Department Club

Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Students’ Forum (IPA-SF)

IPA-SF is a national forum for pharmacy students under the Indian Pharmaceutical Association. All facets of the Pharmaceutical world: academia, industry, community hospital pharmacy, regulatory affairs are highlighted by IPA. IPA-SF was formed on August 16, 2008 in Mumbai in the presence of Former president of India, late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. This body has brought Pharmacy students under one umbrella, where their energies have been synergized towards activities pertaining to the Pharmaceutical world. It enables students to become better future pharmacists while abiding to the highest ethical and professional standards and thus contribute to the overall development of their personality. Organized an Inauguration ceremony of New IPA-SF PIET STUDENT CHAPTER on 4th January 2023 under the guidance of respected dignitaries’ viz. Dr. Shakti Kumar Sir (Director, PIET), Sh. Hari Om Tayal Sir (Chairman, PIET), Sh. Rakesh Tayal sir (Vice-Chairman PIET), Sh. Shubham Tayal Sir (Member BOG, PIET), Sh. Deepak Prabhakar Bhagwat Sir (Principal, Department of Pharmacy, PIET).

Aims and Objectives:

To serve as a platform for all the pharmacy students in India to come together and explore their absolute potential.
To contribute in improving status of Pharmacy profession.
To represent students’ views on pharmacy curriculum.
To contribute towards improving health care in India.
To fuel the potential of recent graduates and young pharmacists, as enthusiastic agents of professional and social change.
To promote leadership amongst members while abiding the highest professional and ethical standards.
To promote social and professional contact amongst young pharmacist fostering intercultural competence and professional development.
To participate in pharmacy policy development in a pro-active way.
To establish, maintain and expand a national and worldwide network of Pharmacy students.
To give the students an exposure to international pharmacy scenario.

The session mainly focused on:

Constituting an 11 member committee of Students at different levels and positions. Dividing the roles and responsibilities among the newly formed committee members for the smooth functioning of the New Student Chapter.

Organizational Structure

Designation	Name	Course & Year
Chairperson	Pushkar kapoor	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem
Vice Chairperson	Lavanya Batra	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem
Hon. Secretary	Rishika Mangla	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem
Contact Person	Lakshay	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem
Treasurer	Saksham	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem
Editor	Harshit Bedi	B. Pharmacy 1st Sem
Public Health Officer	Nishita	B. Pharmacy 2nd Sem
Public Relation Officer	Kalyani Deo	B. Pharmacy 1st Sem
Student Exchange Officer	Simran	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem
Program Executive Officer	Anjani	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem
Pharmacy Education Officer	Ishan Kumar	B. Pharmacy 4th Sem

MENTORS

Designation	Name	Department
Professor	Dr. Deepak P. Bhagwat	Pharmacology
Assistant Professor	Ms. Garima Mittal	Pharmacology
Assistant Professor	Ms. Palika Sehgal	Pharmaceutics

List of Events conducted under IPASF

SR. NO.	NAME OF THE EVENT	DATE OF EVENT
1.	World Leprosy Day	30th January 2023
2.	Gynecology and Cervical Cancer	31st January 2023
3.	Innovation and Start-up	6th February 2023
4.	Pharma Quiz	23rd February 2023
5.	Industrial visit	3rd March 2023.
6.	Awareness campaign on “Importance of Vaccination”	20th March 2023
7.	Panel discussion and expert talk on World Health Day 2023	7th April 2023
8.	Industrial visit Phase-II	20th April 2023
9.	Symposium on the occasion of National Technology Day	9th May 2023
10.	Workshop on Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Electrocardiography	12th May 2023