The State unit of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) organised a conference on “Pharmaceutical education and industrialisation in Odisha: Scope and challenges “ at Utkal University on September 13.
The conference was aimed to refresh the minds of pharmacy teachers and M Pharm students and to have a discussion on pharmaceutical education and its scope and challenges.
Chaired by APTI- Odisha State president Dr Anjan K Mahapatra, the event was attended by Utkal University VC Prof Ashok Kumar Das as chief guest. Das also inaugurated the conference and hailed the efforts of APTI for improvement of knowledge of teachers. APTI State advisor Prof PN Murthy, Chairman-lOC Dr Susanta Kumar Sahu and APTI State secretary Dr Sudhir Kumar Sahoo among others joined the inaugural session.
Six lectures were presented by different eminent persons in the field of pharmacy. A lively and inspiring discussion was held to further improve the quality of pharmacy education and to initiate the development of industrialisation in the State. Dr lopamudra Adhikari welcomed the guests, while Dr Sagar Kumar Mishra offered vote of thanks.