Principal’s Desk

Principal’s Message “Education is the foundation upon which we build our future.” – Christine Gregoire   At the outset, I wish to extend warm welcome you to the fraternity of IQ CITY INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (IQIPS) which is approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS), Kolkata. It is one of the premier institute offering Pharmacy courses in eastern part of India. Our major aim is to transform budding pharma professionals into future ready pharma professionals to cater the needs of society at large. Pharmacy as a profession comprises an integral part of health care system as well as pharma industry care system in India and across the Globe. Our institutions core values are professionalism, academic freedom, respect, passion, excellence, innovation, diversity of ideas, integrity, collaboration, sharing knowledge in a learning environment, and application of knowledge and discovery to advance the quality of life. Our institute is provided with the state-of- the-art infrastructural facilities aligned to Pharmaceutical industry along with young dynamic and meritorious faculty having high dedication and passion for teaching and research bent of mind. In addition to the regular curriculum, the institute organizes periodically beyond curriculum for the all-round development of each and every student. Indian pharmaceutical industry is globally respected and it is one of the most successful and progressive industries in India. It has contributed immensely to India’s healthcare outcomes and economy. World‐class capabilities and favorable market conditions over the last many years have ensured that India continues to be one of the most lucrative pharma markets in the world. Our strong position as a global supplier of high quality, affordable and accessible medicines. To highlight about post COVID-19 era also proved that Indian Pharmaceutical Industry produced vaccines to treat COVID-19.COVAXIN^®, India^'s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV).Covishield vaccine was manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune which was partnered with AstraZeneca,UK. Pharma Professionals are considered as frontline warriors in the Health care domain. The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) recognizing various pharmacy courses in India as well as in abroad, there is an increase in the scope of pharmacy to meet the ever-growing needs of healthcare industry. There are potential traditional job opportunities for Pharma graduates in India in various areas. Promising career options are in Research & Development, Formulation Development, Drug Discovery, Manufacturing and Marketing . Non-traditional jobs include pharmacovigilance, medical writing, clinical research and regulatory affairs. Last but not the least we the team of IQ CITY Knowledge & Health Campus is highly committed to grooming GLOBAL Pharma Professionals.   With warm regards, Prof.(Dr.) Bonagiri Chandra Shekar, M.Pharm.,PhD.,MBA Principal, IQ City Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences