On 91h March, 1949, the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) was constituted to fulfil the objectives of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 by way of:
Pharmacy Council of India
On 91h
March, 1949, the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) was constituted to fulfil the
objectives of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 by way of:
(i)
Prescribing the minimum standard of education required for qualifying as a
pharmacist i.e., framing of Education Regulations prescribing the conditions to
be fulfilled by the institutions seeking approval of the PCI for imparting
education in Pharmacy.
(ii) Ensuring
uniform implementation of the educational standards throughout the country.
(iii) Approving the courses of study and examination for
pharmacists i.e., approval of the academic training institutions providing
pharmacy courses.
(iv) Withdrawing
approval, if the course of study does not continue to be in conformity with the
educational standards prescribed by the PCI.
(v) Approving
qualifications granted outside the territories to which the Pharmacy Act, 1948
extends i.e., the approval of foreign qualification.
(vi) Maintaining Central Register of Pharmacists.
The
composition ofC8ntrai Council of PC I is given in Table 4.1.
Table 4.1 Composition Central Council of of PCI
The Central Council
of PC I elects the President, Vice-President and five members of the Executive
Committee (EC) from amongst its members by election conducted in accordance
with the norms laid down in the Pharmacy Act. Any dispute arising out of the
election of Executive Committee of PCI is referred to the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India, whose decision shall be final.
The
President or in his absence Vice-President chairs the meetings of the Central
Council and the Executive Committee. The Central Council meets at least once in
a year whereas, the Executive Committee meets more frequently depending on the
quantum of work usually, 4 times in a year. The term of the President,
Vice-President and the Council Members is for 5 years unless otherwise,
re-elected or renominated, as the case may be. Ex-officio members of PC I hold
their membership by virtue of their designation and cease to be the members on
retirement or replacement. The Director General of Health Services, Government
of India and the Drugs Controller General of India may send their nominees in
writing for attending a specific meeting in case they are unable to attend the
meeting.
Any member of the
Central Council or Executive Committee who remains absent continuously for 3
meetings without intimation or without any valid reason is eligible to be
disqualified as a member of the Council.
The Council appoints the Secretary or Registrar of PCI, who can also act as Treasurer. The Council appoints the other staff including Deputy Secretary or Assistant Secretaries to run the office.
The Central Council
elects Chairmen of Education Regulations, Professional Pharmacy and Law
Committees. The President and Vice-President of PCI are Ex-officio members of
these sub-committees.
The Council is a corporate
body, a statutory organization which can sue or be sued. The Council can hold
movable and immovable property and maintain accounts and registers. The minutes
of the meetings of Central Council are required to be sent to Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and all the decisions of the
approval or otherwise of the institutions or colleges are published in the
Official Gazette.
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