School of Pharmacy, Sangam University, Bhilwara(Raj.): Empowering Students for Global Healthcare Challenges 
Sangam University

Pharmacy education plays a vital role in navigating current and future healthcare challenges. The world is facing several healthcare challenges like cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, auto-immune diseases and lifestyle diseases, especially in the post-covid era that requires aggressive and disease-centric therapeutic modalities. Pharmacy education has the potential to train and equip individuals with professional knowledge and vision to handle these challenges.

Transformative education is an approach that seeks to enable structural shifts in the basic assumptions, thoughts, feelings, and actions of learners. It goes beyond imparting knowledge and skills and aims to cultivate critical thinking, empathy, appreciation of diversity, the anticipation of change, managing uncertainty, and value changes. By doing so, it equips individuals with the desired knowledge, professional skills, and attitudes required to promote innovation and development and drive progress towards finding newer therapeutic solutions.

The School of Pharmacy at Sangam University is a premier pharmaceutical educational institution in the Mewar region dedicated to providing comprehensive, transformative education that empowers students with knowledge imperative to thrive in today’s time. The school was established in 2019 with the mission to impart world-class education in pharmacy and prepare students to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The faculty at the School of Pharmacy comprises highly experienced and well-trained professionals dedicated to imparting quality education and guiding students towards their career goals.

The School of Pharmacy offers diploma, undergraduate and doctorate programs in pharmacy, including D.Pharm., B.Pharm., and PhD., respectively. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in pharmaceutical sciences and equip them with the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in the industry or research. The institute has state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure that include well-equipped labs, modern classrooms, and a well-stocked library, providing students with an excellent learning environment.

Shaping the Institute

Under the visionary leadership of its Board of Management member, Shree Anurag Ji Soni, the institute was established in 2019. The School of Pharmacy at Sangam University was founded with a bold vision to make India a global leader in pharmaceutical sciences. This premier institute aims to achieve this goal through excellence in education, research, and skills development while instilling a strong sense of altruism and sustainability in its students.

The School of Pharmacy at Sangam University believes in nurturing human potential to its fullest extent through advanced learning technologies. Its mission is to add value to existing knowledge and concepts for cutting-edge research in areas relevant to regional and national needs.

The institute is led by highly qualified faculty members who possess considerable corporate and academic experience. They work tirelessly to guide their students towards success in a profession where precision and accuracy are of utmost importance.

The institute also emphasises the importance of collaboration with state and central governments and the industry to deliver synergistic outcomes that benefit the nation’s growth. Assignments and projects undertaken by the students are often in collaboration with these external entities, ensuring that they are well-prepared for their future careers.

The team behind the success Story

Since its inception in 2019, the School of Pharmacy at Sangam University has faced numerous challenges. However, under the leadership of Mr Praveen Kumar Soni, the Head of the School of Pharmacy, with his team, the institute has established itself as a premier institution for pharmaceutical education and research in the region.

The institute has established fruitful collaborations with various esteemed institutes and pharmaceutical industries in India to harness the professional skills of clinical pharmacists. The team has the zeal to build and develop relations with key players in the pharmaceutical fraternity and translate them into mature collaborations for the benefit of the students and the institution.

Leveraging Holistic Approach

The School of Pharmacy at Sangam University offers students a range of programs and activities to enhance their skills and prepare them for a successful career in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. It began by offering D-pharmacy and B-pharmacy courses, each with 60 seats, approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), which provide students with a strong foundation in the field of pharmacy and prepare them for pursuing post-graduation degrees such as M.S. (Pharm) or M.Pharm. at premier autonomous institutions like NIPERs, ICT, and BITS. Recently, it began offering a PhD in pharmacy course under the esteemed guidance of the Honourable President, Prof. Dr Karunesh Saxena.

To ensure that students are well-prepared for their future careers, the institute regularly invites industry-leading speakers and professionals to campus for seminars under the guidance of Prof. Dr Rajeev Mehta, Registrar, Sangam University, Bhilwara. Some key events are: –

  1. The institute hosted the “International Conference on Analytical & Interdisciplinary Research” in 2022.
  2. In 2020, the institute organised one health check-up camp in Gathila Kheda village in Bhilwara, which was a huge success. The students gained knowledge on the actual practice and importance of pharmacy in society and also served the local community. With such an event institute tries to foster a serving attitude in the students towards society.
  3. Every year, World Pharmacist Day School of Pharmacy organises free medical check-ups on its campus and in surrounding areas of the University.

Such events bolster the confidence and skill set of the students, which ultimately harnesses their holistic career growth.

Apart from imparting education, the School of Pharmacy is committed to providing students with holistic development through various co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The institute regularly organises seminars, conferences, and workshops to expose students to industry-leading knowledge and prepare them for future challenges.

The School of Pharmacy ensures that its students not only excel academically but also become socially responsible citizens who can contribute to the betterment of society.

Key Milestones

Comprehensive Strategy for Learning

At the School of Pharmacy, the faculty is dedicated to the holistic development of diploma and graduate students, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to tackle healthcare challenges in India and beyond. To provide students with exposure to the latest industry knowledge and ready them for future challenges, the institute regularly organises international and national conferences focusing on the frontier areas of research like cancer, neurodegenerative and lifestyle diseases that are in line with the goals of Government bodies like ICMR and CSIR.

To prepare students for the competitive industry, the institute has organised activities like ‘Corporate required soft skills,’ ‘Placement Sensitization Workshop,’ and ‘Placement Readiness Program.’ To harness the entrepreneurial mindset of the students, the School of Pharmacy engage and encourage the students to participate in learning and training modules devised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development existing on the University campus. The centre is enabled with all the expert faculties and the latest resources that are required to learn the basics of entrepreneurship and help students to explore their ideas, apply for funding and kick-start their own enterprises.

The institute envisions future endeavours that equip students with cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills. To achieve this, the institute is planning to collaborate with private Edtech companies to offer affordable online modules in areas like machine learning, artificial intelligence, industrial automation, and data science. The School of Pharmacy also intends to prepare students for national exposure through hands-on practical training sessions and skill development programs in collaboration with premier institutions like NIPER and CSIR.

Address: Sangam University, NH 79, Bhilwara Chittor Bypass, Bhilwara, Rajasthan – 311 001

Mob. No: 7891050009

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