GNIPST BULLETIN 2017

01-09-2017

1st Septeember, 2017 Volume No.: 69 Issue No.: 01

Vision
To reach the pinnacle of glory as a centre of excellence in the field of pharmaceutical and biological
sciences by knowledge based learning and practice
Mission
To impart high quality pharmaceutical science, technology and management education to the budding
professionals and provide the ambience needed for developing requisite skills to make a mark of
excellence in Education, Research, Business , Industry and achieve highest personal standards.

Contents
Message from PRINCIPAL
Editorial board

Historical article
News Update
14 20142014
Knowledge based Article
Disease Related Breaking
News
Upcoming Events
Drugs Update
Campus News
Students Section
Editors Note
Archive
GNIPST Photo Gallery
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL

"It can happen. It does happen.

But it can't happen if you quit." Lauren Dane.

We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence then is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle

It gives me immense pleasure to pen a few words for our e-bulletin. At the onset I would like to thank the
last years editors and congratulate the newly selected editors for the current year.

Our first consideration is always in the best interest of the students. Our goal is to promote academic
excellence and continuous improvement.

I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners are
supported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learning
and instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeting
the needs of all students.

It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order to
achieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and look
forward to watching as you put your mark on the profession in the years ahead.

The call of the time is to progress, not merely to move ahead. Our progressive Management is looking
forward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken in
this direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teachers
are committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and play
the role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.

The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positive
challenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holistic
needs of our students.

I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of the
opportunities and meet the challenges with purpose and determination.

Excellence in Education is not a final destination, it is a continuous walk. I welcome you to join us on
this path.

My best wishes to all.

Dr. A. Sengupta

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EDITORIAL BOARD
CHIEF EDITOR DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA
EDITOR MR.DIPANJAN MANDAL
ASSOCIATE EDITOR MS.MOUMITA CHOWDHURY

HISTORICAL ARTICLE
Zora Neale Hurston
Women have done a lot of great and wonderful things in the
field of science. One woman scientist in particular that should
be very interesting for you to get to know is Zora Neal
Hurston. She is an American author, folklorist, and
anthropologist. She is quite prolific and she managed to
publish more than 50 plays, essays, and short stories and 4
novels. One of her best known works is entitled Their Eyes
Were Watching God which was published in the year 1937
and is also the novel that she is best remembered for.
The Early Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was born on Notasulga, Alabama on 7
January 1891. Her parents were Lucy Ann and John Hurston;
she was the 5th of 8 kids. John Hurston was a Baptist preacher,
carpenter, and tenant farmer while Lucy Ann was a teacher at
the local school. They didnt stay long in Alabama though
because her family made the move to Eatonville in Florida
which happened to be one of the very first all-African
American towns that got incorporated in the US. Zora Neale
Hurston was just three when they made the move. Zora Neale
Hurston has confessed that she often felt like Eatonville was

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her home and she sometimes claimed that it was her

birthplace.

Later on, her father became the mayor of Eatonville; she

glorified the town in her stories and often said it was a haven
that allowed African Americans to live in any way they wanted
to and they didnt have to be controlled or adhere to white
society mores.
The year 1901 was quite the eye-opener for young Hurston
since it was the very year some schoolteachers from the north
visited the town and gave her books. These books introduced
her to the world and beauty of literature and this is perhaps
why she describes her birth as something that happened in
that place and that year. She spent the rest of her childhood
years in Eatonville and describes what it was like in an essay
she publishes in 1928 entitled How It Feels to Be Colored Me.

Hurstons mother died in 1904 and her father got remarried to

a woman named Matte Moge. This was considered a minor
scandal in their town. Rumors flew that he had relations with
Moge even while Lucy Ann was still alive. Hurston was sent a
way by her parents to attend boarding school however she got
expelled as they stopped paying her school fees. Later on, she
worked as a maid to the lead singer of the Gilbert & Sullivan
theatre company lead singer.

