Monday, February 18, 2008

Seminar - Pharma College - Jeypore

Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore has organized its first AICTE Sponsored National Seminar for two days (14th and 15th Feb. 08) on the topic “RECENT TRENDS IN HERBAL DRUG RESEARCH, FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDISATION”. As because Jeypore is belonging to a tribal region and also full of medicinal plants that’s why it is highly essential to organize such national seminar for strengthening of the knowledge of the public as well as the research scholar present in this region. More than 40 delegates were participated in this national seminar from various pharmacy colleges of Orissa as well as out side Orissa. The main objective of the seminar was to create awareness among the faculty members and research scholars about the need of herbal drug standardization and formulation development of herbal preparations. The seminar was officially inaugurated by Prof. Dr. P. Ellaiah the Convenor-cum-Director of Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore. On the inaugural day the lectures were delivered by Prof. S. Satyanarayan, Prof. S. Ganapaty, Prof. P. Rajeswar Rao, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam and Prof. C. Veeresham, Kakatiya University, Warangal which are very informative and creative.

On the 2nd day of this seminar also the lectures are so nice and electrifying by Prof. C. Veeresham, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Prof. P. Ellaiah, Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore, Prof. Sudhakar Dash, Vikram Dev College, Jeypore, Dr.P.Steve Thomas, Maharaja College of Pharmacy, Vizianagaram, Dr. S. V. Ramana, Director, M.S.S.R.F., Jeypore followed by one visit to Dr. M.S.Swaminathan Plant Research Foundation, Jeypore for gaining the GCP and GAP (Good Cultivation Practices and Good Agricultural Practices) of medicinal plants as well as for commercialization of medicinal plants. Principal, Jeypore College of Pharmacy addressed the gathering with the key note address about the various achievement of the college. The Director of the College, Prof. P. Ellaiah highlighted about the theme of this National Seminar and mentioned the importance of Pharmacist in standrdisation of herbal drugs. Finally Prof. Debajoyti Das, Principal of the college extended vote of thanks to the speakers and all the deligates for delivering such an informative lectures and participation in this national seminar. The function was also grace by the administrative Director of Jeypore College of Pharmacy Mr. Sruti Ranjan Mishra and Vice Chairman Mr. B. Rama Prasad. The programme was finished followed by a research visit to MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore by the College Bus.

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