In 2016, Drug Controller General of India set Jan. 1, 2018
The
pharmaceutical industry must treat as sacrosanct the January 1, 2018 deadline
issued by the Drug Controller General of India for upgrading skills of its
employees, Ranjit Madan, CEO, Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council
(LSSSDC), said. The LSSSDC was set up under the auspices of the Ministry of
Skill Development.
The
domestic pharma sector cannot compromise on quality of its staff, said . In
August 2016, the Drug Controller General of India had issued a circular
stipulating the deadline of January 1, 2018.
“The
developed countries have a very high rate of skill sets. As the low rate
outweighs... the other factors in the economy, we cannot compromise on the
same,” Mr. Madan said while speaking at the launch of a skill development
project in Maharashtra.
The
LSSSDC has mandated Pollux Life Science Solutions LLP to conduct broad-based
skilling in the State, which begins at pharmacy undergraduate level and
concludes with job specific theory and practical training of 10 prominent roles
that cover 90% of the functions in the pharma sector.
The
industry-ready, employable resource will not only bring down the training cost
for companies by providing job-ready pharmacy graduates, but also lower
unproductive lead time during initial employment period. This will help
companies hire the right person matching the job profile that will lead to
significant reduction in attrition rates, Pollux Life Science Managing Partner
Hemant Deshpande said.
Speaking
at the panel discussion, K. Bangarurajan, Deputy Drug Controller, West Zone
said, “India exports USD 17 billion worth of pharmaceutical drugs and one out
two medicines consumed globally is by India. “The country also produces 50,000
pharma graduates every year of which 7,000 are from Maharashtra,” he added.
Source: THE HINDU-20th March,2017
