NewsIMTSNOTICE: STUDENT PROTEST AT HIMTU. Hundreds of pharmacy students staged a sit-in protest outside Himachal Pradesh Technical University on 12/9/this year. Students demanded one-year relaxation in examination rules. They raised slogans against the administration and threatened to intensify their agitation if demands remain unmet. Protester Nitesh Kumar explained students with pending exams from previous semesters must repeat the entire year under current rules. "Losing an entire year for one backlog is unfair," he said. Students claim the administration is ignoring their peaceful protests. HIMTU Dean Rajesh Kumar stated B.Pharmacy exams follow Pharmacy Council of India norms, which prevent students with first semester backlogs from appearing in next semester exams. The university has requested PCI to grant one-year relaxation similar to earlier batches. (Updated 5 Nov 2025, 17:13 IST; source: link)
Pharmacy Students Protest Against Strict Exam Rules
Hundreds of pharmacy students staged a sit-in protest outside Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HIMTU) on December 9, 2023. The students demanded a one-year relaxation in examination rules that currently force them to repeat an entire academic year if they have pending exams from previous semesters. Protesters raised slogans against the administration and threatened to intensify their agitation if their demands remained unaddressed. Student leader Nitesh Kumar explained that losing a whole year because of a single backlog subject was unfair. The protesters claimed that despite their peaceful demonstrations, the university administration has been ignoring their concerns.
University Cites Pharmacy Council Regulations
HIMTU Dean Rajesh Kumar clarified that B.Pharmacy examinations follow strict norms set by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). According to these regulations, students with backlogs from their first semester cannot appear for examinations in subsequent semesters. The university has acknowledged the students' concerns and has already approached the PCI with a request to grant a one-year relaxation for the current batch, similar to concessions given to earlier batches. This potential relaxation would allow students with pending papers to continue their studies without repeating the entire academic year. The outcome of this request remains pending as protests continue.
Key Points
- Hundreds of pharmacy students staged a sit-in protest outside Himachal Pradesh Technical University on 12/9/this year.
- NOTICE: STUDENT PROTEST AT HIMTU.
- Students demanded one-year relaxation in examination rules.
