Onkar College of Pharmacy, Sangrur

Onkar College of Pharmacy is situated at Sangrur, Punjab, India and was founded in 2005 as an affiliated college. Located in this village of Sajuma, this is one of the institutions that focuses on teaching pharmacy. Sprawling over a 5 acre area this college is recognised by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) thus making the college norms of-pharmacy education in conformity with the national body.

On the basis of the data collected, Onkar College of Pharmacy boasts of a total student enrolment of 146 and a faculty of 7 faculty members. Onkar College of Pharmacy offers numerous amenities intended to improve the learning process of learners enrolled at this institution.

A library to hold an average of 2500 books, sufficient numbers of reference books and pharmacopia as desired by PCI and Six Pharmaceutical journals. The technological issue of the institution is under bright consideration as testified by a computer lab fitted with 20 AMD systems of which 12 are in local area network.

Students are allowed to use internet connection and such basic packages as Windows 7 and MS Office for learning. With regard to the necessary practical training, the college offers well-equipped and large laboratories containing all the necessary equipment.

The campus also has a boys’ hostel that provides airy accommodation on a first come first served basis; the hostels are supplemented by a cooperative students run mess in each hostel. Onkar College of Pharmacy currently offers one primary course: It is a full-time programme and is spread over two years; it has an approved intake capacity of 60 students. In particular, D.

Pharma is a course that gives the students a basic understanding of the entire spectrum of pharmaceutical sciences to prepare them for jobs in the multi-faceted world of pharmacy. The college centres on this diploma programme; nonetheless, it shows its concern in delivering quality in pharmacy education.

Admission at Onkar College of Pharmacy is direct and based on the percentage of marks of Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Mathematics of the qualifying examination. For the reserved seats, the relative merit is computed within this reservation type. It also provides admission under sports category as per the policy made by the sports department government of Punjab/Ut.

It helps to maintain a proper balance of equality in the students’ population, which is the college’s aim at the provision of equal opportunities in education.