The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) on March 10, 2025, issued important guidelines for PCI inspectors/institutions regarding inspection for considering approval for the 2025-2026 academic session.
It is stated that the inspectors assigned with the inspection of Institutions for the academic session 2025-26 must refer to the mentioned circular above for strict compliance.
In view of the above, all inspectors are hereby directed to follow the below points during inspection:
• Compliance of Gazette Notification dt.24.11.2024 for Adhar authentication - Inspectors must verify that the AEBAS device is installed in accordance with the Gazette notification and guidelines issued by PCI. Any institution found non-compliant will have its approval for the Academic Session 2025-2026 put on hold.
• Inspectors must confirm that faculty members who have given consent to the institution will be considered as faculty to consent institution only.
• Inspectors must verify the salary details of each faculty member in the SIF submitted by the institutions. If any non-compliance with PCI guidelines is found, such faculty should not be included in the overall faculty count. For example, if faculty data is uploaded with zero salary and without salary record should not be considered as faculty during the inspection.
• Inspectors must ensure that only faculty members with a QR Code-based smart card are considered valid faculty during the Inspection.
• Inspectors must clearly mention specific comments/deficiencies regarding infrastructure (classrooms, laboratories, common facilities, etc.), teaching and non-teaching staff, lab equipment, library resources, AEBAS devices, and other relevant areas in the remarks/declaration section of the Mobile Application during the inspection.
• Inspectors must thoroughly review all relevant guidelines and Regulations of the Council to ensure strict compliance during the inspection process.
• Inspectors must cross-verify the data of admitted students as declared in the SIF with the number of students on the portal as well as in the records. The list of students be attached in the Mobile application during the inspection.
In view of above, inspectors are requested to give due diligence during inspection and if any information and facts given by the inspector or institution is found false and frivolous then the inspection will be considered as null and void.
[Notification No- 14-56/2024-PCI]
