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Academic Regulations for B.Pharm
(Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka)
1. Minimum qualification for admission to the course
Candidates who have passed two year P.U.C. examination of Karnataka P.U.C. Board or an equivalent examination of any other approved Board or university with not less than 50% marks in any combination comprising P.C.M. or P.C.B. (minimum eligibility should be based on the aggregate of P.C.M. or P.C.B.) or P.C.M.B, P.C. and Computer Sciences, P.C. and Electronics, Pharm.D with 50% aggregate.
Note: In respect of candidates who have taken P.C.M.B combination the aggregate of P.C.M or P.C.B whichever is higher shall be considered for the purpose of admission.
In case of students belonging to SC/ST/or Category-I, the minimum percentage of marks for admission to B.Pharm Course shall be not less than 40% in P.U.C. or its equivalent examination (P.C.B, or P.C.M. or P.C.M.B.), P.C and Computer Science, P.C and Electronics and D. Pharm.
Candidates who have scored less than 50% marks in (10+2) but who have completed B.Sc. Degree with Chemistry as one of the compulsory subjects in combination with any two of the following subjects, namely, Physics or Mathematics, or Microbiology, or Botany, or Zoology, or Bio-technology, or Computer Sciences or Electronics securing not less than 50% marks in aggregate are eligible for admission to first year B.Pharm course.
Candidates who have scored less than 50 marks in 10+2 but who have completed D. Pharm. course securing more than 50% marks in aggregate in D. Pharm are eligible to be admitted to I B. Pharm. course.
Candidates who have passed Pharm.D course with not less than 50% aggregate approved by Pharmacy Council of India shall also be eligible to this course and shall be admitted directly to II B.Pharm course 15% over and above the sanctioned intake and shall have to study Mathematics, Computer science & Statistics of I B.Pharm in addition to the II B.Pharm subjects.
2. Age
completed 17 years of age (as on 31st December of the year of admission).
3. Duration of the course
The course of study for B.Pharm shall extend over a period of four academic years and three academic years for those admitted to second B. Pharm directly. The curricula and syllabi for the course shall be prescribed from time to time.
4. Medium of instruction
Medium of instructions shall be English.
5. Attendance
A candidate is required to put in at least 80% attendance in theory and practical subjects separately in a recognized institution approved by and affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. The candidate shall complete the prescribed course satisfactorily to be eligible to appear for the respective examinations.
6. Course of study
The course of study for B.Pharm I, II, III and IV year shall include the respective Theory & Practical subjects as given in Table- I, II, III and IV respectively. The number of hours to be devoted to each theory and practical subject in an academic year shall not be less than that shown in Table- I, II, III and IV.
7. Approval of the Institution conducting the course of study
The regular course for B.Pharm I, II, III & IV year under clause V shall be conducted by an institution approved by All India Council for Technical Education and affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. The approval and affiliation will be granted only if adequate arrangements for teaching- infrastructural facilities, accommodation, equipments, chemicals, glassware, library, teaching and non-teaching staff are provided as required under the norms of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
8. Academic Work
A regular record of attendance both in theory and practicals shall be maintained by the teaching staff of respective subjects.
Internal Assessment Marks
Theory : Three sessional examinations (evenly) spaced shall be conducted during the academic year by the affiliated colleges. The average marks of best two examination shall be computed out of a maximum of 30 marks and shall constitute the sessional award in theory. Provided further the colleges may conduct one special theory sessional examination towards the end of the academic session for those who might have missed any one of the regular sessional examinations. For special theory sessional examination the portions prescribed shall be the entire syllabus of the subject.
Practicals : Students are expected to perform the experiments listed in the respective syllabus. The number of experiments are also listed. Marks shall be awarded out of a maximum of 10 to each of the practical exercise and an average of those shall be computed out of maximum of 10 marks. In addition, three practical sessional examinations evenly spread during each academic year shall be conducted. The average marks of the best two practical examinations shall be computed out of a maximum of 20 marks. A total of 30 marks shall constitute the sessional award in practical. While awarding the sessional marks for practical experiments, the following considerations should be taken into account.
a. Preparedness of the candidate
b. Manipulative skill
c. Results
d. Knowledge of the experiment
e. Viva voce pertaining to the experiments only. The college shall maintain the sessional books of the student and the record of sessional award of the students.
A regular record of both theory and practical class work and sessional examination conducted in an institution imparting the courses shall be maintained for each student in the institution. Marks shall be awarded as per the schemes given in Table no II.
9. Examinations
There shall be four examinations namely, First Year, Second Year, Third Year and Final Year B.Pharm examination.
10. Criteria for Pass
Candidates who have secured a minimum of 50% marks in the Theory (including sessionals) and Practical (including sessionals) separately in any subject or subjects shall be declared to have passed in that subject/s and exempted from appearing in that subject/s at subsequent examination.
