Appendix ‘F’

 

NORMS & STANDARDS FOR INITIAL ((FIRST YEAR) AFFILIATION OF PHARMACY DEGREE INSTITUTIONS

Annual Intake: 60

All area are carpet areas in sqm

S. No.

Parameters

for only the First Year of Institution

Remarks

1

Teaching Staff strength (Staff : Student Ratio)

1:10

·         Principal should have been appointed/ identified

·         There should be at least one Professor and one Reader amongst the teaching staff

·         Remaining staff may be Lecturers

·         All staff to have qualifications and experience as prescribed by the AICTE

·         There should be a full-time Lecturer for teaching Basic Electronics and Computer Applications.

·         Part-time lecturers are required for remedial Mathematics, remedial Biology, Pharmaceutical Management and Industrial Management.

2

Laboratory, Technical and other supporting staff

-          6 Laboratory Assistants

-          1 Electrician cum Mechanic

-          1 Animal House Keeper

-          8 Attendants

·         These staff to possess Vishwavidyalaya prescribed qualifications and experience

·         To be appointed in the Vishwavidyalaya prescribed scales of pay

 

3

Library Staff strength

-          1 Assistant Librarian

-          1 Library Assistant

Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant to be appointed as per Q & E and in pay scale as prescribed by the Vishwavidyalaya

 

4

Computer Center Staff strength

-          One Programmer

-          2 Computer Operators

·         Rank and Q&E of programmer and computer operator to be prescribed

 

5

Administrative Staff

 

-          1 Administrative Officer

-          1 Office Superintendent

       plus adequate office/  

       allied staff

·         Institutions may have contracted security and housekeeping services for academic and administration areas.

·         Hostels should also be provided with contracted security and housekeeping services.

·         Hostels with kitchen should have cooks and other kitchen and dining room staff. Cooking and dining room services may also be contracted, perhaps to the group managing the canteen in theInstitution.

 

6

Land Area

·         Within DDA/MCD limits

 

·        Outside DDA/MCD limits

·        Rural

 

0.5 acres

 

2.5 acres

 

 

5 acres

 

 

Total land area  for permanent site of the Institution required should be in clear possession of the Society and should be in one plot.

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Built Space (Academic)

 

a)       Class Rooms

 

 

@ 1.3 sqm per student in a class

 

 

·         There should be one classroom and 3 tutorial rooms.

·         The distance between the blackboard and the first row of students should not be less than 2.5 meters (8 ft).

·         Blackboards should be of adequate size and of good quality (made of glass or plastic coated)

·         Lighting and fans should be adequate and in working condition.

 

b)       Drawing Halls

 

40 sqm for a group of 15 to 20 students

 

·         The distance between the blackboard and the first row of students should not be less than 3 meters (about 10 ft).

·         Blackboards should be of adequate size and of good quality (made of glass or plastic coated)

·         Lighting and fans should be adequate and in working condition.

 

 

c)       Central Library

200 sqm

·         Reading room and stack area should be separated from each other

·         Lighting and fans should be adequate and in working condition.

 

 

d)       Museum

30 sqm

 

 

e)       Computer Center for Computer Applications subject

 

100 sqm for a batch of 20 students

·         There should be glass cabin for computer center staff.

·         The Center should be well lighted and air- conditioned.

·         UPS should be located outside the Center.

f)        Basic Electronics Laboratory

30 sqm for a group of 20 students

·         There should be a full-time Lecturer with at least degree qualifications in Electronics and Computers

g)       Laboratories

 

 

Physical Pharmacy

 

Pharmacognosy

 

Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Balance Room

 

Pharmacology

 

Pharmaceutical Analysis

Area in sqm for a batch size of 20 students

 

75

 

150

 

200

 

 

160

 

75

·         All laboratories should be well lighted.

·         Sufficient exhaust fans should be provided in all the laboratories.

·         Waste disposal from the laboratories must be environment friendly.

·         All laboratories must have updated first aid boxes.

·         All Lab Assistants should be tested for skill in giving first aid.

·         All laboratories must have at least 2 sets of appropriate type of fire extinguishing equipment. Expiry date of these may be checked.

·         Laboratories should have the following fittings/arrangements:

-          Gas, water and electric supply

-          Gas plant or gas cylinders

-          Fume chambers as necessary

 

8

Built Space  (area in sqm) for (Teaching Staff & Administrative Offices) 

 

Head of Department

 

Other teaching staff

 

 

 

 

20 each

 

10 each

 

·         Principal’s Office

 

30

 

·         Administrative Offices

 

Reception

 

Main Office

 

Strong Room

 

Stores

 

 

25

 

50

 

20

 

20

 

9

Built Space (area in sqm) for Amenities

 

·         Toilets

 

 

 

10 sqm per 100 students

 

 

There are to be separate toilets for male and female students with appropriate facilities and disposal facilities.

 

·         Canteen

100 sqm

 

 

·         Retiring room for female students

50 sqm with appropriate furniture and attached toilet of 10 sqm

 

10

Built Space for Hostels (carpet area in sqm)

 

Capacity

 

 

Residential room sizes

 

Kitchen & Dining Hall

 

Medical Room

 

Warden Office

 

Toilets

 

 

 

 

For 10% of male students and for

25% for female students

 

Triple seated rooms of 20 sqm each

 

50 sqm area in boys hostel

40 sqm area in girls hostel

 

15 sqm in each hostel

 

15 sqm

 

25 sqm in each hostel

 

 

 

Requirement of Hostel desirable

11

Built Space for Residences)

 

        Principal

 

        Wardens

 

 

 

 

 

140 sqm

 

80  sqm

 

 

 

·         There should be 2 warden residences in the vicinity of the hostels

·         Additional residences are to be provided from the Second Year onward

12

Books, Computing Facilities, Lab & Workshop Equipment, Audio-visual Equipment and Reprographic Facilities

 

·         Books

 

Pharmacy

 

 

 

Science, Maths, Humanities

 

Reference & General Interest

 

·         Professional Journals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 copies of Text books

50 titles in each discipline; each title with 4 copies

 

500 volumes

 

 

500 volumes

 

 

5 Indian journals needed during the First Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Books should include the prescribed text books and others relevant to the professional disciplines

·         The must be of recent editions and good print quality

·         All relevant handbooks should be available.

·         There should be books and magazines of general interest reading.

·         Computer Center facilities

-          10 PCs

-          2 DMPs with sharer

-          1 Laser Printer with sharer

-          Internet with leased line

-          UPS to allow use of PCs for at least 15 minutes

-          Suitable software as per curriculum

·         PCs should be of the latest configuration

·         Software must be multi-user licensed versions

·         UPS should be placed outside the computer center

·         Workshop & Laboratory Equipment and Furniture

 

 

Model equipment list based on curricula need to be developed and periodically updated

·         Audio-visual equipment & materials

-          1 OHP

-          1 TV

-          1 VCP/VCR

-          1 VCD Player

-          1 Slide Projector

-          1 Computer-linked projection system

-          Cassettes and CDs

 

 

·         Reprographic Facilities

 

-          High capacity photocopier