As part of the NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK CELEBRATION 2025, Department of Pharmacy Practice organized Anemia Mukt Bharat Initiative on 20/11/2025.
The programme was conducted successfully with enthusiastic participation from the students. Hemoglobin screening was carried out in the morning session, and the afternoon session was enriched by the presence of the British Biologicals team. Dietician,Ms. Sana Fathima Salam, delivered an informative awareness talk on Anemia and PCOS. The British Biologicals Pvt. Ltd. team included Mr. Anil Sekhar, State Business Head – Kerala, Mr. Anil Kumar, Business Officer – Kottayam, Mr. Anuraj B, Business officer Thiruvalla were also represented the organization.

Dr. Malini S, HOD & Vice Principal (Administration ) welcomed the gathering, and Mrs. Rani Manju, Associate Professor proposed the vote of thanks.
Students were provided with taste campaign and a diet chart was distributed to all students to guide them on maintaining a nutritious diet to prevent anemia.
Overall, the program successfully promoted health consciousness on campus and strengthened the role of the Department of Pharmacy Practice in health initiatives.

The Department of Pharmaceutics, in association with the Women Cell, IQAC, and NSS, organized a program in observance of the International Day of the Girl Child on 15th October 2025. The event featured a Self-Defense Training Session for female students and staff.

The program began with an introduction by Women Civil Police Officers Ms. Vineetha V and Ms. Saranya Mohan, who spoke about the challenges faced by women in society. A practical self-defense training session followed, equipping participants with essential techniques for personal safety.

Dr. Anjana M. N., Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics, welcomed the gathering, and Mrs. Teenu Anne Tony, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics & Coordinator of the program, proposed the vote of thanks.
Mementos were presented to the instructors by Dr. Malini S., Vice Principal, and Dr. Anjana M. N.

The event served as an inspiring initiative to empower, support, and uplift every girl child, reinforcing the importance of safety and self-confidence among young women.

As part of the National Symposium Pharmaoration 2025 conducted at Nazareth College of Pharmacy, Othera, in association with APTI on 18th October 2025, 48 students and 05 faculties attended and among them 17 participated in oral presentations from our institution.Dr.Christy K Jose(Prof.&HOD,Dept.of Pharmaceutical Chemistry),Ms.Binisha Mariya Varghese,Ms.Alpha Susan Kurian and Ms.Anshika Mishra(Eighth Sem B Pharm students) bagged prizes for best paper presentation in different categories.

A workshop on Innovation / Incubation centre was organized by Institution Innovation Council(IIC), Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy in association with Placement cell & IQAC on 18/10/2025.The sessions were led by Mr. Abi Varghese, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering and Dr Fels Saju, Associate professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Muvattupuzha.During the inaugural function.Dr.Anjana M N ,Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics & President, IIC welcomed the gathering, Prof.Dr Santhosh M Mathews,Principal, delivered the Presidential address and Mrs.Mincy Mathew, Associate Professor,Dept.of Pharmaceutical Chemistry&Start up Coordinator ,IIC proposed vote of thanks.The speakers were honoured with memento by Dr.Malini S, Vice Principal( Administration) and Dr Anjana M N. The workshop highlighted the activities of IIC , instilling a spirit of innovation and motivating the students to explore entrepreneurial opportunities through the Innovation and Incubation Centre. The program was coordinated by Mrs Jisha B, Assistant professor Department of Pharmaceutics & Convenor, IIC.

The Department of Pharmacy Practice, Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy organized a one-day National Conference titled PCP PHARMACON ’25, sponsored by CSIR. The event aimed to explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in patient care.
The conference was inaugurated by Rev. Dr. Mathew Mazhavancheril, Director, Pushpagiri Medicity, and Dr. Santhosh M. Mathews, Principal, presidered over the ceremony. On this auspicious occasion a MoU was signed with Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla to enhance academic and research collaborations.

It was followed by scientific sessions.
Dr. Arun K. P. (JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty) Presented the topic “Digital Patient Twins: What-if Scenarios for Treatment Planning and Optimization” followed by
Dr. V. Sivakumar (PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore) who presented “Advancing Pharmacy Practice with AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science”.
There were 25 Oral presentations. Cash prizes and certificates were awarded to the best presentations.

The event witnessed participation from 297 delegates (students and faculty from various institutions). The conference emphasized the importance of AI integration in modern pharmacy education and research.

Dr Malini S
General Convenor