The Department of Pharmacology celebrated National Pharmacology Day 2024 on 19th August 2024, to commemorate and honour the legacy of Colonel Sir Ram Nath Chopra, the father of Indian Pharmacology. He was a pioneer and a visionary who distinguished Pharmacology as a separate and principal subject in medical education. He played a major role in bringing modern methods to experimental pharmacology in India. Under his guidance, extensive studies on Indigenous medicinal plants were carried out and documented meticulously, which included their botanical names, vernacular synonyms, chemical composition, Pharmacodynamics data, therapeutic uses & adverse events or toxicities. He has left a mark in academics with beyond 200 publications, 5 textbooks and chapters in prominent books.
Therefore, National Pharmacology Day is celebrated in India on his birthday, every year on August 17th, as a tribute to this eminent personality.
This year on his 142nd birthday, we invited all the faculty of BGS MCH to attend and actively participate in the celebrations. The program began with a Welcome address by Dr Malini S, Associate Professor and the event was officially inaugurated by offering a floral tribute to Sir Ram Nath Chopra, followed by plant watering by the honourable dignitaries and an invocation song by Dr Kruthika Naik, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology.
Our Principal, Dr. Gangadhara K.S. and Chief of Hospital, Dr. Krishna Murthy V R addressed the gathering to highlight the importance of Pharmacology and Pharmacologists in the field of medicine.
Following that a brief presentation on the life and achievements of Sir Ram Nath Chopra was made by Dr. Shubha Praveen, Professor and Head of Pharmacology, as a tribute. A lively quiz hosted by Dr. Santhosh R, Professor, was conducted to enhance the interactive aspect of the event. The audience contributed to the event by actively participating. The event was concluded by Vote of Thanks proposed by Dr Darsana S Kumar, Senior Resident, and high tea followed.