University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Information under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005

1.	The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties.
	Organisation: University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences <br />Function & Duties: Education & Research; courses offered- B. Pharm., M. Pharm. & Ph.D.

2.	The powers and duties of its officers and employees.
	As defined in the Panjab University Calendar.

3.	The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability.
	At the department level, all the decisions follow Rules and Regulations of the University. As per Panjab University Calendar Vol. III there are three statutory committees, i.e., Academic, Administrative and Technical Committee and their respective functions are defined at page 386 of P.U. Cal. (2009) Vol. III. All the matters regarding admissions and migration are placed before the Board of Control, which is constituted by the University every year. The decisions are made by the appropriate committees/bodies of the department in meetings chaired by the Chairperson of the Institute.

4.	The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.
	All the functions are discharged following norms of the University which are amended from time to time.

5.	The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions.
	All Rules and Regulations, instructions/manuals followed in the Institute are held by the Panjab University and are defined in the University calendar Vol. I to III.

6.	A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control.
	Students records like admission forms, fee record, performance record, attendance and internal assessment record; Employees Service-Books.

7.	The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof.
	Yes, all suggestion and representation are considered in the appropriate bodies of the Institute.

8.	A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.
	Board of Control, Academic, Administrative and Technical Committees have been constituted to discharge their respective functions as defined in the Panjab University Calendar.

9.	A directory of its officers and employees.
	The directory of the teachers working in UIPS is available on our website.<br />Other non-teaching staff is transferable within university departments and their service is regulated by the general Establishment Branch of the University Their service record is available with the Establishment Branch of the University.

10.	The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.
	The record of monthly remuneration is maintained by Accounts Branch of the University.

11.	The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made.
	The budget of the institute is part of combined University Budget.

12.	The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes.
	No subsidy programme is undertaken, scholarships offered to underprivileged students by Government of India or State Governments and disbursed as per the rules of the funding agency and record is maintained in the office.

13.	Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by it.
	Fee concession to students is as per rules of the University. The students also receive Road and Railway travel concessions.

14.	Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form.
	The information pertaining to the faculty members and the students is available on internet of the University.

15.	The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use.
	The citizens can obtain information during the working hours of the institute 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (1.00 - 2.00 p.m. lunch break).

16.	The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers.
	Prof. Karan Vasisht, Chairman, is the Public Information Officer for the<br />information held by UIPS. His contact number is 0172-2541142.

17.	Such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter update these publications every year.
	UIPS has its website (http://uips.puchd.ac.in) where important information about the activities of the institute is available.

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University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Information under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005