GNIPST BULLETIN 2018

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4th January , 2019 Volume No.: 83 Issue No.: 01

Vision
To develop responsible citizens who would be professionally equipped to 'think globally and act locally'
and become reformers of society to meet the challenges of future.
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
 Photo gallery
 Historical article 14 20142014
 News Update
 Knowledge based Article
 Disease Related Breaking News
 Upcoming Events
 Drugs Update
 Campus News
 Student’s Section
 Editor’s Note
HAPPY NEW
YEAR
 Archive

GNIPST Photo Gallery

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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 year’s 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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PHOTO GALLERY
JOY OF LIFE

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CAMPUS DRIVE :CIPLA

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

HISTORICAL ARTICLE

Wheat Whisperer, circa 1953

As an Iowa farm boy who lived through the Great Depression, Norman Borlaug viscerally
understood the toll of poverty and hunger. It fueled his determination to feed a global
population that was increasing exponentially—and his tenacious belief that the way to do
so was by boosting crop yields.

Trained as a plant pathologist, Borlaug joined the Rockefeller Institute–funded

Cooperative Wheat Research and Production Program in Mexico (a precursor to
CIMMYT, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) in 1944 to develop
varieties resistant to a fungal pathogen called wheat rust. (See “Putting Up Resistance,”
page 34.) He succeeded, but the tall varieties he worked with tended to fall over, or
“lodge,” in the wind or rain when the seed heads grew large. In 1953, Borlaug obtained a
Japanese variety of semidwarf wheat called Norin 10, which was two feet shorter. He first
bred Norin 10 with local rust–resistant Mexican strains, and eventually crossed the
hybrids with wheat varieties from other countries. This painstaking work continued for
years, but yielded wheat with plump heads and sturdy stems that avoided lodging.

To speed up field testing, Borlaug grew two crop rotations per year, shuttling seeds
between his summer fields at the higher elevations of central Mexico and his winter fields
near the coast of Sonora, to the north. This incidentally bred photoperiod-insensitive
strains that could be grown at nearly any latitude. Altogether, his efforts vastly improved
the productivity of farms around the world, especially in poor and hungry countries. His
wheat improvements are credited with saving a billion people from starvation.

“There are no miracles in agricultural production,” Borlaug said in his 1970 Nobel Peace
Prize lecture. “The Green Revolution in India and Pakistan . . . is based on sound
research, the importance of which is not self-evident at first glance. For, behind the

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scenes, halfway around the world in Mexico, were two decades of aggressive research on
wheat.”

Jesse Dubin, who worked with Borlaug at CIMMYT for more than 25 years, says Borlaug
insisted that field work was the best way to understand a plant. “Borlaug used to say, ‘If
you don’t go out in the field and talk to the plants, the plants won’t talk to you,’” Dubin
recalls.

Although Borlaug was admired by agronomists, and even his close colleagues were awed
by what he had achieved, detractors say that Borlaug contributed to a loss of traditional
farming and the spread of monoculture, herbicides, soil erosion, and an unsustainable
dependency on industrial farming practices.

On what would have been Borlaug’s 100th birthday earlier this year, legislators unveiled
a statue of him in the US Capitol. But Julie Borlaug says her grandfather was less
interested in celebrating his past achievements and more concerned about solving the next
generation of agricultural challenges. After thanking the crowd, “he would have turned to
everyone in the audience, with his finger pointing, and he would have given them
marching orders,” she says. “First and foremost would have been, ‘Less talk, more
action.’

Source:

NEWS UPDATE
 Scientists engineer shortcut for photosynthetic glitch, boost crop
growth 40%: (3rd January , 2019)

Most crops on the planet are plagued by a photosynthetic glitch, and to deal with it,
evolved an energy-expensive process called photorespiration that drastically
suppresses their yield potential. Researchers reportthat crops engineered with a
photorespiratory shortcut are 40 percent more productive in real-world agronomic
conditions.

 NASA's New Horizons mission reveals entirely new kind of

world:(2rd January, 2019)

Scientists from NASA's New Horizons mission released the first detailed images of
the most distant object ever explored -- the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima
Thule. Its remarkable appearance, unlike anything we've seen before, illuminates the
processes that built the planets four and a half billion years ago.

