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Recently,The Rajya Sabha passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
- It was cleared by the Lok Sabha on December 6.
Objectives and need
- There is a need for more pharmaceutical education and research institutions of national importance in India to suffice the present demands and the emerging trends in the pharmaceutical and health care industry.
- The requirement for skilled manpower is all time high for making India self-reliant in pharmaceuticals and moving from only manufacturing to innovations.
- The NIPER amendment will boost research and innovation at institutes.
- The bill will help in establishing the pharmaceutical innovation ecosystem in the various pharmaceutical clusters of the country
- this will help the country to become the pharma capital of the world. Job prospects for students will also be increasing and more trained and multi-skilled manpower will be required for research,
About the bill
- The bill seeks to amend the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998.
- The 1998 Act established the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Punjab and declared it as an Institution of National Importance.
- An Institution of National Importance refers to an autonomous institute established under an Act, with the power to hold examinations, grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles.
- These institutes of national importance receive funding from the central government.
- An Institution of National Importance refers to an autonomous institute established under an Act, with the power to hold examinations, grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles.
- The 1998 Act established the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Punjab and declared it as an Institution of National Importance.
Major Higlights
- New institutions of national importance:
- The Bill declares six additional National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research as Institutions of National Importance. These institutes are located in: (i) Ahmedabad, (ii) Hajipur, (iii) Hyderabad, (iv) Kolkata, (v) Guwahati, and (vi) Raebareli.
- Establishment of the Council:
- The Bill provides for a Council to coordinate the activities among the institutes under the Bill to ensure the development of pharmaceutical education and research and maintenance of standards.
- Functions of the Council include:
- advising on matters related to course duration, and admission standards in the institutes
- formulating policies for recruitment, conditions of service, and fees,
- examining and approving development plans of the institutes, and
- examining annual budget estimates of the institutes for recommendations to the central government for allocation of funds.
- Board of Governors: The Act constituted a Board of Governors for control and management of the institute’s affairs.
- The Act specifies 23 members in the Board .
- The Bill reduces the number of members in the Board of Governors for each institute to 12.
- The Board will be chaired by an eminent academician or professional.
- The Act specifies 23 members in the Board .
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Source:TH
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