RGUHS Pharmacy Skill Lab will be established at Bengaluru’s Bheemanakuppe Research Centre to strengthen practical and competency-based pharmacy education. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) have signed an MoU to establish what is being described as India’s first pharmacy skill lab. The facility will provide hands-on training through simulations, practical exercises and competency assessments for pharmacy students, teachers and practising professionals. RGUHS will also house a Southern Zonal Centre for Faculty Development in Pharmacy Education and a Skill Lab for Advanced Pharmacy Education, Research and Innovation. Planned facilities include simulated dispensing laboratories, AR and VR-based learning, advanced instrumentation, quality assurance and quality control training, and drug testing and research units. The initiative will also support faculty development, curriculum development, educational technology, research methodology and professional development. PCI will provide academic, policy and financial support, while RGUHS will provide infrastructure and institutional facilities.
RGUHS Pharmacy Skill Lab: India’s First Lab to Come Up in Bengaluru
