Executive Summary:
This notification from the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) outlines the Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Pharmacy Institutions Regulations, 2014. These regulations, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, prescribe the minimum qualifications and experience required for faculty positions in pharmacy colleges and institutions to maintain standards of teaching at the diploma, graduate, and postgraduate levels. The regulations also address issues such as simultaneous employment in multiple institutions and potential disciplinary actions.
Key Points / Main Content:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
* Pharmacy teachers must possess a basic pharmacy degree from a PCI-approved institution and be registered with a State Pharmacy Council.
* Appointing authorities must adhere to PCI-prescribed qualifications, experience, and equivalent qualifications.
* M.Pharm/Pharm.D/Ph.D. qualifications must be from PCI-recognized institutions.
* Specific teaching experience (5 years after M.Pharm/Pharm.D or 3 years after Ph.D) is required for recognition as a postgraduate pharmacy teacher.
* Scales of pay for pharmacy faculty should be aligned with State Govt./UGC/AICTE norms for similar posts.
Faculty Requirements:
* All teaching faculty should be full-time, except for specific subjects where part-time staff is permitted.
* Teachers found guilty of misconduct will be debarred from teaching in PCI-approved institutions for three years, with a report sent to the State Pharmacy Council.
* Working at multiple institutions simultaneously will lead to derecognition as a pharmacy teacher and potential disciplinary action.
Employment and Declaration:
* Pharmacy institutions are responsible for ensuring that their faculty is not simultaneously employed elsewhere.
* False Staff Declaration Forms (SDF) will result in action under Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
* A pharmacy teacher is considered as such at only one college during an academic year (July 1 to June 30).
Academic Qualifications and Experience (by Post):
*Principal/Director, requires a PCI recognized post graduate qualification in any discipline of pharmaceutical sciences with 5 years of teaching experience in PCI approved institution.
*Lecturer, requires PCI recognized M.Pharm/Pharm.D degree in relevant subjects.
*Director/Principal, B.Pharm/Pharm.D postgraduate requires a B.Pharm with Master's Degree in Pharmacy, M.Pharm in appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. Qualifications must be PCI recognized. 15 years experience in teaching.
*Professor, requires a First Class B.Pharm with Masters degree in Pharmacy with M.Pharm in appropriate branch of specialization. 10 years of experience.
*Associate Professor, requires First Class B.Pharm with Masters degree in Pharmacy/M.Pharm. Requires 3 years of experience teaching/research at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent.
*Lecturer/Assistant Professor requires a First Class B.Pharm with Masters degree in Pharmacy/M.Pharm. A lecturer will be redesignated after 2 years of teaching experience.
Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions:
* Existing regularly employed faculty are not affected, but their promotions will be governed by these regulations.
* If a class/division is not awarded at the Master's level, 60% aggregate marks or equivalent is considered equivalent to first class/division.
* Existing regular faculty can be reappointed to the same post in another institution upon retirement, subject to these regulations for promotions.
Impact Analysis:
Pharmacy Colleges/Institutions (Employers):
* Impact: Must ensure that newly appointed and existing faculty meet the minimum qualifications and experience requirements. Responsible for verifying that faculty are not simultaneously employed at other institutions and for accurate submission of Staff Declaration Forms.
* Action Required: Review faculty qualifications and experience against the new regulations, implement verification processes to prevent simultaneous employment, and ensure accurate SDF submissions.
Pharmacy Teachers (Existing and Prospective):
* Impact: Need to meet the prescribed minimum qualifications and experience criteria to be eligible for teaching positions. Restrictions on simultaneous employment at multiple institutions. Potential for disciplinary action in case of misconduct or false declarations. Promotions will be governed by these regulations.
* Action Required: Review qualifications and experience against the new regulations, ensure registration with the State Pharmacy Council, and adhere to regulations regarding simultaneous employment and ethical conduct.
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI):
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the regulations, approving equivalent qualifications, and taking action against institutions and teachers who violate the regulations.
* Action Required: Monitor compliance with the regulations, update lists of approved institutions and qualifications, and implement procedures for investigating and addressing violations.
State Pharmacy Councils:
* Impact: Will receive reports of teacher misconduct and are required to take action under Section 36 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948, which may include the deletion of names from the State Pharmacy Register.
* Action Required: Establish procedures for receiving and investigating reports of teacher misconduct and taking appropriate disciplinary action.
Key Entities Referenced
Pharmacy Council of India: The central regulatory body for pharmacy education and profession in India. Referred to as PCI in the document.
