Maharashtra
State Pharmacy Council (MSPC) is set to launch online registration system for
qualified pharmacists in the state from August 7, 2018 in line with other
professional councils in the state. This is in sync with 'Digital India'
initiative of the government of India.
This will make the process of registration much faster and eliminate the time-consuming manual work. A number of professional bodies in the state including Maharashtra Nursing Council, Maharashtra Medical Council, Maharashtra Council of Indian Medicine have already introduced online registration system.
All the candidates who have passed out their diploma or degree in pharmacy or Pharm.D. qualification from pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra which are approved by Pharmacy Council of India under Section 12 of Pharmacy Act, 1948 and complying with provisions of Section 32(2) of Pharmacy Act -1948 are required to apply for registration through online system from August 7, said Saili S Masal, registrar of MSPC.
There are 215 Pharmacy Council of India approved diploma colleges and 155 degree colleges in Maharashtra.
The applicants can apply online through the council's website- online.mspcindia.org. The online system features online submission of form, uploading requisite documents, photo, signature and payment of fees by payment gateway. After getting prior appointment generated by the system, applicant has to appear in person at MSPC office to complete verification of their original documents.
With
the online system in force, the qualified pharmacists from across the state
need to visit MSPC office at the state capital just once to complete
verification process. At present, about 1,800 registration processes are done
in the council office annually. The work will be made faster and transparent
with the launch of the electronic system, said the council registrar, adding
that the digitization of registration process is part of the council's ongoing
efforts to cater to needs of pharmacists. The council has already launched
online refresher course for registered pharmacists to improve their
professional know how.
Welcoming the MSPC initiative to make registration process online, Kailash Tandale, president of Maharashtra Registered Pharmacists Association, said “We have long been demanding the online registration of pharmacists in line with other professional councils. It will save travel time and money of applicants as well as make entire registration process transparent.”
He said currently, registration camps conducted by District Chemists & Druggists Associations in the state for fresh pharmacy graduates are found to be charging much more than the fees fixed by MSPC.
Welcoming the MSPC initiative to make registration process online, Kailash Tandale, president of Maharashtra Registered Pharmacists Association, said “We have long been demanding the online registration of pharmacists in line with other professional councils. It will save travel time and money of applicants as well as make entire registration process transparent.”
He said currently, registration camps conducted by District Chemists & Druggists Associations in the state for fresh pharmacy graduates are found to be charging much more than the fees fixed by MSPC.
For the passed out students to register with MSPC, they have to pay a fees of Rs. 2,650 but they are being charged Rs. 200-300 extra by a number of chemists and druggists associations. Once online registration system kicks off, this will be stopped, he added.
Besides MSPC, a number of state pharmacy councils have already started online registration and renewal of pharmacists. These include pharmacy councils in Gujarat, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana.
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