AISSMS College of Pharmacy Clinches National Pharmacy Week Championship for the 6th Consecutive Time
14th March 2024
AISSMS College of Pharmacy- Shivajinagar Pune, has once again emerged victorious, claiming the prestigious title at the National Pharmacy Week Competitions for an unprecedented sixth consecutive year. The award ceremony, held on the 11th of February at the esteemed D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy, marked yet another milestone in the college’s illustrious journey of excellence in pharmaceutical education.
The event, which witnessed participation from eminent pharmacy colleges across the district, showcased the exceptional talent and dedication of students from AISSMS College of Pharmacy. The B Pharmacy and M Pharmacy students exhibited their prowess in a multitude of competitions, leaving an indelible mark in various categories.
Among the accolades clinched by the spirited students were victories in competitions such as Patient Counselling, Poster Presentation, Interview Skills, General Aptitude, Elocution, and Group Discussion. Their outstanding performance underscored not only their academic acumen but also their ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios with finesse and professionalism.
Speaking on the remarkable achievement, Dr. Ashwini R. Madgulkar, Principal of AISSMS College of Pharmacy, expressed immense pride in the students’ accomplishments. She attributed the success to the college’s unwavering commitment to nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and providing a conducive learning environment that empowers students to excel in all facets of pharmacy education.
The National Pharmacy Week Championship is widely regarded as a platform that not only recognizes excellence but also promotes healthy competition and collaboration among pharmacy institutions nationwide. AISSMS College of Pharmacy’s consistent dominance in the competition serves as a testament to its dedication to maintaining the highest standards of education and preparing students to be future leaders in the pharmaceutical industry.
The resounding victory has bolstered the reputation of AISSMS College of Pharmacy as a beacon of excellence in pharmacy education and has further solidified its position as a frontrunner in shaping the future of the pharmaceutical landscape in India.
As the college basks in the glory of yet another triumph, the faculty, staff, and students reaffirm their commitment to excellence, innovation, and continuous learning, setting new benchmarks and scaling greater heights in the realm of pharmaceutical education and research.
57th National pharmacy week 2018 was conducted by IPA, Pune branch from 25th September to 1st October 2018 based on the Theme: ” Pharmacists: Your Medicines Experts “. All the 20 plus colleges in and around Pune from D.Pharm, B.Pharm and M.Pharm categories participated in NPW celebration. Events were organised in various pharmacy colleges across Pune during this period. Various Competitions were organised namely, Essay, Debate, Pharma mad ad, Interview skills, Group discussion, Quiz, Paper presentation, Patient counselling, Drawing, Elocution, Poster presentation, Extempore, WhatsApp Best Quote, General aptitude and Pharma detailing. AISSMS college of Pharmacy organised Essay competition where 09 D.Pharm , 25 B.Pharm and 11 M.Pharm colleges participated in the event. All the participating colleges performed well in the above competitions.
“Notable Students Contribution from AISSMS College of Pharmacy”
- Essay: Mrunal Vaidya (PG Winner)
- Interview Skill: Nimishraj Panse (UG Winner)
- Group Discussion Competition: Shivani Choudhary and Komal Pordshil (PG Winner)
- Quiz Competition : Atharva Kulkarni, Vaibhav Ghegde (UG Winner)
- Poster presentation: Gaurav Patil, Pooja pawar (PG Runner up)
- Extempore Competition : Anish Panawalkar (UG Winner)
- General Apptitude Competition : Vaibhav Ghegde (UG Winner)
Atharva Kulkarni (UG Runner up)
Kabra Kajal (PG Winner)
- Pharma Detailing Competition: Vaibhavi Bakhale (UG Winner)
AISSMS College of Pharmacy also won the General Championship Trophy under the category of UG and Runner up Trophy under the PG category.
"NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK” Competitions
2023
Start Date of Event – 20th September, 2023.
End Date of Event – 26th September, 2023.
