GNIPST BULLETIN 2015

20-02-2015

20th February, 2015

Volume No.: 42 Issue No.: 04

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

Contents

Message from PRINCIPAL

Editorial board
Historical article
News Update
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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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
EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA

MS. JEENATARA BEGUM
MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL

HISTORICAL ARTICLE

The Shakers and Medicinal Herbs:

First U.S. industry in medicinal herbs was carried on by the

United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing,
commonly known as the Shakers. Begun about 1820, and
commercially important by 1830, the medicinal herb industry
grew, hit its peak in the 1860's, then waned at the close of the
century. The Shakers gathered or cultivated some 200 varieties;
dried, chopped, and pressed them into "bricks"; wrapped, labeled,
and sold them to pharmacists and physicians world-wide. Tons of
solid and fluid extracts also were produced. The Shaker label was
recognized for reliability and quality for more than a century.

NEWS UPDATE

Highly processed foods linked

eating: (20th February,2015)

to

addictive

A new study confirms what has long been suspected: highly

processed foods like chocolate, pizza and French fries are among
the most addictive.

Immune cells: Learning from experience: (20th

February,2015)

Immunologists have shown that our immune cells can learn on the
job. Even better, some cells remember what they have learned, and
can apply it in response to future challenges. The research focused
on T-helper cells, a type of T cell that helps other immune cells by
releasing messenger substances or cytokines.
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Reducing energy efficiency boosts calorie burning

in muscle: (20th February,2015)

A targeted approach that overrides muscles' intrinsic energy

efficiency and allows muscle to burn more energy, even during low
to moderate exercise, has been developed by scientists. The new
findings might provide the basis of a therapy that could help
people get a head start on losing weight by helping to overcome
the body's natural resistance to weight loss.

Diabetes drug could protect against low blood

sugar: (20th February,2015)

DPP-4 inhibitors are a group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes

that lower high blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin
production in the body. Researchers have now discovered that
DPP-4 inhibitors are also effective against low blood sugar levels.
The study was carried out on mice.

Powerful dengue neutralizing

(20th February,2015)

antibody

found:

A super-potent antibody that requires a minute amount to

neutralize the dengue virus has been identified by researchers. The
study showed how a newly identified antibody 5J7, is highly
effective in killing dengue virus whereby only 10-9 g of antibody is
needed to stop the infection of dengue serotype 3 virus. This new
finding gives hope for the development of effective dengue
treatments.

Gene that pushes normal pancreas cells to

change shape identified: (20th February,2015)

A molecule that pushes normal pancreatic cells to transform their

shape, laying the groundwork for development of pancreatic
cancer -- one of the most difficult tumors to treat -- has been
identified by researchers.

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Differing GP approach to sick notes between

mental, physical illness: (20th February,2015)

A study which has for the first time investigated in 'real time' how
GPs approach the negotiation of sick notes, has found doctors
taking a differing stance with patients who have mental health
problems compared with those who present with physical illness.

Mammography screening: Patient pamphlets do

not affect willingness to participate: (20th
February,2015)

Researchers report on a study in which they determined how well

the prospective subjects understood the information presented in
leaflets about mammography screening and whether this
information influenced their willingness to undergo screening.

Bacterial Memories: Host influences bacterial

metabolism: (20th February,2015)

Bacteria are masters in adapting to their environment. This

adaptability contributes to the bacteria's survival inside their host.
Researchers have now demonstrated that the bacterial pathogen
Listeria monocytogenes adapts its metabolism specifically to the
host genotype. The bacterial metabolic fingerprint correlated with
the susceptibility of the infected mouse strain.

New study could lead way for better assessment

of treatment options for men with prostate
cancer: (20th February,2015)

Radiation therapy is the most common treatment for men with

prostate cancer regardless of the aggressiveness of the tumor, risk
to the patient and overall patient prognosis, researchers have
found. These findings lay the groundwork for improved treatment
assessment by physicians and to better inform men fighting the
disease.
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KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

