Students of Anand College of Pharmacy (SGI) celebrated “World Pharmacist Day” from 23^rd to 27^th September, 2019 with Awareness rally, Health awareness program at various schools of Agra, poster presentations, Powerpoint presentations, Enterpreneurship and Innovation Idea competition, slogan writing competition and rangoli making competition.

On 23^rd September 2019, Awareness campaign at various schools & rally were organized in two different teams. Team 1 comprise of faculty Coordinators Mrs. Shamshath Begum (Asst. Prof.) and Dr. Monika Singh (Asst. Prof.) along with three student volunteers went there to create awareness regarding “Saftey of Medicines” as well as for diseases in School Children of nearby rural areas like Bai Pur Road, Jaupura Village, and Industrial area. Three student Coordinators Arshad Khan (B.Pharm, 4^th year), Abhinav Anubhav Khan (B.Pharm, 4^th year) and Volunteer Rohit Verma (B.Pharm, 3^rd year) went to Shemford Futuristic School at Jaupura Village, Shri.R.S. Public School at Baipur road and Children Progressive Inter College at Industrial Area. They explained various aspect regarding dose, precautions and its dosage regimen.

Continuing this Awareness campaign as social responsibility, Team 2 faculty Coordinators Dr. Pravin Gupta (Asst. Prof.) and Mr. Aniruddh Pratap Singh (Asst. Prof.) joined the students in this Awareness program as well as rally, which started from Sun Lords Public School at Lohakarera Village. Student Coordinator Deepak Mittal (B.Pharm, 4^th year), lead the rally. In this campaign students of B.Pharm and D.Pharm gave information about diseases, prevention and their treatment for dengue fever, Swine flu etc from class 5 to class 12^th students gathering in the ground. A student team of Ayush Agarwal (B.Pharm, 2^nd year) presented the NUKKAD NATAK related to the theme “Safe and effective medicines for all”.

On 24^th September 2019, AWARENESS rally was organized by students of Anand College of Pharmacy, Agra at Anand Campus from 12:00noon to 12:30p.m.

On 25^th September 2019, After prayer and lamp lightning, Dean, Anand College of Pharmacy Dr. Kashmira J. Gohil, addressed all the students as budding, upcoming pharmacist of college and delivered the Pharmacist day message conveying that the safety and pharmacovigilance for medicine is the need of the hour especially in India. The Pharmacists need to utilize this noble opportunity to serve the community by using technological skill to their best of the abilities with right balance of ‘C’s-care, caution, compassion and compliance for self growth as well as community, as the science and technology alone, can not take away all the ills of mankind, was the gist of the message, after elaborating on the theme ‘Safe and effective medicines for all’.

Dr. D.G. Roy Chaudhary (Executive Director – SGI) also addressed the audience about role of Pharmacists, that they provide optimal management of medication for chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension, etc. The collaboration of healthcare professionals, such as physicians and pharmacists, can help to ensure that patients properly take their medications as prescribed and avoid any harmful effects.

In First early morning session, on the same day, Students expressed their creative ideas through posters, slogans and rangoli making.  Slogan competition was judged by Dr. Pankaj Mittal (Asst.Prof., AEC) and  Mr. Gurvinder Pal Singh (Asst. Prof., ACP). Poster Competition was judged by Dr. Rachna Khurana (Asst.Prof., AEC) and  Mrs. Shamshad Begum (Asst. Prof., ACP). Rangoli Making Competition was judged by Dr. Vinay Jadon (Asst. Prof., AEC) and Mr. Vikas Sharma (Asst. Prof., ACP).

On 27^th September 2019, World Pharmacist day celebrations was continued after 2:00 pm at Raman Hall with two remaining competitions. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Idea competition was judged by Dr. Prakash Kumar (Asst.Prof., Biotech AEC) and Dr. Rekha T Rajput (Asso. Prof., ACP). Poster Competition was judged by Mr. Pramod Gwari (Asst. Prof., Biotech AEC) and Dr. Monika Singh (Asst. Prof., ACP).

The Winners of B.Pharm and D.Pharm were awarded Trophies and certificates by Dr. K.J. Gohil, Dean, ACP.

• Slogan competition was won by Md. Arshad Khan (4^th Year B.Pharm) who secured first, Akshit Thakur (1^st Year B.Pharm) secured second and Ansh Gupta (1^st Year B.Pharm) secured third place. In D.Pharm, 1^st winner was Ashish Upadhayay (1^st Year), Yagyas Anand (2^nd year) secured second and Sachin Kumar (1^st Year) secured third place.
• The first prize of the poster presentation won by Kamana Gain (4^th Year B. Pharm), second prize to Dushyant Singh (2^nd Year Biotech B. Tech) as well as  Aman Gupta (1^st Year B. Pharm)   and third prize to Manish Kumar (4^th Year B. Pharm) and Kunika Gupta (4^th Year B. Pharm). In D.Pharm, 1^st winner was Yagyas Anand (2^nd year), Ravi Kumar Gola (1^st Year) secured second and Km. Anupam (1^st Year) secured third place.
• In Rangoli Making completion Manish Kumar – Ashish Sharma (4^th Year B.Pharm) stood first, Ruchi Bhagel – Shalini Sharma (2^nd Year B. Pharm) second and third by Milee Srivastav-Rashmai (3^rd Year B.Tech BioTech). In D.Pharm, Vivek Kumar – Tapan Kumar (1^st Year) stood first, Abhishek – Ashish Upadhayay (1^st Year) secured second and Diksha Singh-Kirti Bhagel (1^st Year) secured third place.
• First prize of the Entrepreneur and Innovation Idea competition won by Harshit Sachdeva (1^st Year B.Pharm), second prize to Narendra Singh Rawat (1^st Year B.Pharm) and third prize to Kaushlendra Maurya (4^th Year B.Pharm).
• In Powerpoint presentation competition Ashish Sharma (4^th Year B. Pharm)as well as Utsav Sharma (1^st Year D.Pharm) stood first, Harshit Sachdeva (1^st Year B. Pharm) got second and Aman Rai (4^th Year B. Pharm) got third position.
• The student coordinators of the event were Deepak Mittal (4^th year B.Pharm), Arshad Khan (4^th year B.Pharm) and Abhinav Anubhav (4^th year B.Pharm). 
• The faculty coordinators of the event were Dr. Monika Singh (Asst.Prof.), Ms. Preeti Solanki (Asst.Prof.)  and Mr. Anirrudh Pratap Singh (Asst.Prof.).  All Student and Faculty coordinators were also honored in the event.
• Dr. Rekha T Rajput (Asso.Prof.) and Mr. Gurvinder Pal Singh (Asst.Prof.) were Discipline coordinators of the World Pharmacist Day celebration.