Mohali, Oct. 19 -- The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, awarded degrees to 308 students during its 16th convocation on Saturday held at NIPER Convention Centre.

Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), and family welfare, directorate general of health services, Government of India was the chief guest and Yugal Sikri, RPG Life Sciences was the guest of honour. Dulal Panda, officiating chairman, board of governors and director, NIPER Mohali presided over the function.

Sengupta Debjani Debdatta, MTech (Pharm) pharmaceutical technology and DivyaTrehan, MBA (Pharm) received the gold medals while 11 candidates from the M...