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Pharmacy council mandates 1:20 as teacher-student ratio
Hindustan Times Amritsar
|January 18, 2025
Educators criticised the move, alleging it would lead to reduced teacher recruitments
NEW DELHI: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has mandated a maximum teacher-to-student ratio of 1:20 for both theory and practical classes in four-year bachelor of pharmacy (B Pharm) courses for the 2025-26 academic year, even as educators raised concerns over the move, alleging it may lead to "job loss".
This story is from the January 18, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Amritsar.
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