LEAFLET MAKING COMPETITION

Excel College of Pharmacy organized a “Leaflet Making Competition” under the AMR Awareness Mission as part of the World Pharmacy Week 2026 celebrations on September 18, 2026, at the ECOP Digital Library from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Conducted under the guidance of the college management and convened by Principal Dr. R. Manivannan, the event was themed “Swastha Bharat: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance” alongside the One Health mission, “One Health, One Future. Stop AMR.” Coordinated by faculty members Mrs. B. Nivetha (Associate Professor) and Dr. Gokula Priya M. (Assistant Professor), the competition saw 17 undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students participate with great enthusiasm. The initiative aimed to enhance awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), advocate for the rational use of antibiotics, and strengthen the vital role of pharmacists in public health education. Students designed informative and visually captivating leaflets highlighting critical topics such as antibiotic overuse, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship. Submissions were rigorously evaluated on content accuracy, thematic relevance, creativity, visual presentation, and communication impact. Bridging campus learning with community outreach, the students actively distributed their informative leaflets to retail pharmacies, local shopkeepers, and members of the public across Komarapalayam. This practical extension enabled future pharmacists to directly educate the community on safe medication practices and the prevention of drug resistance. The college management and the principal highly commended the coordinators and student participants for spearheading this impactful community awareness drive. The event concluded as a resounding success, successfully empowering pharmacy scholars to champion safe medicine use for healthier futures.