Pharmacy Act, 1948: The primary legislation governing pharmacy education and practice in India. Sections 10, 12, 13, 18 and 36 of the Act are mentioned.
Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Pharmacy Institutions Regulations, 2014: The regulation being enacted, which specifies the minimum qualifications for pharmacy teachers.
Central Government: The Union Government of India, whose approval is required for the regulations.
State Pharmacy Council: The state-level regulatory body for pharmacists. They maintain a register of pharmacists.
M.Pharm: Master of Pharmacy, a postgraduate degree in pharmacy.
Pharm.D: Doctor of Pharmacy, a professional doctorate in pharmacy.
All India Council for Technical Education: A national-level council for technical education, AICTE.
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PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th November, 2014
No. 14-163/2010-PCI.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 10 and 18 of the Pharmacy Act,1948
(8 of 1948), the Pharmacy Council of India, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following
regulations; namely –
1. Short title and commencement –
- These regulations may be called the “Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Pharmacy Institutions
Regulations, 2014”.
- They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Objectives –
- Appointment of pharmacy teachers with prescribed qualifications and experience in various departments of a
pharmacy institution imparting diploma, graduate and post-graduate education to maintain the minimum
standard of teaching.
3. Minimum qualifications for appointment as a teacher –
- Minimum qualification and experience for appointment as a teacher in various departments of a pharmacy
college or institution imparting diploma, graduate and post-graduate education shall be as prescribed by the
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) from time to time and presently as specified in the Schedule given below –
THE SCHEDULE
Every appointing authority, before making an appointment to a teaching post in a pharmacy college or
institution, shall observe the following norms –
(i) All pharmacy teachers must possess a basic degree recognized by the Pharmacy Council of India in
pharmacy obtained from an examining authority (University) approved by the Pharmacy Council of
India under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
(ii) The candidate should be registered in the register of pharmacists maintained by a State Pharmacy
Council;
(iii) The appointing authority can also consider the candidatures of the holders of equivalent qualifications
approved and notified by the Pharmacy Council of India from time to time.
(iv) The names of the teaching posts, academic qualifications and the teaching/research/industry experience
required for each teaching post are given in the table annexed to the Schedule.
(v) All teaching faculty shall be full time except in respect of the subjects like Mathematics and Statistics,
Basic Electronics, Computer Applications, Pharmaceutical Business Management, Engineering Drawing
and Pathology etc. where part-time teaching staff shall be permitted.
(vi) Only those teachers with M.Pharm/Pharm.D or Ph.D qualifications recognized by the Pharmacy Council
of India who have undergone B.Pharm course from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of
India under Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act,1948 shall be recognised as pharmacy teachers.
(vii) Only those teachers who possess at least five years teaching experience obtained in approved/recognized
Pharmacy College after passing M.Pharm/Pharm.D course or three years teaching experience after Ph.D
shall be recognized by the PCI as post –graduate pharmacy teachers.
(viii) The scale of pay of the teaching faculty working in pharmacy departments/colleges/institutions shall not
be less than the scale of pay prescribed by the State Govt./UGC /AICTE for similar category of posts.
(ix) Any teacher who is found to be involved in malpractices or guilty of misconduct or misdemeanour shall
be debarred from teaching in an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India for a period of
three years. A report in the matter shall also be sent to the State Pharmacy Council for taking action under
Section 36 of the Pharmacy Act,1948.
(x) A teacher working at more than one place simultaneously shall render himself liable to disciplinary action
in the following manner :—
(a) He will be derecognized as a pharmacy teacher/PG teacher by the PCI and will be debarred from
teaching in a pharmacy institution approved by the PCI for a period of three years if he is found
teaching in more than one pharmacy institution.
(b) A report will be sent to the Central/State Drugs Control Deptt. for taking action under the Drugs &
Cosmetics Act, 1940 if he is working in a pharmaceutical industry/sales or any other department of a
pharmacy institution and industry.
(c) The matter will be referred to the Ministry of External Affairs for appropriate action if he is working
with any agency overseas.
(d) In all such cases, the matter will be taken up with the State Pharmacy Council for taking action under
Section 36 of the Pharmacy Act,1948 for deletion of his name from the State Pharmacy Register.
(xi) The employer Pharmacy Institution shall be responsible to ensure that the faculty employed by it as
teacher is not working simultaneously in any other institution. In case the employer Pharmacy institution
submits false Staff Declaration Form (SDF) in this regard then action shall be taken against it under
Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
(xii) A Pharmacy teacher shall be considered teacher in one Pharmacy College in one academic year (1st July
to 30th June of next calendar year). In case the person was already considered teacher during particular
academic year in any Pharmacy College, he shall not be counted/considered as teacher in other institution
in same academic year.
