NIRMALA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

NIRMALA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Muvattupuzha P.O., Ernakulam Dist., Kerala-686661 Established in 2004, under Nirmala College Society (Reg.No.ER 928/2001)

TRAINING AND PLACEMENT CELL EVENTS 2019-20

Dr.Prasanth B, Head-Training & Placement Cell

Co-ordinators: Dr.Fels Saju(Career & Guidance Cell), Ms.Meby Susan Mathew, Mr.Jobin Kunjumon.

Training and Placement Cell Report: 2019-2020

Training and Placement Cell is constantly involved in moulding B.Pharm, PharmD and M.Pharm

students in such a manner to ensure that the career goals of students are achieved. The Cell is conducting Mock

Interviews to provide exposure to students for interviews in campus placements. One month training for B.pharm

students is being guided by the Cell according to the choices made by them in industry, hospitals and research

centres. Classes by well known resource persons related to soft skill development and career prospects are

included in the year round schedule. Students are being made well aware of the recent developments in pharma job

sector by experts and college faculty so that they can choose their career path. They are also given informations by

guest lectures regarding abroad job prospects and higher education . For the last two years our students got campus

placements in US based multinational company like IQVIA, which serves the combined industries of health

information technology and clinical research. Last year our students got campus placement in LIFE Pharmacy,

UAE and Apollo Hospital Chennai. Our students are also employed at well known organizations as Mylan

laboratories, Aster UAE which make our industry linkages more stronger. Our students are also placed in

renowned institutions in Kerala as Rajagiri Hospital, Alwaye, Renai Medicty, Kochi, Aster Medicity, Kochi,

Amrita Hospitals , Kochi and Sance laboratories, Pala. In coming years we are looking forward for collaborations

with more organizations for recruitment and training of students.

Guest Lecture: Career Opportunities for Pharmacy Graduates

Resource Person: Dr Jimmy Jose, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Nizwa, Oman.

Topic: Career Opportunities for Pharmacy Graduates.

Students Participated:III PharmD, VI PharmD, IV B.Pharm.(Total 88 students)

Date:09/07/2019 Time: 10.30 am-12.30 pm Venue: Seminar Hall

Guest Lecture: Campus Placements an Overview

Resource Person: Mr Joel Emmanuel,CEO, Town technologies Pvt. Ltd., Cochin

Topic: Usage of softwares in Career Job Search

Students Participated:IV Year B.Pharm, V Semester B.Pharm.(Total 110 students)

Date:06/11/2019 Time: 1.30-3.30 pm Venue: Seminar Hall

Alumni Interaction: Higher Education Prospects

Resource Person: Mr Anandhu K S(2014-2018 Batch), M.Pharm Scholar, NIPER, Guwahatti.

Mr. Stephin Baby(2015-2019 Batch) , M.Pharm Scholar, NIPER, Hyderabad

Topic: Higher Education Prospects

Students Participated: IV Year B.Pharm (Total 110 students)


GUEST LECTURE:ORIENTATION ON CAREER PROSPECTS

Resource Person: Dr. John Jose, Asst. Professor, Dept. of CSE, IIT Guwahatti

Topic: “How to plan your college days for a professionally rewarding career.”

Students Participated:II PharmD, III PharmD and IV PharmD (Total 118 students)


CAMPUS PLACEMENTS: IQVIA

Officials

Mr. Rakesh Srinivasaihei, Manager, CMS,IQVIA, Kochi

Mr. Anooj M, Associate Manager. CMS, IQVIA, Kochi

Mr. Ranju Thomas, Associate Director, HR, IQVIA, Bangalore

Mr. Animesh Nath, Manager, Talent Acquisition, IQVIA, Bangalore

Mr. Charles Manavalan, Senior Manager, IQVIA Biotech., Kochi.

Post: Centralized Monitoring Assessment.

Date: 16/01/2020: Online Assessments. (Aspiring Minds, Kochi)

17/01/2020: Placement Drive

Students participated in Online test: IV B.Pharm(32 nos), VI PharmD(17 nos), II M.Pharm(06 nos)

Venue: Preplacement Orientation: Auditorium.

Interview: GD Hall.

Students Placed By Campus Recruitment-IQVIA

IV Year B.Pharm

1. Amrutha Soman

2. Maria Rani Jose

3. Anitta C Jaison

4. Ann Aswathy Thomas

5. Toms Augustine

II Year M.Pharm

1. Jashna K Kani

VI Pharm D

1. Jeeva Joseph

2. Amratha K Thomas

3. Edwin K Antony

4. Aneeta Jacob

5. Anitta Merlin Augustine

6. Sandra Reji

CAMPUS PLACEMENTS: LIFE UAE

Officials

Mr.Tajudeen P E, HR Manager, Suhail Enterprises(On Behalf of LIFE, UAE)

Job: Pharmacist Trainee

Date: 03/02/2020

Students participated in Online test: IV B.Pharm(38 nos), VI PharmD(03 nos), II M.Pharm(02 nos)

Venue: Auditorium

GUEST LECTURE: ORIENTATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD

Resource Person: Officials,Santa Monica Study Abroad Pvt. Ltd., Kochi

Topic: Higher Education Opportunities in Abroad Countries.

