Indukaka Ipcowala College of Pharmacy (IICP) | CVM University | Anand, Gujarat

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Activities

Best Practices

Innovative academic and community initiatives adopted by Indukaka Ipcowala College of Pharmacy to promote holistic student development and social responsibility.

Structured Mentor–Mentee System for Student Development and Academic Support

Objective

Provide personalized academic and emotional support to students.
Identify issues related to attendance, academics and career planning.
Promote accountability, belongingness and professional growth.

Context

Increasing academic backlogs and poor attendance.
Students hesitate to approach faculty for guidance.
Need for mentoring, documentation and parental involvement.

Practice

15–20 mentees allocated to each faculty mentor.
One group and one individual mentoring session every semester.
Regular academic progress monitoring.
Counselling and leave documentation.
Parental communication in case of poor attendance or detention.
Career planning and emotional guidance.

Evidence of Success

Improved attendance and academic performance.
Better documentation for institutional audits.
Positive student feedback.
Stronger mentor–student relationships.

Problems Encountered & Solutions

Problem	Solution
Irregular mentoring meetings	Standardized MOM forms and fixed schedules.
Faculty overload	Balanced mentor allocation and group mentoring.
Non-responsive students/parents	Formal communication and coordinator involvement.
Lack of consistency	Centralized mentoring record tracking.

Community-Based Pharmaceutical Education through Health Awareness & Outreach Programmes

Objective

Develop social responsibility among pharmacy students.
Promote application of pharmaceutical knowledge in communities.
Create awareness regarding rational drug use, hygiene and pharmacovigilance.
Strengthen community engagement through service learning.

Context

Need for greater community health exposure.
Medication misuse and lack of counselling at grassroots level.
Building trust in pharmacists within society.

Practice

Community pharmacy camps.
Health screening and awareness programmes.
Women’s health and ADR awareness activities.
Poster presentations, street plays and pamphlet distribution.

Evidence of Success

Improved public awareness on medicines and hygiene.
Enhanced student confidence and communication skills.
Better professional ethics and community participation.

Problems Encountered & Solutions

Problem	Solution / Strategy
Transport to remote locations	Use of college buses.
Language barriers	Students fluent in local languages assisted communication.
Low student participation	Mentoring, awareness and logistics support.
Limited resources	Collaboration with local health centres.