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 Our universe: An expanding bubble in an extra dimension:(28th

December , 2018)

Researchers have devised a new model for the universe -- one that may solve the
enigma of dark energy. Their new article proposes a new structural concept,
including dark energy, for a universe that rides on an expanding bubble in an
additional dimension.
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 Engineers create an inhalable form of messenger RNA:(4th
January, 2019)

In an advance that could lead to new treatments for lung disease, researchers have
now designed an inhalable form of mRNA. This aerosol could be administered
directly to the lungs to help treat diseases such as cystic fibrosis, the researchers
say.

 DNA design that anyone can do:(3rd January , 2019)

Researchers have designed a computer program that allows users to translate any
free-form drawing into a two-dimensional, nanoscale structure made of DNA.

 Surprise discovery reveals second visual system in mouse cerebral

cortex:(3rd January , 2019)

The visual system is probably the best understood part of the brain. Over the past
75 years, neuroscientists have assembled a detailed account of how light waves
entering your eyes allow you to recognize your grandmother's face, to track a
hawk in flight, or to read this sentence. But a new study is calling a fundamental
aspect of vision science into question, showing that even the best-studied parts of
the brain can still hold plenty of surprises.

 Wireless 'pacemaker for the brain' could offer new treatment for
neurological disorders:(3rd January , 2019)

A new neurostimulator can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain at
the same time, potentially delivering fine-tuned treatments to patients with
diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson's.

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 Next up: Ultracold simulators of super-dense stars:(3rd January ,

2019)

Physicists have created the world's first laser-cooled neutral plasma. The research
opens a frontier where experimental atomic and plasma physicists can coax matter
to behave in bizarre new ways.

 Self-powered microfluidic sheet that wraps, flaps and creeps:(2nd

January, 2019)
Researchers for the first time apply catalytic chemical reactions to 2D sheets to
generate flows that transform these sheets into mobile, 3D objects.

For detail mail to editor

KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

WEREWOLF SYNDROME- An Orphan Genetic Disorder

Hypertrichosis is broadly classified into two types as congenital and acquired

hypertrichosis is further divided into subtypes based on the location of excessive hair
growth.

 CONGENITAL HYPERTRICHOSIS LANUGINOSE: It is not found very often.

Since the middle ages, only about fifty cases have been reported. In this case
children right after birth have excessive hair growth and most of the body is
covered with lanugo hair. Lanugo hair is fine, unpigmented, soft, silky hair that
covers the foetus but is later shed after the eight
month of pregnancyand is then replaced with vellus hair and terminal scalp hair
just before birth. In this case lanugo hair will continue to grow.

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 CONGENITAL HYPERTRICHOSIS TERMINALIS: It shows hair growth all

over the body but the hair is thick pigmented terminal hair. It is associated with
gingival hyperplasia.

 NAEVOID HYPERTRICOSIS: It is exceptional form where only a patch of

terminal hair growth occurs. The patch is usually at the bottom of the person’s
back. It can be occur at birth or occur later in life. It can also be found in the form
of one large ,bushy eyebrow.

ACQUIRED HYPERTRICHOSIS: It develops later in life and related to drug

ingestion. It is typically growth of unpigmented vellous or pigmented terminal
hair. Sometimes hair is centered in a certain area or is covers most areas of the
body like forehead, temples, trunk, and extremities.
The overall cause of hypertrichosis for the most part is unknown. Scientist believe that
congenital generalised hypertrichosis is a genetic disorder that occurs due tospontaneous
mutation in a DNA sequence of Xq24-q27.1 regions of the X chromosome.

Werewolf syndrome or hypertrichosis is also caused by

 Conversion of vellus hair to terminal hair in areas which usually do not have
terminal hair
 If duration of growing phase, angen of hair cycle is increased, as a result hair
shedding is decreased
 If hair density is increased

Acquired hypertrichosis can be caused by taking certain drugs. The drugs that cause
hypertrichosis are phenytoin, cyclosporine, minoxidil. Phenytoin can cause hypertrichosis
as little as three months and often coincides with acne. In 60% of patients developed
hypertrichosis when they had been treated with cyclosporine. Within six months of
cyclosporine treatment thick, dark hair growths started on the face, trunk and limbs.
Minoxidil causes hypertrichosis on the face and extremities mainly in only a few short
days.

Since congenital hypertrichosis has genetic origin, it does not have any permanent cure.
If acquired hypertrichosis is caused by external factors such as eating disorder or intake
of medication , it can be prevented by making lifestyle change or avoiding the intake of
medication.