Students Participated: V PharmD and IV B.Pharm (Total 87 students)

Date:18 /02/2020 Time: 10.30-12.30 pm

CAMPUS PLACEMENT AT CHEMIST COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCED AND

RESEARCH CENTRE

Recruiting Agency: FANS Associates, Angamaly(Recruiters for Lupin, USV, Abott, Novo Nordisk, Ajanta,

Oaknet, Palsons Derma)

Job: Production in Pharmaceuticals, Pharma Marketing

Venue: Chemist College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Centre, Puthencruz, Ernakulam District

Students Participated: IV B.Pharm : 24 nos

Date: 27/02/2020 Time 10.30 am : 1.30 pm


INVITED TALKS/GUEST LECTURES/SEMINARS

A Seminar “Opportunities of Pharmacy graduates in UK” on collaboration with Study Overseas Global Education

Consultants, Cochin and University of Huddersfield, UK was organised on 12th February 2097 for IV Year B.Pharm

students . The seminar was led by Dr.Paul Eliott, International Director, University of Huddersfield, UK.

DR.PAUL ELIOTT, UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD, UK DURING HIS TALK ON “OPPORTUNITIES OF

PHARMACY GRADUATES IN UK” CONDUCTED ON 12.02.2019



Industry Academics Interaction

An Industry-Academics interaction was organized in our college on 24/7/17. Mr. Simson Jose, Business

Manager, CARe KERALAM, Koratty, Thrissur addressed the Faculty, M. Pharm students and Final Year B.

Pharm students. He gave a presenbe availed by the students and faculty of the college, at CARe

KERALAM.tation regarding the instrumentation facilities and research support which can

MOU Signing Ceremony

An MOU signing ceremony was organized in the college on 7th

November 2017. Our college signed an MOU

with CARe KERALAM, Confederation for Ayurvedic Renaissance Keralam Ltd., a research organization

approved by AYUSH. Our students and faculty are utilizing the Instrumentation facilities in the organization

and our I B. Pharm and III B. Pharm students went for Industrial visit in the organization.

MOU Signing Ceremony with CARe KERALAM, Koratty, Thrissur

MOUs Signed in 2017-18

CARe KERALAM, Koratty,

Thrissur

Reltsen Healthcare, Pondichery.

Dr. Harry LifeSciences Private Ltd. Chennai,

Onex Life Sciences PVT. Ltd. Chennai,

Medline Pharmaceuticals Private Ltd.

Chennai,

Dept. of Botany, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha.

INVITED TALKS/GUEST LECTURES/SEMINARS

An Invited talk by Mr. Ch. Kranthikumar, Research Scholar, Virginia Commonwealth university, USA was th

August 2017 for IV B. Pharm students. organized on “Higher Education Opportunities.in USA” on 11

Mr. Ch. Kranthikumar, Research Scholar on “Higher Education Opportunities in USA.”

A campus recruitment drive was organized for 2013medical Sciences, Cochin and TYNOR PHARMA

were the recruiters.-2017 Batch on 05th

June 2017. Amrita Institute of

A Recruitment Drive for Pharmacists was organized in our college on 9th

August 2017 in association with

Suhail enterprises, Thiruvananthapuram, Manpower Consultancy for Life Pharmacy, UAE. A total of 80 B.

Pharm Graduates took part in the same from different colleges in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Mr.

Thajumon P.E on behalf of Suhail Enterprises has given a Seminar regarding the “Opportunities of Pharmacists

in Gulf countries” and about the different procedures of applying for the competitive exams and the services

offered by the consultants in offering placement in Gulf countries.

Campus Recruitment Program by Suhail Enterprises, Thiruvananthapuram, Consultants of LIFE

PHARMA, UAE.

A Carrier Guidance Lecture was arranged on18th

August 2017 for IV B. Pharm students. Mr Jinu Sasidharan,

Marketing and Sales Head, Valesco Healthcare Pvt.ltd, Cochin., was the resource person. He properly oriented the

students about the possible avenues a Pharmacist can get employed including Chemist, Marketing

field, Production, Research and Development etc.

Dr. Bharat Mishra, Head of the Department, Pharmacology has given a seminar on “Contributor Personality”

for the students from different batches on 23.10.2017. The talk was in alignment with the fact that a citizen can

contribute for the society to the same extent he contributes for his profession. Many examples have been

depicted by the speaker on the occasion.

Dr. Bharat Mishra on “Contributor Personality.”

