Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Upgradation of NIPER
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 331 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  August, 2023

## Upgradation of NIPER

## †*331. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  improve/  upgrade  the  National  Institute  of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) located in various cities across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of NIPER located in various cities across the country particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the equipments and machinery in NIPER across the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the  details  of  various  upgradation  works  undertaken/proposed  to  be  undertaken  by  the Government for the development of NIPER as a model Pharmaceutical Research Organisation during the last three years including the amount of funds allocated for the said purpose, yearwise; and
- (e)  the  manner  in  which  people  have  been  trained  by  the  said  institutes  in  National Pharmaceutical Education along with details including the number of people who have been educated so far from such institutes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  Q.  No.  331  (10 th POSITION) for answer on 11.08.2023 raised by Smt. Bhavana Pundalikrao Gawali and Shri Krupal Balaji Tumane regarding Upgradation of NIPER

(a) to (e): The first National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) as an institute of national importance was set up at SAS Nagar (Mohali, Punjab) through NIPER Act,  1998  to  nurture  and  promote  quality  and  excellence  in  pharmaceutical  education  and research and run master's, doctoral and post-doctoral courses.

Subsequent thereto, with amendment of the Act in the year 2007, six more NIPERs were  set  up  at  Ahmedabad  (Gujarat),  Guwahati  (Assam),  Hajipur  (Bihar),  Hyderabad (Telangana), Kolkata (West Bengal) and Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh). On amendment of the Act in December, 2021, the mandate of NIPERs has been enhanced, amongst others, to include undergraduate, integrated and other short-term courses, etc.

Government  has  provided  adequate  budgetary  support  for  setting  up  permanent campuses, well equipped laboratories and filling up of regular faculty and administrative posts in NIPERs. Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) in March, 2018 had approved an outlay of Rs.  959.53  cr.  for  a  period  of  3  years  for  continuation  and  strengthening  of  the  scheme. Subsequently, EFC in September, 2021 has approved an outlay of Rs. 1,500 cr. for a period of five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) for the seven existing NIPERs.

These institutes presently offer courses in 16 different specializations in various streams of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. NIPERs have published about 7,000 research papers in  various reputed journals, filed more than 370 patents and signed about 263 MOUs with Industries and other academic institutions. As per National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2023 released by the Ministry of Education, under the 'Pharmacy' category, 5 of the 7 NIPERs have been ranked in the top 20 with NIPER Hyderabad as the top most institute in the country.

Since their inception, in total about 7,814 students (7,347 Masters + MBA; 467 PhD) have passed out from the seven existing NIPERs, who are working with the industry and/ or R&D and academic institutions.

The details of funds released to NIPERs during the last three years, i.e. from 2020-21 to 2022-23, for their capital and other recurring expenditure are as under:

| NIPERs             |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SAS Nagar (Mohali) |     60.55 |     51    |     84.05 |
| Ahmedabad          |     60.5  |     54    |     76.1  |
| Guwahati           |     79.45 |     59.45 |    106.49 |
| Hyderabad          |     44.5  |     72.91 |     69.54 |
| Hajipur            |     26    |     41    |     37    |
| Kolkata            |     34.82 |     47.64 |     45.45 |
| Raebareli          |     28    |     46    |     32.5  |
| Total              |    333.82 |    372    |    451.13 |