Course Title: Diploma in Pharmacy

Abbreviation: D. Pharm.

Type of Course: A Two years Diploma course

Pattern: Yearly

Award of the Degree: Diploma will be awarded for those passing in both the years as per rules and regulations.

D. Ph. 1. DURATION OF THE COURSE: The duration of the course shall be for two academic years, with each academic year spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days in addition to 500 hours practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months.

D. Ph.2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION: No. Candidate shall be admitted to Diploma in Pharmacy Pt. I unless he/she had passed any of the following examinations in all the optional subjects and compulsory subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and /or Mathematics including English as one of the

Compulsory subjects):

a) Intermediate examination in Science; The First Year of the three year degree course in Science; 10+2 Examination(Academic stream) in Science;

b) Pre-degree examination; any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to any of the above exam.

Admission of candidates to the Diploma in Pharmacy Part – I shall be made in order of merit on the basis of ‘Pre-Pharmacy Test’ conducted in accordance with the scheme of Examinations and syllabus laid-down by the University.

D. Ph.3. ELIGIBILITY FOR APPEARING IN EXAMINATION

(a) Eligibility for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I Examination: Only such candidates who produce-certificate from the Head of the Academic Institution in which he/she has undergone the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I course, in proof of his/her having regularly and satisfactorily undergone the course of study by attending not less than 75% of the classes held both in theory and in practical separately in each, shall be eligible for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I) examination.

(b) Eligibility for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II Examination: Only such candidates who produce certificate from the Head of the academic institution in which he/she has undergone the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II course, in proof of his/her having regularly and satisfactorily attending not less than 75% of the classes held both in theory and practical’s separately in each subject, shall be eligible for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examination.

(c) A candidate can have a relaxation of 10% attendance on medical ground by producing a certificate from medical officer of government hospital and a 5% relaxation by the vice chancellor on the recommendation of Dean, faculty.

D. Ph. 4.GENERAL

(a). Course of Study: The course of study for Diploma in Pharmacy part-I and Diploma in pharmacy part- II shall include the subjects as given in the Tables I & II below. The number of hours devoted to each subject for its teaching is given against columns 2 and 3 of the Tables below.

TABLE-I Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I)

TABLE-II Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II)

Table-III Diploma in pharmacy (part-I) Examination

TABLE-IV Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II)