The hair growth that occurs in congenital hypertrichosis can be treated using some
temporary hair removing method such as bleaching , trimming, shaving , plucking and
waxing which are affordable and more convenient.

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Some more expensive , but longer lasting treatment for hypertrichosis are chemical
depilatories, electrosurgical epilation, topical efflornithine and laser treatments.

Bleaching: Bleaching facial and body hair is considered a hair removal method even
though it doesnot actually get rid of any hair.However , it’s made to remove the dark
pigment of hair and colour it to a light shades of blonde. The lightened hair often becomes
less noticeable or striking . It’s a good option for those who don’t like the look of the hair
and really don’t mind the feel of it. Results last anywhere from two to four weeks
depending on hair’s thickness and how fast it grows in that area.It is fast and easy.

Shaving: Electric shaver or razor can be used for shaving. It is fast, easy , effective and
cheap. It’s also the most temporary method of hair removal.

Get a more effective shave by moisturizing the skin first . Shaving cream , hair
conditioner and body wash help a razor glide smoothly over the skin and help prevent
nicks, cuts, scraps.

Plucking: Plucking hair with a pair of tweezers is an effective way to remove hair, but it
can be very time-consuming.Eyebrows and stray facial hairs are easily tamed with a pair
of tweezers- the legs, not so much.

Waxing: It removes hair from the root.The process consist of applying a resign to the skin
which binds to both the hair and a strip of cloth. The cloth is then pulled off ( typically in
the opposite direction of the hair growth) removing the hair. Possible side effects include
pain, red bumps, infection, discoloration, ingrown hairs and torn skin.

Chemical depilatories: Depilatories use a chemical called thioglycolate mixed with

sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide that literally melts hair away. Thioglycolate
disrupts disulphide bonds, which are the chemical bonds that hold skin and hair
together.It’s very effective but it can also be extremely irritating to the skin because the
chemical ingredients can melt away skin cells.

A depilatory is applied to the area with unwanted hair and left on for three to fifteen
minutes. During this time chemical dissolves the hair and create a jelly like substance that
is wiped or washed off after the appropriate amount of time.

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Because depilatories are so abrasive, they should first be tested on a small patch of skin at
least 48 hours prior to a larger application. Applying hydrocortisone cream after hair
removal may help relieve irritation.

Electrosurgical epilation: It represents a permanent mode of hair removal. Treatment

involves the insertion of a disposable fine wire needle into the hair follicle. Through this
needle a regulated and controlled electric current is transmitted from a sophisticated
apparatus known as epilator. This procedure has to be performed by a highly trained
professional in order to be effective as the hair bulb should not be missed by the fine
needle.

Disadvantages are the length and number of treatments required for permanent removal of
hair from a particular body site and discomfort during treatment, which is why the method
is poorly tolerated in children. Generally operators can only deal with 25 to 100 hairs per
session and individual treatments last from 15 minutes to 1 hour. Problems that may occur
are prefollicular inflammation, post inflammatory hyper or hypopigmentation. This
method is more suitable treatment of localized, coarse hair.

Laser hair removal:Hair removal is a common application of laser technology, but it’s not
permanent and not for everyone. Lasers work by emitting light at various wavelength,
energy output and pulse width.

Most lasers used for hair removal targets melanin or pigment and are therefore designed
to burn structures that contain melanin, the more damage. Laser hair removal works best
for light- skinned people with dark hair. Laser treatment must be repeated.

Topical eflornithine: Eflornithine is the first topical drug for the treatment of unwanted
facial and chin hair. It does not remove the hair but rather slows it’s growth. The cell
surrounding the base of each hair(called the hair follicle) undergo rapid growth and
maturation as they transform into hairs. Certain proteins called polyamines are needed for
this rapid cell growth and differentiation. The production of these polyamines depends on
activity of an enzyme, ornithine decarboxylase(ODC). Eflornithine is believe to block
ODC, slowing the growth and differentiation of the cells within the hair follicles.