By the time 1917 rolled in, she attended Morgan College which
was the high school division of the Morgan State University
which is a Historic All-Black school in Baltimore, Maryland.
She graduated in 1918 and in that same year she began to
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attend Howard University and became the earliest recruit of

the Zeta Phi Beta. She helped found The Hilltop which was the
student newspaper. Also, she took courses in Greek, Spanish,
English, and public speaking. She earned her associates degree
in 1920. A year after, she wrote John Redding Goes to Sea
which is a short story that gained her entry into the Alaine
Locke literary club called The Stylus.

She then went on to Barnard College at Columbia University

where she was the only black student. There, she received her
BA in Anthropology; she was 37 years old. While she was
studying at Barnard she worked with Franz Boas to conduct
an ethnographic research. She also worked with Margaret
Mead and Ruth Benedict for various anthropological works.

As an Adult
She married Herbert Sheen, her former classmate at Howard
and a jazz musician, in 1927. He later went on to become a
doctor but they divorced in 1931. Eight years later, she married
Albert Price while she was holding down a job at WPA. He
was 25 years younger than her and the marriage ended after
just seven months.
During her later years, she not only wrote but she also served
as a faculty member at the North Carolina College for Negroes.
She put up a school for dramatic arts in 1934 at Bethune-
Cookman College in Florida.

When the year 1956 rolled in she was given an award by the
college to recognize her achievements. The college remains

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dedicated to preserving and letting people know about her

legacy to black culture.

Her Works
She travelled quite extensively especially to the American
South and Caribbean where she got immersed in the local
culture and traditions as part of her anthropological work.
Charlott Osgood Mason sponsored her work in the South and
her work Mules and Men was based on that work and is often
looked upon as a classic folklorist work.
In 1936 to 37, she made her way to Jamaica and Haiti; an
expedition paid for the by Guggenheim Foundation and it was
in 1938 that Tell My Horse was published.

Her Later Years

The year 1948 wasnt a good year for Zora Neale Hurston as it
was this time that she was falsely accused of molesting a child;
a 10year old boy. The case was dismissed and she was in
Honduras at the time of trial but her personal life was rocked
by the scandalous accusation. She spent her last years as a
writer for newspapers and magazines. In 1957, she moved to
Fort Pierce where she took jobs like substitute teaching and
even becoming a maid once more.
Her Death
She died of hypertension heart disease on 28 January 1960 and
was buried at the Garden of Heavenly Rest Cemetery in
Florida. Her grave was unmarked for some time but literary

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scholar Charlotte Hunt and novelist Alice Walker found it and

decided to mark it for Zora Neale Hurston. She is remembered
for her vast literary works and her contributions to the field of
anthropology. In Fort Pierce, they honor her name in a festival
they call Zora Fest; a 7-day festival usually held at the end of
April.

NEWS UPDATE
First hints of possible water content on
TRAPPIST-1 planets:(31st August, 2017)
Astronomers have been trying to determine whether there
might be water on the seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the
nearby dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. The results suggest that the
outer planets of the system might still harbor substantial
amounts of water. This includes the three planets within the
habitable zone of the star, lending further weight to the
possibility that they may indeed be habitable.

Gut bacteria that 'talk' to human cells may

lead to new treatments: (30th August, 2017)
Scientists developed a method to genetically engineer gut
bacteria to produce molecules that have the potential to treat
certain disorders by altering human metabolism.

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Motorized molecules drill through cells: (30th

August, 2017)
Motorized molecules that target diseased cells may deliver
drugs to or kill the cells by drilling into the cell membranes.
Scientists have demonstrated them on cancer and other cells.

Complete remission of brain metastasis of

difficult-to-treat tumor:(28th August, 2017)
Medical researchers report a remarkable treatment response in a
patient participating in a clinical trial of a novel immune-
system-based cancer therapy.

Compounds in cocoa may help delay onset of

type 2 diabetes: (28th August, 2017)
What if eating chocolate helped prevent and treat diabetes? It's
crazy enough to laugh off. But here's the thing: Researchers have
discovered certain compounds found in cocoa can actually help
your body release more insulin and respond to increased blood
glucose better. Insulin is the hormone that manages glucose, the
blood sugar that reaches unhealthy levels in diabetes.

