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Abdaleye News, Kolkata, Friday, 25th August’ 2023: The Foundation Stone
Laying Ceremony of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education
and Research(NIPER), Kolkata, was held on Friday (25-08-2023).The
Foundation Stone was laid by Dr. Mansukh
Mandaviya, Hon’ble Union Minister of Chemicals
& Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India.
The Ceremony took place in
the august presence ofProf V Ravichandiran, Director, NIPER Kolkata,Dr. Jayanta Chakrabarti,
Director, Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital, Kolkata; Ms. Nirja Saraf, Managing
Director, BCPL, Kolkata; Dr. Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya, M.L.A., and Shri Awadhesh Kumar
Choudhary, Sr. Economic Advisor, Dept. of Pharmaceuticals, MoC&F, Govt. of
India.
Prof V
Ravichandiran, Director,
NIPER Kolkata, welcomed the dignitaries andpresented the achievements of the
institute. Prof V Ravichandiranexpresses sincere gratitude on behalf of
Chairman, BoG to Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Union Minister of Chemicals
& Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Ms. S.
Aparna, Secretary, Dept. of Pharmaceuticals, NIPER Council for their support
and encouragement towards the progress of the institute.He also mentioned
theestablishment of “Centre for Marine Therapeutics” and “Rare Disease
Therapeutics” whichaim to provide affordable medicines to society. He further
informed that the Institutewill establish a Centre of Excellence in Flow
Reactor and Continuous Manufacturing with thefunding support of Rs.100 Cr. from
the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Govt. of India.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, conveyed his
greetings to all delegates, students, faculties,and press & media. He announced
78 crore rupees for the construction of a permanent campus of NIPER KOLKATA in Panihati
and 100 crores to build the centre of excellence. In his speech, he expresses
the amplitude of Indian pharma industries and theirmanufacturing capacity by
saying, "4 out of 1 pill consumed in the world is made in India. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviyashares the
view of the honorable Prime Minister to support 8000 MSME pharma companies in
the field of research and innovation. With this view, the Ministry of Pharmaceutical
makes the NIPERs a center of excellence in their respective domain.In a holisticapproach,the
NIPER should collaboratewith the industries to participate in industrial research
and also want to make a bridge between industry and academia. To encourage entrepreneurship
ideas minister announced 150 crores to 150 innovative ideas.
Vote of Thanks by Shri Awadhesh Kumar
Choudhary, Sr.Economic Advisor, Dept. of Pharmaceuticals, MoC&F,Govt. of India.
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