IPSHITA GAYEN
M.PHARM 2ND YEAR
GNIPST

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DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS

Hantavirus disease – Republic of Panama:(4th January , 2019)

The Panama Ministry of Health has reported an increase in cases of hantavirus
infection in Los Santos Province, Republic of Panama, to the Pan American Health
Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). Between 1 January and 22
December 2018, a total of 103 confirmed cases of hantavirus have been reported at the
national level, 99 of which were reported in Los Santos Province. In Los Santos
Province, 51 cases were classified as hantavirus fever1 (HF) without pulmonary
syndrome and 48 cases were classified as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome2 (HPS),
including four deaths.
 Of the 51 HF cases, 41% were female, 55% aged between 20-59 years, with 76%
occurring between June 2018 and November 2018.
 Of the 48 HPS cases, 56% were female, 67% aged between 20-59 years, with more
than half of the cases occurring in February 2018 (17%) and between June 2018 and
September 2018 (42%).
 Four deaths were reported among HPS cases (two female, two male, all aged over 60
years).

Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS:
IPS 2nd North Zone Conference on Advancement in Experimental and Clinical
Pharmacology: AECP-20K9Will Be Held On February 14, 2019 to February
16, 2019At M M College of Pharmacy, M M Deemed to be University,
Mullana, Ambala.

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DRUGS UPDATES
FDA Updates on Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) Recalls:(3rd January,
2019)

Torrent expands its voluntary recall of losartan

Update [1/3/2019] Torrent Pharmaceuticals is expanding its voluntary recall to include

eight additional lots of losartan potassium tablets, for a total of 10 lots. This recall is due
to trace amounts of N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) in the losartan active pharmaceutical
ingredient (API) manufactured by Hetero Labs Limited.

Torrent is only recalling lots of losartan medication containing NDEA above the
interim acceptable intake level of 0.27 parts per million.

Read more

CAMPUS NEWS:

CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
CIPLA has conducted Campus recruitment drive on 19th of November, 2018 at Guru
Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.
It’s a moment of happiness and pride that CIPLA has selected total four number of final
year B. Pharm students as Therapy Manager for CIPLA Main Division.
Congratulation to Mr.Kaustav Halder, Mr. Gourab Banik, and Sambrita Chatterjee.

One day seminar on ‘Joy of Life’ at GNIPST auditorium:

One day seminar on Enlighment,Meditation and blessing by B.K.SHEILU DEVI was
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hold on 22 November at GNIPST auditorium.

Celebration of "Rashtriya Ekta Divas" at GNIPST:

The 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Ballavbhai Patel, the "iron man of India",was
venerated with full fanfare on 31st October , 2018 at GNIPST lounge.

The Director -cum -Principal Dr Abhijit Sengupta paid his respect to Sardar Patel and
inaugurated the ceremony. The students of the institute presented speeches on the life and
teachings of Sardar Patel. Students also presented a cultural program on the theme of
unity.The 2nd year students of the institute also presented a mime act on "Unity in India".

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Congratulations to GNIPST students:

GNIPST is proud to announce that a number of our current and ex students were awarded
by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology for securing 1st ,2nd and 3rd
rank in various disciplines at the 10th Annual convocation of MAKAUT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR YOUNG ACHIEVERS.

"Trinetram" The post Puja and Pre Dipavali

Celebrations at GNIPST:
The students of GNIPST celebrated the annual post Puja and pre Dipavali
celebration "Trinetram" at GNIPST auditorium on 2nd November, 2018.
The students organised various cultural programs, game shows etc.

Pre diwali Celebration at oldage and orphanage home

2018:
GNIPST celebrated Pre-Diwali at Bholananda Bridhdhashram (
Barrackpore), Shivashram (Uttarpara) on 2nd November ,2018.

University medal winner, 2018:

Heartiest congratulations to all the UNIVERSITY MEDAL
WINNERS,2018 of GNIPST .

MSc Biotechnology Department.

3. RENU KUMARI SAH Bronze Medal winner (9.26)

MSc. Microbiology Department.

1.SOUMI CHOWDHURI Gold Medal winner (9.87)

2. MOUMITA MITRA Siver Medal winner (9.56)
3.SUSHMITA NANDY Bronze Medal winner (9.53)

B.Sc Biotechnology Department.

1. SAYANTANI GUHA Gold Medal winner (8.76)

2.SIMONA BASAK Silver Medal winner (8.54)

B.Sc Microbiology Department.

2.Adrija Bhattacharjee Silver Medal winner (8.65)

3Arijit Sankar Mnadol Bronze Medal winner (8.59)

B.Sc Genetics Department.

