Pharmacy (Part-II):-
Certificate to having passed the examination for the Diploma in
Pharmacy Part II shall be granted by the Examining Authority to a
successful student.
References:-
1.[Subs. by Education (Amendment )Regulations , 1994 ,published
in the Gazette of India, Part III , Section-4 , No 28, dt . 9th July
, 1994 Page 3709-3710 (w.e.f 9.7.94)
2. and 2 subs . by Education (Amendment )Regulations , 1994,
published in the Gazette of India ,part III ,Section IV , No 28 , dt.
28th July , 94. Page 3710 (w.e.f 9.7.94)
3.[Subs . by Education (Amendment )Regulations , 1994 ,
published in the Gazette of India , Part III , Section 4, No . 28 ,
dt 9th July 1994 , Page 3710 (w.e.f 9.7.94)