TABLE
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS, TEACHING, RESEARCH AND
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHING POSTS IN PHARMACY COLLEGES/INSTITUTIONS
I. Diploma course:
Name of the Post Academic qualification Teaching/Research/Industry
Experience
Principal/Director/ PCI recognized Post Graduate Essential
Head of Instt./ qualification in any discipline of 5 years teaching experience in PCI
Head of Deptt. pharmaceutical sciences. approved/recognized Pharmacy College.
Desirable
OR Administrative experience in a
PCI recognized Pharm.D responsible position.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
Lecturer PCI recognized M.Pharm/ Pharm.D __
(Pharmacy subjects) OR
PCI recognized B.Pharm
(i) A person holding M.B.B.S. Essential
qualification can be considered for 3 years professional experience.
the post of Lecturer in the subjects
of Anatomy & Physiology and Bio-
Chemistry & Clinical Pathology.
(ii) A person holding M.Sc. (Maths)
degree shall be eligible for the post
of Lecturer (Mathematics) on part-
time basis.
(iii) A person holding M.Sc. (Zoology)
or M.Sc. (Botany) degree shall be
eligible for the post of Lecturer
(Biology) on part-time basis.
(iv) A person holding B.E.(C.S.) or
MCA degree shall be eligible for
the post of Lecturer(Computer
Science) on part-time basis.
II. B.Pharm /Pharm.D/Post graduate course in Pharmacy –
Director/Principal/ First Class B.Pharm with Master’s Essential
Head of Institution degree in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in 15 years experience in teaching or
appropriate branch of specialization research out of which 5 years must be as
in Pharmacy or Pharm.D Professor/HOD in a PCI approved/
(Qualifications must be PCI recognized pharmacy college.
recognized).
Desirable
With Administrative experience in a
responsible position .
Ph.D degree in any of Pharmacy
subjects
(Ph.D. Qualifications must be PCI
recognized).
Professor First Class B.Pharm Essential
with 10 years experience in teaching in PCI
Master’s degree in Pharmacy approved/ recognized Pharmacy College
(M.Pharm) in appropriate branch of or research experience out of which 5
specialization in Pharmacy or years must be as Associate Professor in
Pharm.D (Qualifications must be PCI PCI approved/recognized Pharmacy
recognized). College.
With
Ph.D degree in any of Pharmacy
subjects (Ph.D. Qualifications must
be PCI recognized).
Associate Professor First Class B.Pharm with Master’s 3 years experience in teaching or
degree in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in research at the level of Assistant
appropriate branch of specialization Professor or equivalent in PCI approved/
in Pharmacy (Qualification must be recognized Pharmacy College.
PCI recognized).¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
A PCI recognized Pharm.D degree
holder shall also be eligible for the
posts of Associate Professor in the
subjects of pathophysiology,
pharmacology sand pharmacy
practice.
Associate Professor shall acquire PCI
recognized Ph.D in any of Pharmacy
subjects within 7 years to become
eligible for the post of Professor.
Lecturer/Assistant Professor First Class B.Pharm with Master’s A lecturer will be re-designated as
degree in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in Assistant Professor after 2 years of
appropriate branch of specialization teaching experience in PCI approved/
in Pharmacy (Qualification must be recognized Pharmacy College.
PCI recognized).
A PCI recognized Pharm.D degree
holder shall also be eligible for the
posts of Lecturer/Assistant Professor
in the subjects of pathophysiology,
pharmacology and pharmacy
practice.
Note: (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Education Regulations, 1991, the Pharm.D Regulations,
2008 or any other documents approved by the PCI, the minimum qualification and experience for the
teaching faculty in pharmacy shall be as mentioned in these regulations w.e.f. the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
(ii) The existing teaching faculty working on regular basis shall not be affected. However, promotions of
such faculty will be governed by these regulations.
(iii) If a class or division is not awarded at Master level, a minimum of 60 % marks in aggregate or
equivalent cumulative grade point average shall be considered equivalent to first class or division, as
the case may be.
(iv) The existing teaching faculty working on regular basis can be appointed in any other Pharmacy
College/ Institution on the same post from which such faculty member retired / relieved, however,
promotions of such faculty member shall be governed by these regulations.
ARCHNA MUDGAL, Registrar-cum-Secy.
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