2. Nilanjan Ray Bronze Medal winner(8.63)

M. Pharm Pharmacology .
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1. Ms. TILOTTAMA BHATTACHARYA Gold Medal Winner (9.82)
2. Ms. PUJA ADHIKARY Silver Medal Winner (9.73)
2.Mr.SAKSHAR SAHA Bronze Medal winner (9.73)
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All India University Girls Badminton

Championship,2018:
Congratulation to Epshita Debnath and Noorjahan Khatun for participating in
all India university badminton championship as member of MAKAUT team who
qualified in quarter final was held on 19th -22th October.

One day seminar, 2018:

One day seminar on ‘Thalassemia Awareness And Leadership Development Program’
was held on 3rd October ,2018 organized by Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical
Science and Technology’ and Rotary Club Of Barrackpore at GNIPST auditorium.

World Pharmacist Day, 2018:

Wold Pharmacist Day was celebrated on 25th September,2018.

Intra college football tournament 2018:

On 4th and 5th September 2018 GNIPST organized Intra college
football tournament.
Congratulations to the winner:
B.Pharm 4th year

Teacher’s Day Celebration:

On 5th September GNIPST celebrated teacher’s day at GNIPST
auditorium.
Freshers welcome programme:
On 6th September GNIPST organized the Freshers welcome
programme NOVATO FIESTA 2k18 at GNIPST auditorium.

CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
LIFE EXCEL conducted online Campus recruitment drive
on 27TH of August, 2018 at Guru Nanak Institute of
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.

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INDUCTION PROGRAM AWS HELD FOR ALL 1ST YEAR

STUDENTS,FROM 10TH AUGUST-17TH AUGUST,2018:

COLLEGE FOUNDATION DAY PROGRAM ON 16TH

AUGUST:
College foundation day program was held on 16th August at
college campus.Students were awarded for their
achievement.
Attendance :
1. BIkash Gayen (B.Pharm 3rd yr): 98.04%
2. Lopamudra Saha (B.Pharm 1st yr) : 98.33%

Result:
1. AVINANDA DE (B.PHARM 4TH YR): 9.62
2. SRIJITA SEN (B.PHARM 3RD YR) : 9.47
3. SRIJIT GHOSH(B.PHARM 2ND YR) : 9.17
4. SHIRIN SULTANA ( B.PHARM 1ST YR) : 9.23
5. SAIKAT SEN (M.PHARM ,PHARAMACEUTICAL
CHEMISTRY) : 9.53
6. SHRIYA RAY (M.PHARM PHARMACEUTICS) :9.41
7. TILOTTAMA BHATTACHARYA (M.PHARM
PHARMACOLOGY) : 9.82
8. SAYANTAN KUNDU ( D.PHARM 1ST YR) :970
9. MD. NAYEEM AKHTAR (DMLT 3RD SEM) :875
10. RISHYANI MUKHERJEE ( BSC BIOTECH 1ST YR ): 9.19
11. RENU KUMARI PRASAD (BSC MICROBIO 1ST YR): 9.09
12. KARANDEEP SINGH (BSC GENETICS 1ST YR) : 7.31
13. SUMAIYA MOIZ (BSC BIOTECH 2ND YR): 9.41
14. PRIYANKA SINGH (BSC MICROBIO 2ND YR): 9.13
15. AMANDEEP KAUR(BSC GENETICS 2ND YR): 8.81
16. SAYANTANI GUHA(BSC BIOTECH 3RD YR):9.10

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17. ARIJIT SNKAR(BSC MICROBIO 3RD YR): 9

18. NILANJAN RAY ( BSC GENETICS 3RD YR): 9
FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION AND PRESENT STUDENTS ON 15TH
AUGUST, 2018:

INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH DELEGATES FROM

BHUTAN, 2018:
An interactive session was held on 6th July at GNIPST with
delegates from BHUTAN.

CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
FRESENIUS KABI conducted online Campus recruitment
drive on 21ST of June, 2018 at Guru Nanak Institute of
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.

CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
BIOCLINICA conducted online Campus recruitment
drive on 19th of May, 2018 at Guru Nanak Institute of
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.

SMART TEACHER AWARD GRAND FINALE,2018:

Smart teacher award grand finale organized by JIS group was held at
GURUNANANK COLLEGE CAMPUS on 5th May, 2018.Congratulation to all
finalists from different colleges.

Farewell 2018:
On 8th May 2018 GNIPST celebrated the farewell programme for
the final year students. Best of luck to all final year students for
their future life.
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CERTIFICATE COURSE ,2018:

Certificate course on Pharmaceutical marketing management
was held on 18th April at Guru Nanak Institute of
Pharmaceutical Science and Technology auditorium.
CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
NESTLE INDIA conducted online Campus recruitment drive
on 20th of March, 2018 at Guru Nanak Institute of
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.

