PCI Announces Rs 12,400 Monthly Scholarship for GPAT-Qualified M.Pharm Students
New Delhi: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has announced the disbursement of the Pradhan Mantri Scholarship for Pharmacy Post Graduate Studies (GPAT-PG Scholarship/PMSSPPS) for GPAT-qualified students enrolled in M.Pharm programmes across approved institutions.
According to the circular issued under Ref. No. 14-401/2025-PCI, dated 28.10.2025, and signed digitally by Anil Mittal, Registrar-cum-Secretary, the PCI awards the scholarship of ₹12,400 per month to eligible GPAT-qualified candidates admitted to AICTE/PCI-approved postgraduate pharmacy institutions.
The scholarship is aimed at encouraging excellence in higher education in pharmaceutical sciences. It is available for the duration of the postgraduate course (two years), provided the student maintains satisfactory academic performance as per institutional and PCI norms.
The notification further states that the scholarship amount will be disbursed through Canara Bank, which has been designated as the nodal bank for handling the GPAT scholarship transactions. The PCI has instructed all eligible students to open a savings account in Canara Bank specifically for this purpose.
Students have been directed to follow the online procedure for opening accounts and verifying their credentials, as detailed in the attached Annexure I of the official notice, available on the PCI website (https://pci.gov.in).
The notification reiterates that only students pursuing full-time M.Pharm courses in PCI-approved institutions under Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 are eligible for this financial support.
Digitally signed by Anil Mittal on October 28, 2025, the circular underscores the Council’s continued effort to support meritorious pharmacy graduates and promote research-oriented postgraduate education in India.
