PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA - NOTIFICATION

The recent government notification published details about the

"Minimum requirements of academic qualifications, teaching, research and industry experience for teaching posts in pharmacy colleges/institutions".

 

Diploma course:

Name of Post	Academic qualification	Teaching/Research/Industry experience
Principal/Director/ Head of institute/ Head of department	PCI recognized Post Graduate qualification in any discipline of pharmaceutical sciences. OR PCI recognized Pharm. D.	Essential: 5 years teaching experience in PCI approved/recognized Pharmacy College. Desirable: Administrative experience in a responsible position.
Lecturer (Pharmacy subjects)	PCI recognized M.Pharm/ Pharm. D. OR PCI recognized B. Pharm (i) A person holding M.B.B.S. qualification can be considered for the post of Lecturer in the subjects of Anatomy & Physiology and Bio- Chemistry & Clinical Pathology. (ii) A person holding M.Sc. (Maths) degree shall be eligible for the post of Lecturer (Mathematics) on part-time basis. (iii) A person holding M.Sc. (Zoology) or M.Sc. (Botany) degree shall be eligible for the post of Lecturer (Biology) on part-time basis. (iv) A person holding B.E. (C.S.) or MCA degree shall be eligible for the post of Lecturer (Computer Science) on part-time basis.

B. Pharm / Pharm.D. /Post graduate course in Pharmacy:

Name of Post	Academic qualification	Teaching/Research/Industry experience
Director/Principal/ Head of Institution	First Class B. Pharm with Master’s degree in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy or Pharm.D (Qualifications must be PCI recognized). With Ph.D degree in any of Pharmacy subjects (Ph.D. Qualifications must be PCI recognized).	Essential: 15 years experience in teaching or research out of which 5 years must be as Professor/HOD in a PCI approved/ recognized pharmacy college.   Desirable: Administrative experience in a responsible position.
Professor	First Class B.Pharm with Master’s degree in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy or Pharm. D (Qualifications must be PCI recognized). With Ph.D degree in any of Pharmacy subjects (Ph.D. Qualifications must be PCI recognized).	Essential: 10 years experience in teaching in PCI approved/ recognized Pharmacy College or research experience out of which 5 years must be as Associate Professor in PCI approved/recognized Pharmacy College.
Associate Professor	First Class B.Pharm with Master’s degree in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy (Qualification must be PCI recognized).   A PCI recognized Pharm.D degree holder shall also be eligible for the posts of Associate Professor in the subjects of pathophysiology, pharmacology sand pharmacy practice.   Associate Professor shall acquire PCI recognized Ph.D in any of Pharmacy subjects within 7 years to become eligible for the post of Professor.	3 years experience in teaching or research at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent in PCI approved/ recognized Pharmacy College.
Lecturer/Assistant Professor	First Class B.Pharm with Master’s degree in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy (Qualification must be PCI recognized). A PCI recognized Pharm.D degree holder shall also be eligible for the posts of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the subjects of pathophysiology, pharmacology and pharmacy practice.	A lecturer will be re-designated as Assistant Professor after 2 years of teaching experience in PCI approved/ recognized Pharmacy College.

 

The details of the notification are available at:
http://www.pci.nic.in/Circulars/Teachers%20Education%20Regulation.pdf