Organized by – Indian Pharmaceutical Association Pune Branch
Organised for – Under Graduate and Post Graduate Pharmacy Students
Report from- AISSMS College Of Pharmacy
No. Of Participants – 29 B Pharma + 24 M Pharma Students = 53 Students
No. Of Competitions Participation – 14
Competition:
1)Ideathon:
Faculty coordinator – Mrs. Prinkle Kudale
UG Students Participants- Shruti Shinde and Vaishnavi Shede
2)Pharma Detailing:
Faculty coordinator – Dr. Rahul Padalkar
UG Students Participants- Aditya Satbhai and Janhavi Gaikwad
3)Patient Counselling:
Faculty coordinator – Dr. Tina Saldhana
UG Students Participants- Jayesh Awad, Snehal Dombe, Shravani Ambekar, Atharva Bajare
PG Students Participants- Durgesh Patil, Shital Moghe, Nikita Gundile, Nakul Bornare, Simran Bhuraguda
4)Poster Presentation:
Faculty coordinator – Dr. Mrilanini Damle
UG Students Participants- Jayesh Awad, Nakshi Doshi
PG Student Participants- Vrushali Dongare, Tapasya Shaha
5)Quiz Competition:
Faculty coordinator – Mr. Jitendra Gajbe
UG Students Participants- Vaishnavi Chinde, Arpita Mandlik
6)Pharma Ad-Mad:
Faculty coordinator- Mrs Nishigandha Yadav
UG Students Participants- Sanchi Jadhav, Siddhesh Dhotrikar, Sakshi Shinde, Omkar Bhojane, Nupur Tilekar, Shreyash Barde, Prerna Patil, Ritesh Chavan
PG Students Participants – Vrushali Dongare, Jyoti Todkar, Tapasya Shaha, Sakshi Khiratkar, Parth Shah, Akshata Naik
7)Debate Competition:
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Kalyani Asgaonkar
UG Students Participants- Jayesh Awad, Shrawani Nighot
PG Students Participants- Abhishekh Shitole, Abhishek Kunjir
8)Interview Skills:
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Santosh Gandhi
UG Students Participants-
PG Students Participants-
9)Group Dicussion:
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Amruta Avalaskar
UG Students Participants- Pratik Hulsurkar, Shrawani Nighot
PG Students Participants- Sushrut Oza, Payal Kaitkar , Sayli Hajare
10)Oral Paper Presentation:
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Trupti Chitre
UG Students Participants- Jayesh Awad, Shruti Shinde
PG Students Participants- Pallavi Kapratwar, Akanksha Sujure
11)General Aptitude:
Faculty coordinator- Mrs. Shital Patil
UG Students Participants- Ishwari Sapkal, Pradnya Magdum
PG Students Participants- Vaishnavi Warwatte, Shambhavi Singh
12)Extempore:
Faculty Coordinator- Dr. Monica Rao
UG Students Participants- Jeenat Shaikh, Nupur Tilekar
13)Model Making:
Faculty coordinator- Mrs. Tejaswini Jagtap
UG Students Participants- Nikita Deodhar, Sayali Bikkad
PG Students Participants- Jyoti Todkar, Sakshi Khiratkar
14)Elocution:
Faculty coordinator- Mrs. Shivani Harish Rao
UG Students Participants- Jeenat Shaikh, Granthali Deshmukh
PG Students Participants- Tapasya Shaha, Nikita Gundile
Highlights Of the event
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association has been celebrating the National Pharmacy Week every year. The major focus of NPW celebrations is to create awareness amongst the public, other health care providers and the authorities, about the NPW theme in particular and about the pharmacy profession and the role of pharmacist in general.
AISSMS College of Pharmacy participated in the National Pharmacy week (NPW) 2023 from 20th September 2023 to 26th September, 2023. Pharmacy students actively participated in different events like poster-making competitions, Pharma quiz competitions etc. Students displayed creative ideas in poster-making competitions and demonstrated their scientific enthusiasm in quiz competitions as well. Faculty members also joined the event and made the event more interesting and informative by sharing valuable suggestions with the students.
The overall coordination of the competition was headed by Dr. Shashikant Bhandari and Mr. Jitendra Gajbe and Student Coordinators Mr. Rajas Sheth, and Ms. Sweta Singh
Coordinator Names-
1) Dr. Shashikant V Bhandari
2) Mr. Jitendra Gajbe
3) Mr. Rajas Sheth
4) Ms. Sweta Singh
Dr. Ashwini R Madgulkar
Principal
Dr. Shashikant V Bhandari
NPW College Coordinator
"NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK” Competitions
2023
Start Date of Event – 9th February, 2023.
End Date of Event – 17th February, 2023.