Epigenome of more than 100 tissue and cell

types mapped

Much like mapping the human genome laid the foundations for
understanding the genetic basis of human health, new maps of the
human epigenome may further unravel the complex links between
DNA and disease. The epigenome is part of the machinery that
helps direct how genes are turned off and on in different types of
cells.
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health
Common Fund's Roadmap Epigenomics Program have mapped the
epigenomes of more than 100 types of cells and tissues, providing
new insight into which parts of the genome are used to make a
particular type of cell. The data, available to the biomedical
research community, can be found at the National Center for
Biotechnology Information website.
"This represents a major advance in the ongoing effort to
understand how the 3 billion letters of an individual's DNA
instruction book are able to instruct vastly different molecular
activities, depending on the cellular context," said NIH Director
Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This outpouring of data-rich
publications, produced by a remarkable team of creative scientists,
provides powerful momentum for the rapidly growing field of
epigenomics."
Researchers from the NIH Common Fund's Roadmap Epigenomics
Program published a description of the epigenome maps in the
journal Nature. More than 20 additional papers, published
in Nature and Nature-associated journals, show how these maps can
be used to study human biology.
"What the Roadmap Epigenomics Program has delivered is a way
to look at the human genome in its living, breathing nature from
cell type to cell type," said Manolis Kellis, Ph.D., professor of
computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, and senior author of the paper.
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Understanding epigenomics
Almost all human cells have identical genomes that contain
instructions on how to make the many different cells and tissues in
the body. During the development of different types of cells,
regulatory proteins turn genes on and off and, in doing so, establish
a layer of chemical signatures that make up the epigenome of each
cell. In the Roadmap Epigenomics Program, researchers compared
these epigenomic signatures and established their differences
across a variety of cell types. The resulting information can help us
understand how changes to the genome and epigenome can lead to
conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer, asthma, and fetal
growth abnormalities.
The value of epigenomic data
Researchers can now take data from different cell types and
directly compare them. "Today, sequencing the human genome can
be done rapidly and cheaply, but interpreting the genome remains
a challenge," said Bing Ren, Ph.D., professor of cellular and
molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and
co-author of the Nature paper and several of the associated papers.
"These 111 reference epigenome maps are essentially a vocabulary
book that helps us decipher each DNA segment in distinct cell and
tissue types. These maps are like snapshots of the human genome
in action."
"This is the most comprehensive catalog of epigenomic data from
primary human cells and tissues to date," said Lisa Helbling
Chadwick, Ph.D., project team leader and a program director at the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
part of NIH. "This coordinated effort, along with uniform data
processing, makes it much easier for researchers to make direct
comparisons across the entire data set."
"Researchers from the 88 projects supported by the program,
including those from this recent series of papers, have propelled
the development of new epigenomic technologies," said John
Satterlee, Ph.D., co-coordinator of the Roadmap Epigenomics
Program, and program director at the National Institute on Drug
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Abuse (NIDA), part of NIH. Satterlee added that the work of this
program has served as a foundation for continued exploration of
the human epigenome through the International Human
Epigenome Consortium.
"With this increased understanding of the full epigenome, and the
datasets available to the entire scientific community, the NIH
Common Fund is striving to catalyze future research, to aid the
understanding of how epigenomics plays a role in human diseases,
with the expectation that further studies will identify early
indications of disease and targets for therapeutics," said James
Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., director of NIH Division of Program
Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives that oversees the
NIH Common Fund.
NIDA, NIEHS, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders are co-administrators of the NIH
Common Fund's Epigenomics Program.
Jeenatara Begum
Assistant Professor
GNIPST

DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

(MERS-CoV) Saudi Arabia: (16th February,
2015)
Between 5 and 7 February 2015, the IHR National Focal Point for
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SAU) notified WHO of 5 additional
cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERSCoV) infection. Cases are listed by date of reporting, with the most
recent case listed first.
Read more

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UPCOMING EVENTS

On 19 to 22 February, 2015 the International Conference on

th

nd

Nanotechnology (ICNT 2015) will be held at Haldia, West Bengal,

India.
On 25th to 28th February, 2015 the 21st ISCBC Conference on Current
Drug Discovery Trends & Development will be held at CDRI
Lucknow
On 27th to 28th February, 2015 the 4th Annual Conference &
Exhibition of SPER will be held at DIT University, Deharadoon.

DRUGS UPDATES

Eisai Receives Approval for Antiepileptic Drug Banzel

(rufinamide) As Adjunctive Treatment For Pediatric
Patients: (16th February, 2015)
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that its U.S. subsidiary Eisai Inc. has
received approval of an additional pediatric indication for Eisais
antiepileptic drug (AED) Banzel (rufinamide) from the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). Through this approval, Banzel,
which had been approved for the adjunctive treatment
of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in
children four years older and adults, is now additionally approved
for the same indication in pediatric patients from one to less than
four years of age in the United States.
Read more

CAMPUS NEWS
The FINISHING SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAMME is going

to organize by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell and

Training & Placement Cell, GNIPST in collaboration with Indian
Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA), Bengal Branch from 21st
February to 11th April, 2015 at GNIPST Auditorium.

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The students of GNIPST participated in the 4 Sardar Jodh Singh

Trophy organised by NIT on 20th February, 2015.

