GNIPST Awards Degrees to 522 Students, 77 Rank Holders Felicitated for Academic Excellence
Kolkata : A total of 522 undergraduate and postgraduate students received their degree certificates at the Academic Excellence and Degree Distribution Ceremony organised by Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (GNIPST) at the Guru Nanak College campus in Kolkata. The ceremony recognised graduates from the B.Pharm and M.Pharm batches of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Of the students receiving their degrees, 235 were undergraduate graduates and 287 were postgraduate students. The institute also felicitated 77 rank holders with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals for their academic achievements. The awardees were presented with traditional uttariyo as a mark of honour.
Dr. Tapas Chakraborty, Vice-Chancellor of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), attended the programme as the chief guest and formally inaugurated the ceremony.
The event brought together academicians, institutional heads and representatives from the fields of education, research and healthcare. Among those present were Sardar Simarpreet Singh, Director of JIS Group; Dr. Neeraj Saxena, Pro-Chancellor of JIS University; Dr. Partha Sarkar, Vice-Chancellor of JIS University; and Dr. Ramkrishna Sen, former Head of the Department of Biotechnology at IIT Kharagpur.
Other dignitaries included Swami Sankarananda, General Secretary of the International Vedanta Society; Dr. Pranabesh Chakraborty, former Director of MAKAUT; Dr. Muktipada Rana, President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association; and Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director of GNIPST. Dr. Lopamudra Datta, Principal of GNIPST, along with other academic and institutional representatives, also attended the programme.
Addressing the graduating students, Sardar Simarpreet Singh said that the ceremony marked an important milestone in their academic journeys. He emphasised that pharmaceutical education should extend beyond classroom learning and equip students with scientific knowledge, ethical values, innovation and a sense of social responsibility.
He also urged the graduates to continue learning and adapting as they enter the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, stressing the importance of their contribution to healthcare advancement and improved patient outcomes.
The ceremony concluded with recognition of the students’ academic accomplishments, highlighting the role of pharmaceutical education in preparing future professionals for careers in research, medicine-related industries and healthcare services.