A seminar on “Higher Education in Abroad” was given to IV B. Pharm students and IV Year Pharm D students by

Ms. Hannah George, Branch Manager, Edwise International, Cochin on 4th

November 2017. She highlighted the

possibilities and opportunities offered by various international universities in UK, Canada and the various

formalities involved in getting admission to those universities. She also discussed in detail regarding the

preparation for English Language Testing Exams like IELTS and TOEFL.

Ms.

Hannah George on “Higher Education Prospects in Abroad.”

Mr. Dhanish Joseph, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics presented a seminar on “Preparation st

of Abstracts for Poster Presentation & Designing of Posters” for IV Year B. Pharm students on November 1

2017.

“Preparation of Abstracts for Poster Presentation & Designing of Posters.”

Qualifying IELTS has posed a hurdle in front of the graduates who wish to study and work abroad. To

crack this exam, efficiency in English is inevitable along with a deep awareness on its role in foreign

education. Milwaukee Academy has been successfully guiding students in this area for a long time. On 21-

02-2018, officials from the Academy took a seminar for final year BPharm students on the topic “IELTS and

its Role in Foreign Education”. The session ‘Overview on Overseas Education’ was handled by Capt Sojan

Jose, MD, EDUCAREER Services, whereas the session ‘Importance of IELTS’ was managed by Sunny

Thomas Kadoothazha, Director, Milwaukee Academy, Kothamangalam.

Capt. Sojan Jose on Overseas Eduction. Mr. Sunny Thomas On IELTS

Seminar on “Specific Opportunities after BPharm” and “How to Prepare a CV”

To equip students with required skills and abilities to face the outside competitive world confidently, a

career orientation program was organized for final year B Pharm students on 22-03-2018. The program was

divided into two sessions. The first session, “Specific Opportunities after B Pharm” was handled by DR.

Bharat Mishra, Professor, Nirmala College of Pharmacy and the second one “How to Prepare a CV” was done

by Mr. Prasanth B, Asst. Professor, Nirmala College of Pharmacy. The seminar turned to be inspirational for

the students as they got an overall idea about the world of opportunities opened before them.

Career Orientation program.

Dr. Bharat Misra on “Specific Opportunities after B Pharm”

Mr. Prasanth B, Asst. Prof. on “ How to Prepare a CV”.

Alumni Interaction

An interactive session with our alumni, Ms. Danilae George (2009-13) has been arranged on 19-022018

for final year B Pharm students. She was a Data Analyst at IMS Health, Bangalore. She conveyed the work

culture and strategy of a Data Analyst and the type of data to be handled in the operation. Students got a

better opportunity to know about this field through the experience she shared.

Alumni Interaction by Ms. Danilae George with IV Year B.Pharm Students.

GPAT Coaching Class and Communicative English Classes

GPAT training classes in different subjects and Communicative English classes were being organized for final

year B. Pharm students in batches of 30 each from November 13th

to November 24th

. A Mock test for GPAT

was also conducted.

MOCK INTERVIEW

In this modern competitive era, possessing good interview skills is prerequisite for every individual to achieve

his/ her professional goals. These skills can be acquired only through experience and mock interviews provide

a platform for improving these skills. A mock interview is an emulation of a job interview used for training

purposes. The conversational exercise usually resembles a real interview as closely as possible for the purpose

of providing experience for a candidate.

With this above mentioned sole aim, Nirmala College of Pharmacy conducted a Mock Interview on 18th

December 2017 for IV B Pharm students at Seminar Hall from 1.00pm to 3.30pm. Prior to the Mock Interview,

lectures were provided to students on basic interview skills and styles. A panel of five eminent judges including

Dr. David Banji, Principal, Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Ms. Deepa Jose, Vice Principal, Nirmala College of

Pharmacy, Dr. Bharat Mishra, HOD Pharmacology, IQAC Director, Dr. Badmanaban R, HOD Pharmacognosy,

NBA Coordinator and Ms. Poorna Pushkala A, Faculty, Communication Skills were present to assess students’

potential in various fields of Pharmacy. The Mock Interview started with a brief introduction on the procedure

the candidates have to follow during the interview process. Then, five students (Alex Jose, Sajeena Mol, Suraj

KV, Jayalakshmi PM and Anitta Joseph) were randomly selected and called for the mock interview one by one.

The whole class was present as the audience to observe and analyze the entire presentation.

