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Workshop on Sophisticated Instruments Handling organised on National Pharmacy Week by Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University celebrated National Pharmacy Week on 18 and 19 November, 2022. The Theme of this year is “Pharmacy of the World – India”.
Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences conducted several activities started with the inauguration of Two Day Workshop on Sophisticated Instruments on 18 November, 2022. Mr. Praveen Chandra Joshi, Intas Pharmaceutical Ltd., Dehardun, Ms. Ashima Juyal, Division of R&I, Uttaranchal University, Mr. Chetan S. Division of R&I, Uttaranchal University were the Resource person for the training workshop. The objective of this training was to acquire the knowledge related to sophisticated pharmaceutical equipments for undergraduate, postgraduate students, researchers and academicians.
The session was inaugurated with lamp lightening ceremony and welcome address by convener Prof. (Dr.) Vikash Jakhmola, Dean, UIPS stating the prominence of the National Pharmacy Weekend drawn attention to the Important role played by pharmacy profession. Prof. (Dr.) Dharam Buddhi, Vice Chancellor, Uttaranchal University motivated the students by expressing the importance of role and responsibilities being a pharmacist in assisting the patient and other medical professional for promoting the rational use of the drug. Key Note address is given by Mr. Praveen Joshi, Intas Ltd. Dehradun and at the end of inaugural session vote of thanks is given by Dr. Amit Semwal, HoD, UIPS followed by Pharmacist Oath.
The candidates registered for workshop from different institutions was distributed in four batches and provided with a complete theoretical as well as practical knowledge on FTIR, UV-Spectrophotometer, HPLC, SEM, XRD. Method development and validation parameters were explained during training session of analytical instrument handling. Valuable information about the modernized FTIR, UV, HPLC components, its pumps, column, auto sampler and detectors are imparted. HPLC is applied to separation and quantitation of components of mixture of compounds. Wide coverage is given to fundamental concepts of laboratory operations so that students will find the training as a useful reference for the day to day laboratory operations. Students also made aware with the different pharmaceutical formulation development instruments. Participants have undergone the training session on rotary tablet compression machine, Dissolution and Disintegration apparatus, Brookfield Viscometer, Probe Sonicator and many more.
The students also participated in various cultural events like singing, dancing, drawing, sketching and sports activity such as carrom, chess on the second day. More than fifty participants were participated in work shop from various institutes. The organizing committee includes Organizing Secretary, Dr. Tarun Parashar, Associate Professor, UIPS, all faculties of UIPS including students of the institute. The celebration ended on second day with certificate distribution to the participants in seminal hall of Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
