The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), constituted by the central government to regulate the profession and practice of pharmacy in the country, recently launched its online service for pharmacy institutions across the country. The main objective of this service is to submit the student details online by using a secured login.

PCI has already shared the secured login with all the approved pharmacy institutions across the country. All the institutions approved by the PCI under section 12 conducting B. Pharm, M. Pharm, Pharm. D and Pharm. D (Post Bacceleaurate) courses should provide student details on PCI website immediately by September 15, 2012.

Professor Divakar Goli, principal of Acharya and B M Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru said, “Many times a student is taking admission simultaneously in two colleges at the same time. Through this online service, duplication of students can be avoided. If colleges and institutions provide all student details to PCI, it will be easy for the PCI to investigate about the duplication of students and take action against them.”

Prof. Goli further added that the initiative undertaken by PCI, which regulates the profession and practice of pharmacy in the country, will be a boon for all the institutions as the duplication of students can be avoided.

He further informed, “Earlier PCI has started various online services for faculty, inspectors and state pharmacy councils which assures that information provided to the PCI is efficient and helpful to take action against false data.”

PCI has stated that with the launching of online service all the institutions have to submit the required details in the prescribed format. The format is shared on the PCI website and stressed that all the PCI approved pharmacy institutions should update each and every student information as and when any changes take place.

All the PCI approved pharmacy institutions should update student information from time to time. While accessing this online facility or for any issues, pharmacy institutions can reach the PCI's technical support team through support.pcinet.in@gmail.com.