A real interview ambience was recreated and the interviewers asked questions that could clearly

measure the candidate’s inner caliber. Factors such as appearance, greeting, resume, self-introduction, body

language, eye contact, posture, language, stress handling, confidence and attitude were analyzed and a score on

100 was awarded to each candidate to determine their competency levels. Prompt feedbacks were given by the

interviewers and the students got an ideal chance to introspect on their own strength, weaknesses and the areas

where they could improve. Different career opportunities wide open before pharmacy graduates were also

discussed to help the students to opt for the best career that perfectly suits them

Introduction by Ms. Porrna Pushkala A, Mock Interview by Senior Faculty of our College.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

A Faculty orientation program was organized on 3rd June 2017 with Dr.Pious Malekandam, Associate

Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, as the Resource Person. The topic “Challenges and Issues of

Changing Educational System in India” was enlightening to our Faculty. A two-day Faculty Development

Program was organized by Training and Placement Cell & Extracurricular and co-curricular committee on 1st

and 2nd December 2017. The program was inaugurated by our Administrator Fr.Jos Mathai Mailadiath and

Principal, Dr.David Banji presided over the function. Resource persons Dr J G Ray, Professor, School of

BioSciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, took a session on “Essential skills of learning and

research”, while Dr. P.V Suraj Babu, Principal Sree Narayana College of Education, Muvattupuzha delivered

the topic “How to present learning materials effectively”. The second day of the program was handled by Dr.

Bharath Mishra, Professor on the topic “Stress Management” and Dr. David Banji, Principal on the topic

“Academic Issues”.

Glimpses of Faculty Development Program

Skill Development Program for Non-Teaching Staff

Skill development workshop for non-teaching staff was conducted on 24th

October 2017 under the title “

Skill Upgradation Program” . Mr. Biju Peter, Associate Professor, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha and Mr.

Mathews K, Associate professor, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha were the resource persons.

Seminar On “Laboratory Safety Rules and Procedures”.

Online Test Conducted by Meditab Software Inc. Ahmedabad

As a part of Campus Recruitment, Meditab Software, a Dr. Catalyst Division, conducted an online test in the

college computer lab.. Eighteen students of final year B Pharm participated in the drive.

IV Year B.Pharm Students during their Online Test as part of Recruitment Drive



Campus Recruitment

Campus placement for 2012-2016 Batch was conducted on 1st

July 2016. The major recruiters were Amrita Institute of

Medical Sciences, Cochin and Gaarnis Pharma Limited. 11 students got placement as Pharmacist at AIMS Cochin. Our

nine students took part in Campus drive organized by Amrita College of Pharmacy, Cochin and four got placed as

Production Executive at Mylan Laboratories, Bangalore. Our students also got placed in different reputed hospitals like

Apollo Hospital Bangalore, Rajagiri Hospital, Alwaye, Lissie Hospital Cochin, Aster Medicity, Cochin, Chazikattu

Hospital, Th odupuzha, RIMS Hospital Erattupetta, St.Joseph Hospital, Kothamangalam.

Campus Placement 2016 held on for Final Year B.

Pharm students from Representatives of Amritha

Super

Specialty Hospital & Medical College,

Ernakulam

Our college is involved in directing the students of our

college especially final years towards various programs in

our college and outside campus which will help them

to mold a fruitful career in pharmacy or related

professions

Global Education Interact

Our faculty along with 54 students of Final Year B. Pharm (2013-2017 Batch) has attended “The Global Education

Interact” conducted by “The Chopras” a Renowned Abroad Educational Consultancy Services having Branches all over

India, at “The Gateway Hotel, Ernakulam” on 27th September 2016. The students had an interactive session with

delegates of Universities in Australia, Canada and UK. To name few Anglia Ruskin University UK, University of

Tansania, Australia. They gained information regarding the variety of post graduate courses that a pharmacy graduate

can look for.

Final Year B. Pharm students along with faculty participating in the Seminar on Higher Education

Opportunities in Foreign Countries held at the Taj Gateway Hotel, Ernakulam

IV Year Students with Faculty at “The Global Education Interact” On 27th September 2016

Seminar on “Opportunities of Pharmacy graduates in UK” A Seminar “Opportunities of Pharmacy graduates in UK”

on collaboration with Study Overseas Global Education Consultants, Cochin and University of Huddersfield, UK was

organised on 2nd February 2017 for IV Year B.Pharm students . The seminar was led by Dr.Paul Eliott, International

Director, University of Huddersfield, UK.

Dr.Paul Eliott, university of Huddersfield, UK during his talk on “opportunities of pharmacy graduates in UK”

conducted on 02.02.2017

One day Training on “Personality Development For Leadership and Communication Skills” A One

day Seminar “Personality Development For Leadership and Communication Skills” was organised for the final

year students to improve the GDPI skills and mind power..The theme of the program was “Change your Mind:

You Change Everything” The program was led by Jc K M Nazar MHD and Mrs. Elizabethof Kerala Speech

Foundation,Kaloor, Cochin.. The program to a great extent was beneficial to the students for overcoming the

inhibitions and to set a goal for achieving a fine career.

IV Bear B. Pharm

students

with jc.

K. M.

Nazar MHD

during their

oneday

training

session on “Personality development for Leadership and Communication skills” conducted on

16.03.2017

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