We have already established 19 Laboratories, Library and 15 class rooms including digital class room and other amenities as per the norms of JNTUH, AICTE, and PCI. Many of our laboratory measurements are more than specified norms. All laboratories are furnished with required Equipment, Apparatus, Glassware, Metal-ware and Computer Systems. We have well stacked Library with sufficient number of Titles, Volumes of different Pharmacy and other related Subjects. We are getting sufficient number of National and International Journal.
Currently the following laboratories are established to cater the needs of B.Pharmacy students according to the JNTU curriculum.
Name of the Laboratory | Floor area (sq.m) |
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Pharmacy Practice Lab | 75 |
Pharmceutics Lab-I | 98 |
Pharmceutics Lab-II | 150 |
Pharmceutics Lab-III | 126 |
Machine Room | 152 |
Pharmceutical Chemistry-I/II | 212 |
Pharmceutical Chemistry-III | 116 |
Pharmceutical Chemistry-IV | 75 |
APHE lab | 80 |
Computer Lab | 156 |
English Communication Lab | 256 |
Pharmceutical Microbiology Lab | 150 |
Pharmcognosy Lab I | 150 |
Pharmcognosy Lab II | 75 |
Pharmceutical Analysis | 84 |
Central instrumentation lab | 85 |
Pharmcology lab | 150 |
Animal House | 114 |
Medicinal Plants Garden | 207 |
R&D Center | 150 |
Building, Labs, workshops, computer lab & Library
Instructional Area for the existing programme (B.Pharmacy)
Particulars of built up area | Carpet area of each room | |||
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Particulars | Needed as per Norms | Available | Needed as per Norms (Sq.m) | Available (Sq.m) |
Class Rooms | 12 | 14 | 924 | 1103 |
Tutorial Hall | 3 | 3 | 99 | 130 |
Computer Centre | 1 | 2 | 75 | 412 |
Library | 1 | 1 | 150 | 256 |
Laboratories & Workshops | 12 | 13 | 926 | 1085 |
S.No | Particulars | Area available (sq.m) |
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1 | Instructional area (Carpet area) | 4244 |
2 | Administrative area (Carpet area) | 940 |
3 | Amenities area (carpet area) | 896 |
4 | Circulation and other area | 2188 |
Total | 8268 |
*Circulation and other area including Corridor, toilets, staircases, common area etc.
Objective
The objective of this policy is to maintain and improve Campus buildings, other infrastructural Facilities, instrumental facilities, and other important facilities at Geethanjali College of Pharmacy to support our mission.
Roles and Responsibilities
Campus Facility Services include building maintenance, grounds maintenance, material handling, utilities, campus health, safety, and security. Normal request for services by staff are accessed through HODs of each department.
Physical facilities on campus are protected with security systems and personnel assignments. Internal processes, policies and procedures are developed and revised on continuous basis to address current and future security concerns. The Security in charge provides a periodic operation brief detailing current security concerns and facility information, which is evaluated and used for continuous improvement.
Facility and Equipment Maintenance and Repair
College Facility Services staff members respond to day-to-day facility and equipment maintenance and repair requests. For requests that required advanced or specialized knowledge and/or skill, equipment vendors and third party vendors are contacted to oversee the project.
The staff members submit requests for facility and equipment maintenance and/or repair by logging into the College maintenance register. When requests are submitted, the Office Technician contacts appropriate maintenance personnel to respond to the request. Regular staff meetings are held to check the status of open projects, evaluate resources required to resolve projects and to allocate work-load to ensure efficient response and resolution.
Equipment and Supplies
General facility equipment and supplies are requested annually as part of the College budget process. Facility equipment and supplies needs are revised and prioritized for approval by the College Purchase Committee. For some important equipments and services Annual Maintenance Contract is entered where the company representatives visit regularly for the same whereas some Lab equipments are maintained by the dedicated technicians in the labs on a periodic basis generally during summer vacations.
The Equipment and other Resources policy states that current, relevant, sufficient and up-to date equipment and materials used in instruction is acquired, repaired or replaced in a timely manner that supports continuous instruction and to effectively achieve program goals. Program advisory teams, instructors and directors evaluate program equipment and supply needs and submit annual budget requests for purchases required.
Instructors are responsible for inspecting materials and equipment to ensure quality and safety standards in accordance with manufacturer requirements, codes, laws, and regulations pertaining to specialized materials and equipment, and their intended use.
Evaluation
The College utilizes several methods for evaluating the campus infrastructure and the processes that support its operation including; internal surveys reports, independent evaluations and regulatory inspections.
Summarized maintenance and repair procedure:
S.No. | Facility | Equipments | Maintenance Procedure |
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1 | Infrastructure maintenance | Civil, plumbing, electrical, furniture repair and other | A dedicated team of electricians, plumbers, carpenters, gardener |
2 | Laboratories | Clean Room, Fuming Cup-Board, Animal House,& etc. | Done through suitable experts are contracted time-to-time |
3 | Advanced Equipments | Sophisticated instruments like HPLC, FTIR, UV, Stability chamber etc. | Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) by respective company |
4 | Small equipment | Balance, microscope, pH meter, dissolution apparatus, mixer, hot plate | Repaired from time-to-time and maintained periodically by laboratory technical staff |
5 | ICT Tools | Computers, peripherals and networking | Checked by system analyst for any problem |
6 | Softwares | College management system, Library Management System, Stores management system etc. | Respective service providers |
7 | Internet & Wifi | Internet, Wifi | Partially by college system analyst and for major issues Respective service providers. |
8 | Library | Binding of books, journals and other readable | Outsourced to the Local binders |
9 | Washrooms | Toilets, Washrooms Staff, Students and guests | Fulltime Sweeper and toilet clear cleans twice daily |