Theory and Practical of a particular subject are considered as individual subjects for the purpose of pass criteria.
11. Conditions under which candidates are permitted to proceed to next higher class
Out of seven subjects to be studied at I B.Pharm course there shall be an examination conducted by the college in respect of the following three subjects:
a. Mathematics-theory
b. Biology-theory and practicals
c. Computer Science & Statistics by the candidates admitted on P.U.C/12th standard/equivalent qualifications & for the candidates admitted to II B.Pharm, admitted on the basis of Pharm.D
The candidates are required to score a minimum of 40% marks of the total marks prescribed for pass in all the above three subjects both in theory and practical separately including their sessional marks for a pass.
Candidates of I B.Pharm are permitted to carry over all the failed subjects to II B.Pharm and appear for II B.Pharm examination concurrently along with failed subjects of I B.Pharm. However, these candidates have to pass all the failed subjects of I B.Pharm to become eligible to proceed to III B.Pharm. course shall be eligible to proceed to II B.Pharm course.
Similarly, candidates of II B.Pharm who have completely passed all the subjects of I B.Pharm but have failed in II B.Pharm are permitted to carry over all the failed subjects of II B.Pharm to III B.Pharm and appear for III B.Pharm concurrently along with failed subjects of II B.Pharm. However, these candidates have to pass all the failed subjects of II B.Pharm to become eligible to proceed to IV B.Pharm.
Candidates of III B.Pharm who have completely passed all the subjects of II B.Pharm but have failed in III B.Pharm are permitted to carry over all the failed subjects of III B.Pharm and appear for IV B.Pharm examination concurrently along with failed subjects of III B.Pharm.
The carry over facility as above shall be applicable to B.Pharm students of 1998- 99 batch and onwards.
The final B.Pharm candidates can appear for all the subjects of IV B.Pharm along with the failed subjects of III B.Pharm. However they have to pass all the subjects of III B.Pharm before the announcement of IV B.Pharm results.
However in case of In-service candidates (those who are Registered Pharmacists and have put in minimum of 5 years working experience in either Government or Private sector), they are permitted to take admission into Final year B.Pharm even if he/she is having a carry over of II year and III year B.Pharm subjects but he/she cannot appear for final B.Pharm examination till he/she passes all the subjects of II year B.Pharm.
A candidate who has passed in all the subjects of IV B.Pharm will be eligible for the award of B.Pharm Degree, provided he/she has passed in all the III B.Pharm subjects also in case of carry over and he/she has satisfactorily completed the practical training.
12. Improvement of Sessional marks
Candidates who wish to improve the sessional marks only in theory subjects can do so by appearing in the special re-sessional examinations conducted by the college. A minimum of two and maximum of three sessional examinations shall be conducted by the college out of which the average marks of the best two of the three special re-sessional examination shall be forwarded to the university at least 15 days prior to the commencement of the next university Examination. In case the marks scored by the students in the re-sessional examination are less than regular sessional examination, the Head of the Institution shall forward the marks whichever is higher (Re-sessional/Regular sessional). The re-sessional/regular sessional marks shall be sent to the university at least 15 days prior to the next university examination.
13. Declaration of class
Class shall be awarded at the end of I, II, III and Final year of B.Pharm examination as shown below
a. Distinction:75% and above
b. First Class:60% and above
c. Second Class:50% and above and less than 60%
Pass Class shall be awarded to such of the candidates who would have passed the examination in more than one attempt. However, this shall not be applicable to candidates who are exempted in Introductory Biology and Introductory Mathematics by the RGUHS, Karnataka.
14.Every candidate shall under go practical training in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing House/Approved Hospital/CSIR research labs for a period of not less than one hundred and fifty hours to be covered in not less than 45 days after completing III B.Pharm or IV B.Pharm course. Candidate should submit two copies of the training report duly certified by the authorities of the training centre in which he/she has undergone training, duly accented and certified by the Head of the Institution.
15. Industrial Tour
Candidates studying in Final Year of the course shall visit several Pharmaceutical Manufacturing houses as a supplement to their academic training and submit a report to the satisfaction of the Head of the Institution where he/she studied.
16. Award of Ranks
Ranks and Medals shall be awarded on the basis of aggregate of all the four university examinations of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore. However, candidates who fail in one or more subjects during the B.Pharm courses shall not be eligible for award of ranks. Moreover, the candidates should have completed the B.Pharm course in minimum prescribed number of years, (four years) for the award of Ranks.
17. Award of Degree
Candidates who fulfill the requirements mentioned in XI(h) and XIV will be eligible for award of degree during the ensuing convocation
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