World Pharmacist Day 2020 was celebrated by all Staff and the students with great joy. Prof. Dr. R. Manivannan, Principal, delivered Key Notes at the beginning of the event and addressed various activities organized by the college on the occasion of World Pharmacist Day. He clarified the theme of “Transforming global health ” for this year’s Pharmacist Day. College has organized online Webinar on “Pharmacist Role in Transforming Global Health Post Covid 19”. Dr. Gopal V., Professor-cum-Principal & HOD Pharmacognosy, Mother Theresa Postgraduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry explains the Different facets of the pharmacy profession were addressed, along with the roles and challenges facing pharmacy professionals. With his unique and traditional way of interaction, he won the hearts of all students and at the same time told them about different strategies and policies adopted by India to promote generic drugs.

An event on the occasion of ‘World Polio Day’ Awareness rally was organized by the Excel College of Pharmacy, along with Rotary club of sankagiri & Rotary club of Sankagiri west on 24 October 2019. The campaign was launched in 1988 to raise awareness of the eradication of polio, making the world ‘POLIO FREE.’ As well as to commemorate the efforts made for this purpose by thousands of doctors, pharmacists and other volunteers. Cases of polio have since been reduced by 99 percent worldwide.

Prof. Dr. A.K. Natesan, Hon. Chairman, Excel Group Institutions & Rotary District Governor, was the chief guest at the event. He spoke of polio prevention and stressed the future challenges associated with the polio virus.

Excel College of Pharmacy, observed the International Yoga Day on June 21, 2019. The function started with short speech regarding the importance of International Yoga Day and the benefits of making yoga a part of our daily routine. The yoga instructions and demonstrations were given for students and the faculty members attended the sessions. The yoga programme included introduction and practice of 12 yogasanas – Tadasana, Trikonasana, Ardhachakrasana, Bhujangasana, Vakrasana to name a few and three pranayama namely Kapalbhati pranayama, Bhramari pranayama and Anulom-Vilom pranayam

The mega plantation drive was carried out at Excel College of Pharmacy to observe World Tree Plantation Day. The college students were planting saplings to observe the World Tree Plantation Day on the college campus along with the faculty members. At 8 am, the plantation drive started, where the student community planted the saplings. The students and faculty members of the college have planted as many as 50 saplings at the campus. Students and faculty members made a vow during the planting process to plant more trees and protect the world.

The mega plantation drive was carried out at Excel College of Pharmacy to observe World Tree Plantation Day. The college students were planting saplings to observe the World Tree Plantation Day on the college campus along with the faculty members. At 8 am, the plantation drive started, where the student community planted the saplings. The students and faculty members of the college have planted as many as 50 saplings at the campus. Students and faculty members made a vow during the planting process to plant more trees and protect the world.