International seminar, 2018:

International seminar on ‘Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology’ was held
on 27-28th February,2018 organized by Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical
Science and Technology’ at GNIPST auditorium.

IRIS, 2018:
College fest IRIS-2018 (THE BEST FEST) was organized by
GNIPST on 27-28th February,2018 at college campus.
Results of competition :
Painting:
1st: Sanchita Adhikary
2nd: Saurav Saha
3rd: Swagata Paul

Photography:
1st: Shivam Pandey
2nd: Suprateek Saha
3rd: Aishwarya Roy

Antakshari & Dumb Charade :

1st: Nabanita Das
Akash Majee
2nd: Pushpal Chowdhury
Sinthia Ghosh
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Ananya Banerjee
3rd: Debargha Dutta
Imrul Kayes
Deep Rohan Chaterjee

Short film:
SARBANESHE by Abhishek Chakrabarty,Farhad
Mandal,Mayukh Banerjee,Pritam Rakshit,Faizan Ansari,Nayeem
Hossain

JUAARI by Sambrita Chatterjee,Semanti Paul,Prottay

Dutta,Shivam Pandey,Saswati Chatterjee,Samrat
Rudra,Sagardeep Dey,Arpan Nanda

Games:
Need for speed: (NFS)
1st: Manish Kumar Das

Solo singing:
1st: Ritam Bairagi
2nd: Priya Mondal
3rd: Swarnali Bhattacharya

Rangoli:
1st :Sanchita Adhikary
2nd : Debarati kar

Innovative modelling:
Soukat Chandra & Sk.Shoaib Ali

Quiz:
1st: Shivam Pandey &Satadru Nag
2nd: Sk Alamgir Hossain & Soumyadip Bag

War of band:
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Champion: Orchid Blue

Solo & Duet Dance:

1st: Shirin Sultana
2nd: Semanti Paul
3rd: Priyanka Dhar & Sonali Mishra

Group Dance:
Champion Team:
EXPLENDORA
Sneha Bag
Sanchita Adhikary
Puja Show
Sreyashi Pal
Neha Biswas

Fashion show:
Champion: AQUA SAVIORS
Sushmita Kar
Supratim Das
Srestha SEngupta
Swarnali Chakrabarty
Navdeep Ghai
Renu Kumari Prasad
Suprateem Bhattacharya
Nayeem Hossain
Neha Biswas
Kuntal Mandal

Best model:
Male : Manpreet Singh
Female: Tanushree Chatterjee & Deepsikha Kar

Best costume:
Srija Sur
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CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
SPARSH conducted Campus recruitment drive on 27th of
February, 2018 at Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical
Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.
MAKAUT BADMINTON Tournament 2018:
Congratulation to GNIPST GIRLS BADMINTON team for
standing CHAMPION and BOYS team for RUNNERS UP of
MAKAUT Intercollege BADMINTON Tournament ,2018,
Zone-3 was held on 21-22ND FEBRUARY at TECHNO INDIA
ENGINEERING COLLEGE play ground.

GPAT 2018:
The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified,
GPAT-2018. We congratulate them all.

INDRAJIT THAKUR
AVINANDA DEY
DEEP ROHAN CHATTERJEE
ANINDYA SUNDAR DAS
KAUSTAV PAL
ARNAB SARKAR
SWAGATA BAKSHI
RASHMITA BISWAS

CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
MOLBIO DIAGNOSTICS PVT. LTD. conducted Campus
recruitment drive on 14th of February, 2018 at Guru Nanak
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur,
Kolkata.
Sardar Jodh Singh Trophy 2018:

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On 12th February 2018 GNIPST FACULTIES participated in

Sardar Jodh Singn Trophy 2018 and played the cricket match
against ABACUS and GREATER KOLKATA ENGINEERING
COLLEGE.
Reminiscence 2018:
On 11th February, 2018 GNIPST celebrated Reunion program .

PERFORMANCE AT INTERNATIONAL BOOK

FAIR,KOLKATA:
GNIPST students performed at International Kolkata Book Fair
on 9th February, 2018.

