According to a recent common circular to all pharmaceutical institutions
by PCI registrar, which says and demands a report from all institutions
about a strong demand from Pharm D students regarding providing stipend.
This circular from PCI demands a report from its affiliated institutes within 15 days on :"either the institutions provide stipend to the
Pharm D interns or should return the Internship year's fee to the
student"
. This is so confusing- first of all the institutions should not expect fees for the internship year, which is a customary thing for other healthcare courses: may it be medical, dental, physiotherapy or nursing students- no body pays for the internship year. So why should one must co- relate the internship year fee with the stipend? Both are totally different things and un related. A Pharm D student must get stipend and must not be forced to give the fee for the Intenship year. This is so wrong!!!
I just wonder Whats the poor status of an organization like PCI- it simply has no authority or upperhand over its approved institutions. It actually doesnt has any control over these institutions.
. This is so confusing- first of all the institutions should not expect fees for the internship year, which is a customary thing for other healthcare courses: may it be medical, dental, physiotherapy or nursing students- no body pays for the internship year. So why should one must co- relate the internship year fee with the stipend? Both are totally different things and un related. A Pharm D student must get stipend and must not be forced to give the fee for the Intenship year. This is so wrong!!!
I just wonder Whats the poor status of an organization like PCI- it simply has no authority or upperhand over its approved institutions. It actually doesnt has any control over these institutions.
