Tag: pharma research
NIPERs should increase research to bridge academia-industry gap: Study | Mint
National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) should focus on multidisciplinary research to bridge the gap between academic education and the needs of the country’s $50 billion pharmaceutical industry, according to a study. The study highlighted the outdated syllabus, limited industrial exposure, absence of entrepreneurial culture and absence of industry-driven research in NIPER institutions as reasons for the gap. The departments of pharmaceuticals (DoP) study found that more than 82% of students didn’t collaborate with the industry for research and innovation. Around 271 NIEPR students, 69 alumni and 32 faculty members participated in the study conducted by Entrepreneurship Development ... Read more