Golden jubilee fete starts at Manipal college

Updated on: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The yearlong golden jubilee celebrations of Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), Manipal University, got underway recently. The day also marked college Annual Day. Earlier in the day, the 27th annual convention of Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association (IPGA) was inaugurated. This convention is the first of several programmes lined up in the golden jubilee year.B Suresh, vice-chancellor of JSS University (Mysore), lauded MCOPS and MU for the growth of the institution since its inception in 1963.

"The college will have to continue to do better in the days to come, as there would be stiff competition from other institutions," Suresh said, adding that in order to stay ahead, there is a need to put in place a proper plan of action. He called upon the students and the faculty to strive to produce a Nobel Prize winner.Prizes for excellence in academics were given away to students on the occasion. Priya Kumari secured the prize for Best Outgoing Student. Sariki Anil Kumar of I MPharm was awarded the FDC Scholarship for 2010-11 for being the topper in final BPharm examination and continuing his post-graduate study at MCOPS.

Neelam Suthar secured FDC scholarship for securing the top rank in I MPharm examination. She also bagged the Lupin Award.Good Teacher and Good Supporting Staff awards went to N Gopalan Kutty, professor of pharmacology, and Sripathi Kamath, technician, respectively. Eleven persons were conferred Distinguished Alumni Award. They are MCOPS alumni who have made it big in their career in India, abroad. MU chancellor Ramdas M Pai, spoke.

Times of India

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