SARASWATI PUJA CELEBRATION:

GNIPST organized SARASWATI PUJA on 22ND January,2018 at
GNIPST campus

CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
US TECH SOLUTION has conducted Campus recruitment
drive on 5th of January, 2018 at Guru Nanak Institute of
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.
Congratulations to 11 no of students who got job in USTECH
SOLUTION
SL STUDENT NAME
NO
1 SUMIT SAHA
2 POULOMI DAS
3 TANDRIMA CHATERJEE
4 SWAGATA PAL
5 JAGGUMANTRI SHRAVANTI
6 BUSHRA SHABNAM
7 REEMI GUPTA
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8 SAKSHAR SAHA
9 TILOTTOMA MUKHERJEE
10 SUSHMI SEN
11 SAIKAT GHOSH

CAMPUS PLACEMENT,2018 :
EXCEL LIFE SCIENCES conducted Campus recruitment drive
on 17th of January, 2018 at Guru Nanak Institute of
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Sodepur, Kolkata.

WINTER BONANZA WINNERS:

Congratulations to the students who won the competition in
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY.

GNIPST FOOTBALL TEAM

SNEHA SARKAR (COOKING)
Annual Sports Meet 2018:
On 4th and 5th January 2018 GNIPST organized Annual Sports
Meet .
Congratulations to the following winner:

Flat Race 100 m for Boys:

1st: Abu Sufian
2nd: Debojyoti Ganguly
3rd: Pijush Kanti Pal

Flat Race 100 m for Girls:

1st: Moutan Roy
2nd: Ayesha Khatun
3rd: Swagata Roy

Flat Race 200 m for Boys:

1st: Maruf Billa Akunji
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2nd: Abu sufian

3rd: Arnab Ghosh

Flat Race 200 m for Girls:

1st: Shruti Hazra
2nd: Isha Chakrabarty
3rd: Ayyesha Khatun

3 Legged Race:
1st: Ayesha Khatun
Najia Hasan
2nd: Swagata Roy
Jayita Dey
3rd: Kavita Bharti
Jyoti Yadav

Long Jump for Boys:

1st: Maruf Billa Akunji
2nd: Abu Sufian
3rd: Suman Ghosh

Long Jump for Girls:

1st: Najia Hasan
2nd: Ayesha Khatun
3rd: Nandini Chaturvedi

Shot put for Boys:

1st: Nasim Shain
2nd: Subham Das
3rd: Soujonno Chakrabarty

Shot put for Girls:

1st: Suchismita Mukherjee
2nd: Jayita Roy
3rd: Anamika Jha

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Discuss throw for Boys:

1st: Asif Iqbal
2nd: Arnab Sarkar
3rd: Sumit Mazumdar

Discuss throw for Girls:

1st: Madhurima Maity
2nd: Mouli Sarkar
3rd: Amrita Basak

Sack Race 50 m for Boys:

1st: Maruf Billa Akunji
2nd: Kartick Koley
3rd: Shiladitya Pramanick

Relay Race (4x200 m) for Boys:

Winner: Maruf Billa Akunji
Abu Sufian
Arnab Ghosh
Pijush Kanti Pal

Relay Race (4x100 m) for Girls:

Winner: Amrita Basak
Kavita Bharti
Jyoti Yadav
Chandrima Saha

Balance Race 100 m for Girls:

1st: Ayesha Khatun
2nd: Moutan Roy
3rd: Aiswarya Roy

Tug of War (Boys):

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Winner: Arnab Mondal

Arnab Chakrabarty
Asif Iqbal
Ankit Chowdhury
Arnab Sarkar

Tug of War (Girls):

Winner: Neha Sarkar
Aiswarya Roy
Shruti Hazra
Suchismita Mukherjee
Asrofi Khanoin

Basket The Ball for Boys:

1st: Subhajit Dhal
2nd: Debjyoti gnaguly
3rd: Monojit Dutta

Basket The Ball for Girls:

1st: Suchismita Mukherjee
2nd: Nazia Hasan
3rd: Nandini Chaturvedi

Balance Race for Female Staff:

1st: Dr.Lopamudra Dutta
2nd: Priyanka Ray
3rd: Tmalika Chakrabarty

Hari Bhanga for Female Staff:

1st: Moumita Chowdhury
2nd: Shreya Bhanjachowdhury
3rd: Tamalika Chakrabarty

Tug of War (Faculty & Staff):

Winner: Dr. Sumana Chatterjee

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Dr. Sriparna Kundu Sen

Amit Kumar Das
Koushik Sen
Dipanjan Mandal
Tamalika Chakrabarty
Priyanka Ray
Shreya Bhanjchoudhury
Ziaur Rahaman
Sourav Sarkar
Ranesh Das
Biplab Mukherjee