Eating triggers endorphin release in the

brain:(28th August, 2017)
Researchers have revealed how eating stimulates brain's
endogenous opioid system to signal pleasure and satiety.

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Statins linked to lower rates of breast cancer

and mortality: (28th August, 2017)
A 14 year study in more than one million people has found
that women with high cholesterol have significantly lower
rates of breast cancer and improved mortality. The research
suggests that statins are associated with lower rates of breast
cancer and subsequent mortality.

For detail mail to editor

KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

Gene Therapy for Parkinsons Disease:
Progress and Challenges
Parkinsons disease (PD), a common neurodegenerative disorder, is
characterized by resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and
postural instability.
It is caused by the selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the
substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and the depletion of
neurotransmitter dopamine in the stratum. Current therapy for
PD aims to increase the striatal dopamine level by oral
administration of L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), a
precursor of dopamine that can restore motor functions to various
degrees.
However, this symptomatic therapy is seriously limited by both a
decrease in drug efficacy during the late stage of the disease and
undesirable side effects, such as on-off phenomena, dyskinesia,
and hallucinations Furthermore, L-DOPA treatment does not alter
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the progression of PD. Although local delivery of dopamine from

implanted tissues has been investigated as a means to improve
motor function, the application of dopamine-producing fetal or
embryonic tissue resulted in variable improvement and long-term
complications .
Moreover, the use of fetal and embryonic tissue presents a major
logistical and ethical challenge, making this approach impractical
as a therapeutic strategy. Because some therapeutic molecules,
such as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), have
difficulty crossing the blood-brain barrier, attempts have also
been made to deliver them by stereotaxic injection into the brain.
However, in contrast to the promising results seen in animal
experiments, there is no evidence that intraventricular GDNF
injection induces neurotrophic effects on degenerating
nigrostriatal neurons at level of either the substantia nigra (SN)
or the striatum in patients with PD.

This can probably be explained by the fact that GDNF delivered

in this manner cannot reach its desired targets in the brain---
putamen and SN . Although direct injections or chronic pump
intraparenchymal infusions of GDNF offers a clinically acceptable
method of delivery, it is doubtful that either approach would be
adequate in treatment of a long-term neurodegenerative disease.
Thus, vector-mediated transfer of therapeutic genes to specific
locations within the central nervous system (CNS) has emerged as
the favored strategy.

Two approaches to PD gene therapy are being pursued. One is to

restore dopamine production by delivering the genes of dopamine-
synthesizing enzymes to the striatum, thus relieving the motor
symptoms of PD. The second is to block or slow the ongoing
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degenerative process by transducing cells with genes that encode

neurotrophins.
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Dipanjan Mandal
Assistant Professor
GNIPST

DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(MERS-CoV) United Arab Emirates:(28th
August, 2017)
On 29 July 2017, the national IHR focal point of the United
Arab Emirates reported one additional case of Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS:
National conference on nanomaterials at
Namakkal,Tamilnadu will be held on 20-21st September,2017

69th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) to be held at

Chitkara University 22nd - 24th Dec. 2017
GUJCOST sponsored one day seminar on Pharmaceutical
Nanotechnology: Current Trends and Futuristic Approach
will be held on 26th August, 2017 at Faculty of Pharmacy, Dr.
Subhash Technical Campus, Junagadh.

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DRUGS UPDATES

Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in Patients with

Multiple Myeloma: FDA Statement - Two
Clinical Trials on Hold: (31st August, 2017)
Based on data from two recently halted clinical trials, the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is issuing this
statement to inform the public, health care professionals, and
oncology clinical investigators about the risks associated with
the use of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with
dexamethasone and an immunomodulatory agent (lenalidomide
or pomalidomide) for the treatment of patients with multiple
myeloma. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is not approved for
treatment of multiple myeloma.
Read more

CAMPUS NEWS
National seminar 2017:
National seminar on Conservation Of Biodiversity And Sustainable
Use Of Biological Resources sponsored by Bengal Biodiversity
Board,Govt of West Bengal, organized by GNIPST was held on 1st
September, 2017 at GNIPST auditorium.

