By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR:An orientation program was organized for the new B.Pharm students of the first batch of 2026-27 on Friday at Phulankhara, Campus-2 of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, run by SOA.
SOA Vice Chancellor Professor Pradeep Kumar Nanda attended the event as the chief guest and congratulated the pharmacy students who have chosen to study at SOA, which is known as the 15th best university in the country, and wished them a bright future.
Along with education, emphasis should be given to research, innovation, entrepreneurship and social responsibility. He advised the students that they should not be limited to textbooks but should acquire knowledge on various subjects and be interested in new ideas and research.
He urged the new students to feel proud to be a part of the SOA family, to make their dreams bigger and to make the four years of their academic life a fruitful period of knowledge, research and experience acquisition. Professor Nanda expressed hope that the students would serve the society and the country as competent pharmacy graduates in the future and enhance the glory of the university.
On this occasion, Dr. Sagar Kumar Mishra, Pharmacy Coordinator, University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UDPS), Utkal University, was the guest of honor and said that the role of pharmacy professionals is very important in the modern healthcare system. He said that there are many opportunities for pharmacy professionals in various fields, starting from drug production to quality control of drugs, research, drug safety and providing appropriate advice to patients.
Professor (Dr.) Rajesh Kumar Lenka, Medical Superintendent of Institute of Medical Sciences and Same Hospital-2, graced the occasion as the guest of honour and congratulated the new students for making a great debut in Pharmacy.
Pharmacy is not just limited to medicines, doctor’s prescriptions and medicine preparation. Rather, it is an integrated field of science, healthcare, technology and humanity. A pharmacist acts as an important bridge between doctors, medicine and patients, he said.
In addition, Professor (Dr.) Lenka asked the students to emphasize scientific attitude, discipline, moral values, and curiosity in their lives and make the most of every opportunity.
Similarly, Professor Jyoti Ranjan Das, Dean of Student Affairs, SOA, joined as another honored guest and encouraged the new students, saying that punctuality, discipline, hard work, and perseverance should be the cornerstones of a student’s life.
At the event, Dean of Pharmacy-2, Professor (Dr.) Durga Madhav Kar delivered the welcome speech, while Professor (Dr.) Laxmidhar Maharana moderated the event and provided detailed information about the Pharmacy course and SOA.
Finally, Professor (Dr.) Satyanarayana Pattnaik of SPS-2 proposed the vote of thanks.
For three days, students will be given discussions on various academic and course-related topics and information will be provided to them.