On 8th February, 2015 Gnipst celebrated the Reunion programme
Reminiscence Reloaded 2015.
The 2nd Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 28th and 29th
January,2015 in College campus ground.
Congratulations to all the winner of Annual Sports of GNIPST,
2015.
100 meter flat race (Girls):
Priya Roy
Nirmita Gupta
Joyoti Ghosh
100 meter flat race (Boys):
Arijit Mitra Thakur
Deep Chakraborty Arindam Ganguly
Three legged race (Girls):
Nayana Sinha
Anjali Mondal
Saheli Mukherjee
Arjita Biswas
Aindrila Bhowmick Archita Basu
200 meter flat race (Girls):
Priya Roy
Nirmita Gupta
Anjali Mondal
Long Jump (Boys):
Dipankar Kamila
Arindam Ganguly
Rohan Datta
Skipping (Girls):
Saheli Mukherjee
Indira Saha
Jayita Roy
Shotput (Girls):
Chandrika Saha
Priya Roy
Sneha Paul
Shotput (Boys):
Arijit Mitra Thakur
Arindam Ganguly Rohan Datta
Musical Chair (Staff):
Mr. Abir Koley Ms. Priyanka Ray Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar
Discuss Throw(Girls):
Priya Roy
Arjita Biswas
Varsha Shrivastava
50 meter female flat race (staff):
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Ms. Priyanka Ray Ms. Anuranjita
Kundu

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100 meter male flat race (staff):

Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar Mr. Mrinal Datta

Mr. Ranjit
Ghosh

Walking race female (staff):

Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
Ms. Anuranjita Kundu
Ms. Sumana Roy
Balance race female (staff):
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
Dr. Sriparna KunduSen
Ms. Priyanka Ray
Tug of war (Female staff):
Ms. Priyanka Ray
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
Ms. Prathama SenGupta
Dr. Sriparna KunduSen
Ms. Sumana Roy
Tug of war (Male staff):
Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar
Mr. Abir Koley
Sk. Ziaur Rahman
Mr. Ranjit Ghosh
Mr. Koushik Dhar
Balance race (Girls):
Indira Saha
Aindrila Bhowmick
Pamolita Paul
Long Jump (Girls):
Aindrila Bhowmick
Nirmita Gupta
Krishnakali Basu
200 meter flat race (Boys):
Dipankar Kamila
Arijit Mitra Thakur
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Kaustav Sakar
Sack race (Girls):
Aindrila Bhowmick
Nirmita Gupta
Sayani Banerjee
Sack race (Boys):
Rohan Datta
Souvik Debnath
Sayantan Das
Relay race (Boys):
Dipankar Kamila
Arijit Mitra Thakur
Soumyajit Sinha
Sneham Sen
Relay race (Girls):
Joyoti Ghosh
Aindrila Bhowmick
Anjali Mondal
Poulami Sarkar
Go for Goal (Boys):
Abhijit Kumar Mondal
Arkajyoti Hazra
Abhinandan Mondal
Tug of war (Boys):
Dipu Roy
Vishal Singh
Sk Minhaz Uddin Ahmed
Ritobroto Paul
Rohan Dutta
Tug of war (Girls):
Krishnakali Basu
Indira Saha
Chandrika Saha
Maitryee Banerjee
Kajal Nagpal
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The male faculties and staffs of GNIPST participated in the

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4 Sardar Jodh Singh Trophy organised by NIT on 15 January,

2015.
An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim
for B.Pharm, B.Sc. and M.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr.
Dipanjan Mandal, Mr. Samrat Bose and Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
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th
from 5 January to 12 January, 2015.
GNIPST commemorated the Birth Anniversary of Swami
th
Vivekananda on Monday, 12 January, 2015 & served Oldages and
Orphanages.
On 22nd December 2014 the students of B.Pharm 2nd year and B.Sc
2nd year visited the laboratory of Vivekananda Institute of
Biotechnology, Sri Ramkrishna Ashram, Nimpith under the
supervision of Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum, Mr. Soumya
Bhattacharya and Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya.
Some of the teachers of GNIPST attended the 4th International
Conference of World Science Congress at Jadavpur University on 16th
December to 18th December 2014.
Congratulation to Tamalika Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of
GNIPST, who got 3rd prize for the poster presentation in the
National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,
2014.
On 29th November and 30th November many of the faculty
members and students of GNIPST presented their posters in the
National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,
2014.
Congratulation to Dr. Swati Chakraborty, Assistant Professor
of GNIPST, who got 1st prize for the best oral presentation in
the India Biodiversity Meet, 2014 at Indian Statistical Institute,
Kolkata, India from 21st -23rd November, 2014.
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The teachers and students of GNIPST attended the National

