GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3285
TO BE ANSWERED ON7THAUGUST,2026
STRENGTHENING PHARMACYEDUCATIONIN MANIPUR
3285.PROF.ANGOMCHABIMOLAKOIJAM:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the Government is aware that the State of Manipur does not have a Government
institution...
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3285 TO BE ANSWERED ON7THAUGUST,2026 STRENGTHENING PHARMACYEDUCATIONIN MANIPUR
3285.PROF.ANGOMCHABIMOLAKOIJAM:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the Government is aware that the State of Manipur does not have a Government institution offering the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) programme, while the Government Polytechnic, Takyel, Manipur has been offering the Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm) programme for several years;
(b) if so, the detailsthereof;
(c) whether the Central Government has received any proposal from the Government of Manipur for the establishment of a Government Degree College Pharmacy or for upgrading the existing Government Polytechnic, Takyel,into a Degree levelPharmacyinstitution; and
(d) if so, the detailsthereof, including the status of such proposal and anyfinancial assistance proposed or sanctionedbythe Government? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) to (d): Government Polytechnic, Takyel, Manipur is currently conducting the Diploma in Pharmacy(D. Pharm.)course, which hasbeenapprovedfor the academic session 2026–27by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). However,the Central Government hasnot received any proposal from the Government of Manipur for either the establishment of a Government Pharmacy College offering degree-level pharmacy courses or the upgradation of the existing Government Polytechnic, Takyelintoa degree-level pharmacyinstitution.
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