POSTER PRESENTATION COMPETITION:

Congratulation to Rashmita Biswas for holding 1st position,
Nilanjan Ray for 2nd position and Moumita Mitra for 3rd
position in scientific poster competition in National seminar on
Conservation Of Biodiversity And Sustainable Use Of Biological

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Resources sponsored by Bengal Biodiversity Board,Govt of

West Bengal, organized by GNIPST was held on 1st September,
2017.

SOME GLIMPSE OF THE SEMINAR

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Freshers welcome programme:

On 5th September GNIPST will organize the Freshers welcome
programme CRESCITA 2k17.

ASTERICA WINNERS:
Congratulations to the students who won the fashion show
competition in College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital.
Abhishek Singh
Tanushree Chatterjee
Srija Sur
Supratim Das
Arnab Ghosh
Sneha Bag
Somnath Diyan
Susmita Kar
Navdeep Ghai
Poulami Das

INDUCTION PROGRAMME AT GNIPST:

An Induction Programme for the newly admitted students was
organized at GNIPST on 25th August, 2017.
GLAXO SMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD:
Congratulations to SNEHAM SEN, RITAM CHOWDHURY
and SOUMYADEEP BHATTACHARYA-selected for the
position of Medical Business Associate at GLAXO
SMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.

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REVIENS:
GNIPST bidded goodbye to the final year students by the
farewell programme REVIENS. Best of luck to the final year
students for their future life.
COGNIZANT:
Congratulations to 27 number of students who got job in
Cognizant.

Sl Name of student Sl Name of student

No. No.
1 AINDRILA BHOWMICK 15 SHASHWATA GHOSH
2 SHARMISTHA DAS 16 SAMHITA KUMAR
3 MOZAMMEL HAQUE 17 DIPTARCO SINGHA
4 BANTI SINGH 18 ABHISHEK GUPTA
5 ABHIRUP SAHA 19 SUBHAJIT MANNA
6 ARUNAVA 20 SAYANI BANERJEE
CHAKRABORTY
7 PAYEL BHATTACHARJEE 21 SAURAV
CHAKRABORTY
8 SAYANI BANERJEE 22 DEBARATI
BHATTACHARYA
9 APARUPA SINHA 23 RITAM CHOUDHURY
10 AISHWARYA DATTA 24 SOUMIK DEY
11 ARIJIT PRAMANIK 25 SOUMAVA
BHATTACHARYA
12 RANIT PAUL 26 SNEHAM SEN
13 PRITI KUNDU 27 MANDIRA GHORAI
14 SOUMYADEEP
BHATTACHARYA
NESTLE INDIA LTD:
Congratulations to SHANTANEEL INDU, SAYANTAN
DATTA and SUBHADIP CHAKRABORTY-selected for the
position of Nutrition Officer Trainee at NESTLE INDIA LTD.

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Placement Record 2017:

SL COMPANY NAME NUMBER OF NUMBER JOB
NO STUDENT OF PROFILE
APPEARED/APPLIED STUDENT
SELECTED
1 NESTLE INDIA LTD 46 03 Nutrition
Officer
Trainee
2 SUNKNOWLEDGE PVT. 10 10 Officer
LTD.

3 COGNIZANT 42 27 Officer

4 GLAXO 40 03 Medical
SMITHKLINE Business
PHARMACEUTICALS Associate
LTD:

IRIS 2017 competition results:

Painting:
1st: Sanchita Adhikary
2nd: Abhiraj Pathak
3rd: Swagata Paul
Photography:
1st: Arnab Sarkar
2nd: Amit Kumar
3rd: Aditya DebGhosh
Antakshari:
1st: Biswadip Chakraborty
Divyashree Biswas
2nd: Debargha Dutta
Neha Das
3rd: Sourav Guha
Tamal Khan
Dumb Charade:
Champion:
Himadri Poddar

