The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) under Ministry of Ayush conducted a five-day Capacity Building Training Program
Program duration: May 18 to May 22, 2026
Location: New Delhi
Target audience: Drug Enforcement Officers, Quality Control Personnel and manufacturers of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs
Total participants: 28 from regulatory bodies, research councils, pharmaceutical industries and academic institutions
Technical sessions covered: pharmacognostic identification of ASU&H drugs, phytochemical analysis, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Hands-on laboratory training in Pharmacognosy and Chemistry laboratories
Industry visits to: Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd. and Hamdard Laboratories
Additional sessions on: shelf-life studies, regulatory frameworks, microbiological evaluation, pharmacological studies, standardization of metal and mineral-based drugs
Inaugural session attended by Jaspal Kaur Pradyot, Chief Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Chief Guest)
Abdul Qayum, Director (Technical) & Deputy CEO, National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush (Guest of Honour)
Raman Mohan Singh, Director, PCIM&H welcomed dignitaries and participants
Valedictory session attended by Maneesha Upendra Kothekar, Chairperson, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Chief Guest)
Pramod Kumar Pathak, Principal Consultant & Retd. Special Secretary, Ministry of Ayush (Guest of Honour)
Program objective: strengthening regulatory understanding, enhancing technical capabilities, promoting quality assurance mechanisms in ASU&H drug sector
