The annual day celebration of Royal College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (RCPHS), Brahmapur was held here on Thursday in which 550 students and 80 staff members participated. Director Prof PN Murthy, who chaired the meeting, briefed about the continuous progress made by the college in uplifting the careers of students and emphasised on dedication to professionalism.
Brahmapur Mayor Sanghamitra Dalai appreciated the contribution of pharmacists in the healthcare system and expressed happiness to see a good number of girls joining this profession.
South Zone Assistant Drugs Controller Lalit Kumar Sahu, college Principal Prof Susant Kumar Panda and Dr T Prakash Rao highlighted the role of pharmacy in boosting the economy of the country and described how the Indian pharmaceutical sector helped countries across the globe during the Covid pandemic.
A blood donation camp was also organised in which 82 units of blood were donated by students and staffs.