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Gourab Samajdar
Ritushree Bag
Short film:
Dwidha by Ankur Sen, Aditya DebGhosh, Arnab Chakraborty,
Sreyoshi Dey, Ankita Aditya, Ranit Kundu, Nirupan Gupta.
Games:
COC:
Champion Team (God Father):
Abhirup Dey, arijit Pramanik, Kuntal Nadi, Arghya Roy, Aaman
Roy, Arunava Chakraborty, Nayan Karmakar, abhiraj Pathak,
Tamal Khan, Arijit Mitra Thakur.
Need for speed: (NFS)
1st: Soham Roy
2nd: Anurag Baidya
3rd: Shantoneel Indu
Fifa-XI:
1st: Sayantan Datta
2nd: sounak Paul
Solo singing:
1st: Ritobroto Paul
2nd: Arpita Sarkar
Solo Dance:
1st: Monodeepa Ghosh
2nd: Dipshikha Kar
3rd: Srestha Sengupta
Group Dance:
Champion Team:
Aimless:
Susmita Kar
Srija Sur
Sayani Sarkar
Ankur Sen
Supratim Das
Sayantan Das
Somnath Diyan

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NIRF of GNIPST:
GNIPST received NIRF (National Institutional Ranking
Framework) ranking amongst Top 75 Pharmacy Institutions in
India and the best Pharmacy Institution in West Bengal by
MHRD, Govt. of India.
IRIS 2017:
GNIPST is going to organize the cultural fest IRIS 2017 on 5th
and 6th April, 2017.
ICMR Sponsored National Seminar at Orisa:
Congratulations to Ranit Kundu who have got first prize in oral
presentation in ICMR sponsored National Seminar at Orissa.
Intra college cricket tournament 2017:
On 21st and 22nd February 2017 GNIPST organized Intra college
cricket tournament.
Congratulations to the winner:
B.Pharm 2nd year
Man of the match:
Soham Ray
Highest wicket Taker:
Shovon Ghosh
Highest run scorer:
Saikat Bera
Sardar Jodh Singh Trophy 2017:
On 17th February 2017 GNIPST participated in Sardar Jodh Singn
Trophy 2017 and played the cricket match against Asansol
Engineering College and GNIT.

Annual Sports Meet 2017:

On 14th and 15th February 2017 GNIPST organized Annual Sports
Meet 2017.
Congratulations to the following winner:
Flat Race 100 m for Boys:
1st: Suman Ghosh
2nd: Arijit Mitra Thakur

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3rd: Arnab Ghosh

Flat Race 100 m for Girls:
1st: Moutan Roy
2nd: Manpreet Kaur
3rd: Kriti Prasad
Flat Race 200 m for Boys:
1st: Suman Ghosh
2nd: Arnab Ghosh
3rd: Abhiraj Pathak
Flat Race 200 m for Girls:
1st: Anjali Mondal
2nd: Moutan Roy
3rd: Kriti Prasad
3 Legged Race:
1st: Aindrila Bhowmick
Anjali Mondal
2nd: Poulami Sarkar
Pamolita Paul
3rd: Renu Sha
Sayani Das
Long Jump for Boys:
1st: Abu Sufian
2nd: Saikat Bera
3rd: Arijit Mitra Thakur
Long Jump for Girls:
1st: Sayani Das
2nd: Aindrila Bhowmick
3rd: Anjali Mondal
Skipping for Girls:
1st: Moutan Roy
2nd: Aindrila Bhowmick
3rd: Anjali Mondal
Shot put for Boys:
1st: Arijit Mitra Thakur
2nd: Bishal Kr. Singh

