IPA - IPC NATIONAL PHARMA QUIZ COMPETITIONS - 2019

Preliminary Round : 16th November, 2019 (Online contest)

Semifinals and Finals : 07th December, 2019 (Offline; Venue - Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)

Organised by :Indian Pharmaceutical Association,

Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Education DivisionIndian Pharmaceutical Association – Andhra Pradesh State Branch

Technical Partner :PHARMA INSPIRE

(www.pharmainspire.com)

About Indian Pharmaceutical Association:

The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) is the National Professional Body of Pharmacists engaged in various facets of the profession of Pharmacy. The IPA is committed to promote the highest professional and ethical standards of pharmacy, focus the image of pharmacists as competent healthcare professionals, sensitize the community, government and others on vital professional issues and support pharmaceutical education and sciences in allaspects.

Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Education Division (IPA-ED) conducts many training programmes, seminars, symposia, conferences and workshops on the latest technologies, trade and regulations governing the various facets of Pharma industry.

IPA-ED is mainly focused to impart suitable education and training to the members preparing for the profession of pharmacy or to those already engaged in the profession.

About IPA National Pharma Quiz:

On behalf of IPA, the IPA-ED is conducting “IPA National Pharma Quiz Competitions” successively for the third time during the academic year 2019-20. The first National Quiz was organized at Visakhapatnam during 2017-18 and the second time at Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Guntur during 2018-19 academic year.

The National Pharma Quiz Competitions will be conducted in 2 stages. The first and preliminary round will be conducted through online mode, where the participants can attend preliminary round from their respective places. Any number of teams from each college can register and participate in this event. From the online round, i.e., Preliminary round, top scored 50 teams will be selected for semifinal and final rounds that are to be conducted in offline mode at IPA-AP State Branch Headquarters at Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences(CHIPS), Chandramoulipuram, Chowdavaram,Guntur-522019, Andhra Pradesh.

Out of the 50 teams, 5 top scored teams will be selected for award of prizes by Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Mumbai.

Name of the Account : IPA Education DivisionBank Name : Andhra BankBranch Name : Chowdavaram, Guntur, A.PA/C No. : 148311100000575IFSC Code : ANDB0001483Account Type : Current AccountNote: The top 10 scored teams in preliminary round coming for semifinal and final rounds will be paid to-and-fro second class sleeper charges as travel allowance.

Accommodation will be provided upon request of the candidates on chargeable basis.

Free local transport can be arranged during the semifinal and final round competitions to the participants.

IMPORTANT DATES

WHO CAN APPLY

REGISTRATION

NEFT Details

Date of Commencement of Registration : 28/10/2019Last Date of Registration : 11/11/2019Model Online Quiz : 15/11/2019Preliminary round Pharma Quiz (Online) : 16/11/2019Display of Preliminary round results : 18/11/2019Semi-final and Final round at CHIPS : 07/12/2019

03 members from a college can form a team. Students studying:

a. III and IV B.Pharmacy,b. IV and V Pharm.D can apply.

A blend of B.Pharmacy and Pharm.D students in a team are preferable from a college, if both the courses are available.

Each team shall pay the registration fee of Rs.600/- on or before 11/11/2019The payment Transaction number and student details are to be filled in the registration form along with the upload of the transaction receipt in www.pharmainspire.com for completion of the registration. Bonafide Certificate attested by The Principal/ Head of the Institution is to be uploaded.Any mode of payment is accepted.

Chief Patrons:

Quiz Co-ordination Committee:

Co-Conveners: Registration Committee:

Convener:National Quiz Co-ordinator:

Patrons :

Dr. T. V. NarayanaPresident,

Indian Pharmaceutical Association

Dr. R. L. C. SasidharTreasurer,

IPA- Education Division 09676799666

Dr. A. Ramu09848553804

Mr. Suresh KhannaHon. Gen. Secretary

Indian Pharmaceutical Association

Dr. S. VidyadharaChairman

IPA- Education Division

Mr. T. B. NairCo-Ordinator / Mentor, Indian Pharmaceutical

Association

Dr. S. SridharMD, Inspire Informatics

09866418484

Mr. B. Venkateswara Rao 08985297669

Mr. A. Chakravarthy 09885452068

Mrs. S. Vineela Mr. D. Sandeep Mr. D. Suryanarayana Raju Dr. M. Raghava Kalyan Mrs. B. Sowjanya Lakshmi

Dr. G. SumalathaVice Principal,

VIPS, Rajahmundry

Dr. Rao V.S.V. VadlamudiPresident, Commonwealth

Pharmacists Association

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

1. All participants after conclusion of semifinal and final round competition will receive a e-certificate of participation.2. Fourth, fifth and Sixth place winners - Rs.2500/- Cash prize + certificate.3. Third place winners - Rs.5000/- Cash prize + certificate4. Second place winners - Rs.10,000/- Cash prize + certificate5. First place winners - Rs.15,000/- Cash prize + certificateNote: The first, second and third place winners will be given complimentary registration to 71st Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) to be held at Chennai during 20th to 22nd December, 2019. They are also entitled to receive to-and-fro second class sleeper charges as travel allowance to attend the 71st IPC.

AWARDS AND PRIZES