workshop on Redefining the Role of Pharmacist in Health Care
System which was held in Dr. H. L. Roy Auditorium, Jadavpur
Universirty Kolkata-700032 on 16th November 2014, organised by
Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Bengal Branch, Kolkata
Congratulation to Rupam Saha, student of M.Pharm 2nd year, who
got 1st prize for the poster presentation in the National seminar on
Control of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr.
B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with IPA
Bengal Branch.
On 14th and 15th November 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm 2nd
year students was conducted in East India Pharmaceutical Works
Limited, Kolkata under the supervision of Mr. Jaydip Roy, Mr.
Debabrata Ghoshdastidar, Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum,
Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.
A Debate on Unity was held on 14th November 2014 and the joint
winner was Sreejit Roy , Bsc 2nd year and Pratik Nandi ,Bsc first
year (Chairperson of debate: Dr Lopamudra Datta and Ms.
Priyanka Ray).
On 14th November, 2014 a Quiz competition was held on World
Diabetes Day and the winner was Pratik Nandi and Sreyosi Dey,
Bsc first year.
Runner up Anirban Roy and Ankur Mondal B.Pharm third year
(Quiz Master: Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya)
A Seminar was held on 14th November 2014 World Diabetes Day
on Angiogenesis and Role of Amino Acids by Dr Debatosh Datta,
Research scientist.
GNIPST commemorated the 126th Birth Anniversary of Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad on Tuesday, 11th November 2014.

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On 7th November 2014 the students of GNIPST participated in the

Run for Unity as a mark of tribute to the efforts of the country's

first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Congratulation to the winner of Cricket Tournament-B.Pharm 3rd
year, 2014
Runner up team-B.Sc and BHM, 2014
Congratulation to the highest run scorer of Cricket TournamentTanmoy Das Biswas, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the highest wicket taker of Cricket
Tournament-Subhodip Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Boys)Sk. Abdul Salam, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department)
2nd year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Nirupan Gupta, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Girls)Aishwarya Datta, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Boys)Basab Brata Dey, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Girls)Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Varsa Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department)
1st year, 2014
2nd Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
The GNIPST Cricket Tournament, Carom Tournament and Chess
Tournament was held on 21st and 22nd October, 2014.
The Cultural Programme on Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja was
held on 20th October, 2014
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An exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20th

October, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Football Tournament-B.Pharm
3rd year, 2014
Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Table Tennis TournamentKrishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Aindrila Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Sayani Banerjee, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
The GNIPST Football Tournament (for male students) and Table
Tennis tournament (for female students) was held on 25th and
26th September, 2014.
On 5th September, 2014 the students of GNIPST have arranged a
wonderful Teachers Day Programme. On behalf of all the teachers
of GNIPST I would like to thank our beloved students.
The Freshers welcome programme was held on 14th August, 2014.
Welcome 1st year students.
We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students who
have made their positions in different pharmaceutical companies.
Anirban Banerjee (Emami Ltd.)
Mahender Roy (Stadmed private Ltd.)
We congratulate the following B.Pharm. final year students for
their success.
Samadrita Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.)
Suman Sarkar (Tata Medical Centre-Apollo Pharmacy)
Shrewashee Mukherjee (Fresenius Kabi-Parenteral Nutrition)
Avishek Naskar (Glaxo SmithKline-Marketing)
Bappaditya Manik (USV Limited)
Sarbani Das (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)
Ankita Roy (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)
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Rahul Mitra (B M Pharmaceuticals-Production)

The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified, GPAT2014. We congratulate them all.
Utsha Sinha
Satarupa Bhattacharya
Sandipan Sarkar
Purbali Chakraborty
Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College
campus on 2nd February,2014.
1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3rd February,2014 in
College campus ground.
An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim
for B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Asis
Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.
B.Pharm 3rd year won the GNIPST Football Champions trophy,
2013. B.Pharm 3rd year won the final match 1-0 against B.Pharm 2nd
year. Deep Chakraborty was the only scorer of the final.

STUDENTS SECTION
WHO CAN ANS WER FIRS T????
Which cricketer holds the record for hitting
the most number of sixes in a calendar
year in test cricket?
Answer of Previous Issues Questions:
A) Kunal Basu

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Identify the person

Answer of Previous Issues Image:

Dilip Shanghvi,founder of Sun pharma

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

EDITORS NOTE
It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 4th issue of 42th 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
and Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya 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

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are invited to send in your write ups, notes, critiques or any kind of
contribution for the forthcoming special and regular issue.

ARCHIVE
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.
GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT for
conducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm)
in PHARMACOLOGY. The approved number of seat is 18.
The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from 60 to
120.
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.
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Activity Clubs of GNIPST:

Name of Club
SPORTS
LITERARY AND PAINTING
SCIENCE AND INNOVATIVE
MODELLING
ECO
SOCIAL SERVICES
PHOTOGRAPHY
CULTURAL
DEBATE AND EXTEMPORE

Member Faculty
Mr. Debabrata GhoshDastidar
Ms. Jeenatara Begum
Mr. Samrat Bose
Ms. Sumana Roy
Dr. Asis Bala
Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharya
Ms. Priyanka Ray
Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya

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