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3rd: Abu Sufian

Shot put for Girls:
1st: Koyel Ghosh
2nd: Aindrila Bhowmick
3rd: Pamolita Paul
Discuss throw for Boys:
1st: Arijit Mitra Thakur
2nd: Monojit Dutta
3rd: Bishal Kr. Singh
Discuss throw for Girls:
1st: Nasrina Mondal
2nd: Aparupa Sinha
3rd: Kriti Prasad
Sack Race 50 m for Boys:
1st: Sneham Sen
2nd: Arijit Mitra Thakur
3rd: Maruf Billa Akunji
Sack Race 50 m for Girls:
1st: Kriti Prasad
2nd: Nasrina Mondal
3rd: Moutan Roy
Relay Race (4x100 m) for Boys:
Winner: Sneham Sen
Abhiraj Pathak
Arijit Mitra Thakur
Suman Ghosh
Relay Race (4x100 m) for Girls:
Winner: Kriti Prasad
Sayani Das
Nasima Mondal
Sunanda Konar
Go for Goal for Boys:
1st: Abhiraj Pathak
2nd: Arnab Ghosh
3rd: Subhankar Malakar

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Balance Race 100 m for Girls:

1st: Aindrila Bhowmick
2nd: Pamolita Paul
3rd: Moutan Roy
Tug of War (Boys):
Winner: Arnab Mondal
Arnab Chakrabarty
Asif Iqbal
Ankit Chowdhury
Arnab Sarkar
Tug of War (Girls):
Winner: Aparupa Sinha
Priya Bardhan Roy
Poulami Sarkar
Pamolita Paul
Moutan Roy
Flat Race for /male Staff:
1st: Dr. Subhendu Bandyopadhyay
2nd: Debabrata Ghosh Dastidar
3rd: Dipanjan Mondal
Hit the Stamp for Male Staff:
1st: Dipanjan Mondal
2nd: Debabrata Ghosh Dastidar
3rd: Dr. Asis Bala
Hit the Stamp for Female Staff:
1st: Anuranjita Kundu
2nd: Prapti Chakraborty
3rd: Rakhi
Balance Race for Female Staff:
1st: Moumita Chowdhury
2nd: Priyanka Ray
3rd: Jeenatara Begum
Hari Bhanga for Female Staff:
1st: Sumana Roy
2nd: Priyanka Ray

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3rd: Rakhi
Tug of War (Female Staff):
Winner: Dr. Sumana Chatterjee
Dr. Sriparna Kundu Sen
Sumana Roy
Jeenatara Begum
Moumita Chowdhury
Jaya Banerjee
Satabdi
Sunknowledge Pvt. Ltd.:
Congratulations to the students who got the job of
Sonknowledge Pvt. Ltd.
1. Aishwarya Datta
2. Debjani Saha
3. Sayani Banerjee
4. Priya Dey
5. Anurag T K Baidya
6. Diptarco Singha
7. Soumyadeep Bhattachrya
8. Soumava Bhattacharya
9. Aniruddha Bhar
10. Dibyojyoti Chatterjee
QUIZ organized by GNIDSR:
Congratulations to Pratik Nandi and Bhaskar, who have
acquired 2nd position in quiz competition organized by GNIDSR.
Reminiscence 2017:
On 12th February, 2017 GNIPST celebrated Reunion programme.
GPAT 2017:
The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified,
GPAT-2017. We congratulate them all.
Rudradip Das
Tanmoy Saha
Arpita Ghosal
Sampita Pal

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Soham Chatterjee
Sajjaman Halder
Swati Abat
Anjali Mondal
Tanaya Palit
Anurag T K Baidya
Rajdeep Saha
Sayani Banerjee
Abhishek Gupta
Soumik Dey
M.Pharm:
Shakshar Saha
Rajshekhar Roy
Sanu Praharaj
Cognizant:
Congratulations to the students who got the job of Cognizant.
Shayeri Nandi
Alinda Guha Roy
Annesha Dutt
Madhurima Saha
Aindrila Guha
Shankha Saha
Ranit Kundu
Sanu Praharaj
Sweta Majumder
NBA Accreditation:
NBA has accreditated GNIPST.
Debate competition:
On 19th November, 2016 our student Pratik Nandy and
Dippoman Guha was participated in All India University debate
Competition organized by Calcutta Debate Circle.
International seminar 2016:
International seminar on Global Advancement in
Pharmaceutical research and startup organized by GNIPST in

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collaboration with IPGA was held on 22nd October, 2016 at

GNIPST auditorium.
NBA visit:
The experts of National Board of Accreditation or NBA will be
going to visit GNIPST on 24th September and 25th September,
2016.

Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Research:

A Science Awareness Programme comprising of seminar on
Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Research was organized by
GNIPST in collaboration with National Academy of Science
India (NASI) on 30th august, 2016 from 2 pm to 4.30 pm at
GNIPST auditorium. Plantation programme was also organized
by Eco club. Dr. Hemanta Kumar Majumder, gave his valuable
lecture on Modern Biology & its Evolution and Dr. Pijush K
Das delivered his lecture on Site specific Drug Targeting Magic
Bullet approach.
World Photography Day celebration:
On 19th August 2016 GNIPST celebrated World Photography
Day at Dakhineswar.
Friendly Football Match:
On 15th August 2016 GNIPST organised a friendly football match
with Alumni members.
Farewell 2016:
On 25th May 2016 GNIPST celebrated the farewell programme for
the final year students. Best of luck to all final year students for
their future life.

ALUMNI MEMBERS 2016:

Congratulations to new Alumni Members of GNIPST.

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Accreditation by NAAC:
SL. NAME OF THE STATE CGPA(out GRADE
NO. INSTITUTE of scale 4)
01 Guru Nanak Institute of West 2.70 B
Pharmaceutical Science Bengal
And Technology,
Kolkata-700114

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EDITORS NOTE
It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 1st issue of 69th
Volume of GNIPST BULLETIN. All the followers of GNIPST
BULLETIN are able to avail the bulletin through facebook
account GNIPST bulletin I am very much thankful to all the
GNIPST members and readers who are giving their valuable
comments, encouragements and supports. I am also thankful to
Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director of GNIPST for his valuable
advice and encouragement. Special thanks to Dr. Prerona Saha,
Mr. Debabrata Ghosh Dastidar, Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya
and Ms Jeenatara Begum for their kind co-operation and
technical supports. Thank you Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for
the questionnaires of the student section. An important part of
the improvement of the bulletin is the contribution of the readers.
You are invited to send in your write ups, notes, critiques or any
kind of contribution for the forthcoming special and regular
issue.
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ACHIEVEMENT:
Congratulations to Anurag Chanda, student of B.Pharm final
year who have got the 1st prize in poster presentation event in
Prakriti 2015 at Department of Agricultural and Food
engineering, IIT, Kharagpur.

OTHERS:
On 24 and 25 February, 2015 Swamiji of Gourio Math was
th th

delivered some motivational lectuers in GNIPST.

The students of GNIPST participated in the 4th Sardar Jodh
SinghTrophy organised by NIT on 20th February, 2015.
On 8th February, 2015 Gnipst celebrated the Reunion
programmeReminiscence Reloaded 2015.
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The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has been

conducted at GNIPST on 15th June, 2012. The program started
with a nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of
Natural Products, JU on the skill to write a good manuscript for
publication in impact journals. It was followed by nearly two
hour long discussion among more than thirty participants on
different aspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember
participants applied for membership on that very day.
AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under Research
Promotion Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-13to
GNIPST as per the details below:
a. Beneficiary Institution: Guru Nanak Institution of
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology.
b. Principal Investigator: Dr. LopamudraDutta.
c. Grant-in-aid sanctioned:Rs. 16,25000/- only
d. Approved duration: 3 years
e. Title of the project: Screening and identification of potential
medicinal plant of Purulia & Bankura districts of West Bengal
with respect to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, Jaundice,
hypertension and developing biotechnological tools for
enhancing bioactive molecules in these plants.
Activity Clubs of GNIPST:
Name of Club Member Faculty
CULTURAL Ms. Priyanka Ray
DEBATE AND EXTEMPORE Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya
ECO Ms. Sumana Roy
LITERARY AND PAINTING Ms. Jeenatara Begum
PHOTOGRAPHY Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharya and Mr. Abir
Koley
SCIENCE AND INNOVATIVE Mr. Samrat Bose
MODELLING
SOCIAL SERVICES Dr. Asis Bala
SPORTS Mr. Debabrata GhoshDastidar

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