Dr MGR University calls industry-academia meeting today to bridge gap between industry & pharmacy institutions

Aimed at bridging the gap between pharma industry and pharmacy institutions in Tamil Nadu, the Chennai based Dr MGR Medical University is calling a meeting of pharmacy academicians and pharma industry representatives on October 26 at the university premises to make an institution-industry collaboration for creating avenues of job opportunities for the pharmacy graduates.
The meeting will start at 1.00 pm at the university premises and it will be attended by principals of all affiliated pharmacy colleges, student coordinators and industry captains.
The representatives of the Tamil Nadu pharma industry will be led by the TN IDMA chairman J Jayaseelan who will speak on behalf of them.
Dr EM Manikantan, coordinator of the meeting at the university said, this is the first time an initiative is taken by the government (university) for making a tie-up between pharma industries and pharmacy institutions. He said all the 94 pharmacy colleges in the state have been invited to the meeting. Student coordinators from each college will also attend the meeting.
He said this collaboration will provide opportunities to the students to gain practical industry skills, industry insights and help them achieve a professional network through internships. Further, the tie-up will help the pharmacy students to develop entrepreneurial skills to do startups soon after their graduation.
For availing research funds and grants from UGC and other agencies, this collaboration will help the students and institutions to undertake innovative research programmes. With the support of the university each institution can diversify their research areas.
When contacted the industry leader J Jayaseelan, chairman of the TN IDMA, he said he is an alumnus of the Madras Pharmacy College, and along with him 25 industry leaders including the chairman of the Pharmexcil, Dr. SV Veeramani, will also participate. He pointed out that a serious discussion on an industry-relevant curriculum would be held at the meeting and eminent academicians would also participate. The industry wants to utilise the potential of the upcoming pharmacists. Jayaseelan said there are multiple opportunities in the pharma sector in Tamil Nadu and the students can utilise them even before completing their course.
Source: Pharmabiz