I. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Eligibility for admission:
Candidates for admission to the Degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy shall be required to have passed the Intermediate Examination of the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh or an Examination recognized as equivalent there to with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or biology as subjects.
OR
The Diploma in Pharmacy Examination from an Institute in AP recognized by the Pharmacy Council of India (or a local candidate with a Diploma in Pharmacy from outside AP).
2. The degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy will be conferred on the candidates who have subsequently undergone the prescribed course of study of the Kakatiya University for a period of not less than four academic years.
3. The course and Examination for the four year shall be designated as I-B Pharm, II-B.Pharm, III-B.Pharm, IV-B.Pharm. The examination for each year shall be on the basis of the Scheme of Examination.
4. The distribution of marks shall be as indicated in the Scheme of Examination and the scope of subjects as indicated in the syllabus.
5. In every academic year there shall be one annual examination, ordinarily in April/May and one supplementary examination in October/November or on such dates as may be fixed by the University.
6. Candidates admitted to any year of the course of study shall pursue in each academic year, the regular courses of lecturers, tutorials, practicals etc, as mentioned in the Scheme of Instructions and after satisfying the conditions laid down in these ordinances will be eligible to appear for the examinations on such dates as may be fixed by the University.
7. A candidate to be eligible to take an examination specified in paragraph [4] shall prosecute a regular course of study in the course prescribed for the examination concerned, for not less then one academic year in the University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and affiliated colleges of Kakatiya University.
8. A student shall be deemed to have pursued a regular course of study in a subject during each academic session, if he/she attended at least 75% of the classes held in each subject of examination and had produced a certificate of good conduct from the Principal of University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences/other affiliate Pharmacy colleges. Provided that the Vice-Chancellor of the university may condone shortage in attendance not exceeding 10% in each subject due to one or more of the following reasons involving absence from classes.
a. Participation in NCC camp duly supported by a certificate to that effect from the Officer-Commanding, NCC.
b. Participation in University or College team in games or cultural activities at Interstate or Inter-University level duly supported by the certificate from the Office concerned.
c. Participation in Educational excursions conducted on working days certified by the principal of the College. No credit will be given for excursions conducted on holidays.
d. University deputation for youth festival certified by the Principal of the College.
e. Prolonged illness duly certified by the Medical Officer of the University Hospital or any Government Hospital.
9. In order to pass an examination, the candidate (i) shall obtain not less then 45 (forty five)% of the Marks allotted for the examination in each paper and (ii) shall obtain not less than 50 (fifty)% of all papers of examination for that particular year.
10. A candidate, who fails in four papers or less, may be promoted to next higher class. Such candidate may take the examination in the papers in which he/she failed, at the subsequent annual or supplementary examination.
11. The candidates of II, III and IV year B.Pharm, who failed in some of the I, II, or III year papers, respectively may be permitted to appear for these papers at the Annual/Supplementary examinations together with II, III or IV year examinations provided, however, that the total number of papers in which they have failed is not more than four at any time for the promotion to next higher class. However D.Pharm lateral entry students in B.Pharm II year may be promoted to III year, even if they failed in five subjects, provided if these students have to appear for more papers in total than the regular students of II year in annual exams.
12. The award of division shall be based on the aggregate marks obtained by a candidate in B.Pharm. I, II, III and IV, years examinations put together. Those who obtain 50% marks and more but less than 60% will be awarded Second Division and those who obtain 60% and above will be awarded First Division. Candidates securing 75% and the above in the aggregate of all examinations of B.Pharm. I, II, III and IV in first attempt shall be declared to have passed in First Division with Distinction. Any candidate, who carries a backlog at any stage, will not be eligible for distinction and rank.
13. A candidate shall be ranked on the basis of his/her grand total provided he/she has passed in all the papers of his/her I, II, III and IV year examinations in first attempt.
14. i. A candidate who fail to secure 50% in aggregate, but has passed in all papers shall be allowed to appear at a supplementary examination in any theory papers of his/her choice of that particular year.
ii. A candidate who fails to secure 50% in aggregate and also fails in not more than one paper shall be allowed to appear at a supplementary examination in the paper failed and two theory papers of his/her choice.
15. The college, if possible will organize an Educational and Industrial tour for 15 days during III year B.Pharm. Students as a part of the teaching program, may take part accompanied by faculty members deputed by the college.
16. Industrial/Hospital training: It is compulsory that every student of B.Pharm shall undergo training for a period of 6 weeks during final B.Pharm (in summer vacation) in Pharmaceutical Company or in a Hospital.