Organized by – Indian Pharmaceutical Association Pune Branch
Organised for – Under Graduate and Post Graduate Pharmacy Students
Report from- AISSMS College Of Pharmacy
No. Of Participants – 31 B Pharma + 25 M Pharma Students = 56 Students
No. Of Competitions Participation – 11
Competition
1)Ideathon:
Faculty coordinator – Dr Mithun Bandivadekar
UG Students Participants- Jyoti Kupate and Tanmaya Vyas
PG Students Participants-
2)Pharma Detailing
Faculty coordinator – Dr. Rahul Padalkar
UG Students Participants- Aditya Satbhai and Shruti Shinde
3)Patient Counselling
Faculty coordinator – Dr. Tina Saldhana
UG Students Participants- Jayesh Awad, Rohan Londhe, Deepak Choudhary, Prachi Divate , Anand Dhumal
4)Poster Presentation
Faculty coordinator – Dr. Mrilanini Damle
UG Students Participants- Janhvi Gaikwad , Nakshi Doshi
PG Student Participants- Payal Kaitkar, Ritesh Khairnar
5)Quiz Competition
Faculty coordinator – Dr. Shashikant Bhandari
UG Students Participants- Amey Gavaskar, Tanmaya Vyas
PG Student Participants- Shivraj Mawale, Sushrut Oza
6)Pharma Ad-Mad
Faculty coordinator- Mrs Sandhya Nikam
UG Students Participants- Khileshwari Dhake, Samarth Dhanwat, Jayesh Awad, Atharva Suryawanshi, Rupesh Ghorpade, Sejal Takawle , Sakshi Bagal , Akash Giri
PG Students Participants – Hitesh Gundesha ,Saurabh Ade, Mitali Dauge, Aayush Sodanshive Sayali Hajare, Krishna Shevate, Urja Moon, Pratiksha Shinde
7)Debate Competition
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Kalyani Asgaonkar
UG Students Participants- Purva Kalel , Neha Salunkhe
PG Students Participants- Sushrut Oza, Payal Kaitkar
8)Interview Skills
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Santosh Gandhi
UG Students Participants- Jyoti Gupta, Pratiksha Rokade
PG Students Participants- Sayali Hajare , Payal Kaitkar
9)Group Dicussion
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Amruta Avalaskar
UG Students Participants- Aditya Satbhai, Vaibhavi Mulley
PG Students Participants- Sushrut Oza, Payal Kaitkar , Sayli Hajare
10)Oral Paper Presentation
Faculty coordinator- Dr. Trupti Chitre
UG Students Participants- Anand Dhumal, Rohan Londhe
PG Students Participants- Tapasya Shaha , Swapnil Londhe
11)General Aptitude
Faculty coordinator- Mrs. Shital Patil
UG Students Participants- Anupama Pawar , Pradnya Magdum
PG Students Participants- Akash Bhusari, Indrani Mahadik
Highlights Of the event
. Aissms College of Pharmacy Actively Participated in all the mentioned competitions. Students were screened and Guided well by their respective faculty guides.
. The students with extreme enthusiasm participated in the competition and were able to manage to win in various competitions.
. Students of Our college were successful in winning the overall championship of the event.
. The college won the competitions like Interview Skills & Group Discussions, And were runner ups in Ideathon Patient Counselling , Quiz , Debate, Poster Presentation, Oral Paper Presentation competitions.
. The Interview Skills Competition was Organised by Aissms College of Pharmacy on the 17th of Feb 2023 in coordination with the IPA Pune Branch.
. The overall coordination of the competition was headed by Dr. Shashikant Bhandari and Mr. Jitendra Gajbe and Student Coordinators Mr. Rajas Sheth, Ms. Ishwari Sapkal and Ms. Sweta Singh
Coordinator Names–
1) Dr. Shashikant Bhandari
2) Mr. Jitendra Gajbe
3) Mr. Rajas Sheth
4) Ms. Ishwari Sapkal
5) Ms Sweta Singh
Outcomes : The event was a huge success in celebrating the National Pharmacy Week and creating a healthy competition amongst the students. Our college managed to maintain the glory by once again winning the overall championship of the NPW 2023 competitions.
Dr Shashikant Bhandari
NPW College Coordinator
Dr Ashwini Madgulkar
Principal