(a) the number of institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research set up
in the country;
(b) the main objectives of these institutes;
(c) whether any research programme is being undertaken by these institutes to combat
the diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and diabeties etc;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government propose to set up some more such institutes; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) to (f): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
7210 for 14th MAY, 2002
The number of B. Pharmacy institutes as on date is 268 with 13760 intake and
there are 116 postgraduate courses in pharmacy approved by All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE) till date. In addition, the national Institute of Pharmaceutical Education
and Research has been set up at S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) in Punjab as an institute of national
importance. The main objective of these institutes is to impart education, training and
promote research in frontier areas of Pharmacy. Details of pharmaceutical research programmes
funded by the AICTE are as follows:
Year Funds (Rs. in lacs) No. of projects
1997-98 263.00 33 1998-99 435.00 58 1999-2000 351.96 33 2000-2001 238.19 28