Intra college cricket tournament 2018:

On 6th & 8th January 2018 GNIPST organized Intra college
cricket tournament.
Congratulations to the winner:
B.Pharm 3rd year
Man of the match:
Soham Ray
Highest run scorer:
Pritam Rakshit

National Elocution Competition 2017:

Congratulation to Sakshar saha, for secuing 5th position in the
final round of national elocution competition 2017 in IPC 2017
in Chandigarh.
INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH DELEGATES FROM
CHINA 2017:
An interactive session was held on 11th December at GNIPST
auditorium with delegates from CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL
UNIVERSITY.
NATIONAL YOUTH DAY CELEBRATION:

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GNIPST celebrated national youth day on 12th January , 2018.

NATIONAL SEMINAR, 2017:

National Seminar was organised by Clinical Research Centre,
Jadavpur University, IPGA Bengal branch in collaboration
with Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and
Technology at Triguna Sen Auditorium, Jadavpur University on
22nd November, 2017.
Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director cum Principal of GNIPST
presided over the National Seminar.
Ms.Priyanka Ray of GNIPST conducted the inaugural session.

Dr. Sumana Chatterjee, Dr. Lopamudra Datta, Dr. Prerona Saha

and Dr. Sriparna KunduSen of GNIPST acted as chairpersons of
the four scientific sessions.

Mr Debabrata GhoshDastidar of GNIPST evaluated the poster

session with other dignitaries.
Congratulation to Mr Nilayan Guha of M.Pharm who was
awarded the 1st Runner-up prize and Mr. Sourabh Saha awarded
the 2nd Runner-up Prize for the poster session.

INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH GNIPST

ALUMNIMEMBERS,2017:
An interactive session was held on 24th November at GNIPST
auditorium with GNIPST alumni members and present final year
students on career counseling.

WORLD DIABETES DAY CELEBRATION:

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GNIPST celebrated WORLD DIABETES DAY on 14th November

at GNIPST auditorium

MAKAUT Football Tournament 2017:

Congratulation to GNIPST football team for becoming
CHAMPION of MAKAUT Intercollege Football Tournament
,2017, Zone-3 was held on 4-6th November at JISCE play
ground.

Seminar on clinical research 2017:

A seminar on ‘Clinical Research Industry-

Opportunities,Demand And Challenges ‘ was held on 1st
November ,organized by GNIPST in collaboration with Syncorp
Clincare Technologies PVT. LTD at GNIPST auditorium.

Intra college football tournament 2017:

On 14th and 16th October 2017 GNIPST organized Intra college
football tournament.
Congratulations to the winner:
B.Pharm 3rd year
Man of the match:
Mainak paul (B.Pharm 1st year)

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:

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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
Resources sponsored by Bengal Biodiversity Board,Govt of
West Bengal, organized by GNIPST was held on 1st September,
2017.

WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY JIS GROUP:

Pre workshop assessment techniques by Dr Nicholas Philips
and Ms Mara Simmons was held on 7th September at GNIPST
conference room.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD AT SCIENCE
CITY:
Congratulation to Ms. Tamalika Chakrabarty who have got 1st
prize in poster presentation in International Conference on Drug
Discovery and Development held at Science City ,Kolkata,2017.
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

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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.

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

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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.

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:

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.

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.

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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.

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:

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On 19th November, 2016 our student Pratik Nandy and

Dippoman Guha was participated in All India University debate
Competition organized by Calcutta Debate Circle.

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

World Photography Day celebration:

On 19th August 2016 GNIPST celebrated World Photography
Day at Dakhineswar.

ALUMNI MEMBERS 2016:

Congratulations to new Alumni Members of GNIPST.

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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STUDENTS’ SECTION
 WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST????

 IDENTIFY THE BIOLOGIST

Answer of Previous Issue’s Puzzle: SATOSHI OMURA

 Send your thoughts/

Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any other
contributions for Students’ Section& answers
of this Section at gnipstbulletin@gmail.com

EDITOR’S NOTE
It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 1st issue of 83nd
Volume of GNIPST BULLETIN. All the followers of GNIPST
BULLETIN are able to avail the bulletin through JIO MAGS (
MY JIO APP) and 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
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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.

ARCHIVE
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.
 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.

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 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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