An association founded by the pioneers of Pharmacy education in India in 1966 by leading personalities like Prof. M. .L Schroff, Prof. G. P Srivastava and others, have come a long way in creating better intercommunication and promotion of excellence in pharmacy education. Through its tailor-made mission and objectives, the association has provided a common platform for bringing together teachers of pharmacy education across the nation. APTI which is celebrating its 57 years, today has more than 15000 life members apart from a sizeable number of associate life members and student members from all over the country. The association with its activities is providing a robust platform for the bouncing avant-garde ideas of the membersin the academic field through new and more advanced teaching methodologies, fabrication of tools,computer-aided drug designs and other applications through interaction with industry, hospitals, regulatory bodies and community pharmacy.

Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, has the privilege of maintaining a herbal garden within the campus with enormous species of important medicinal and aromatic plants. The garden is attached with the Pharmacy Building and its main purpose is to carry out experimental work, serves an important tool for teaching and research, to preserve and promote the medicinal values of the plants which grow mostly wild, in our surrounding and whose properties are beneficial in maintaining a balance between man and nature. Herbal gardens are the precious source of raw material for medicinal remedies used in primary health care. The herbal garden generally consists of all the herbs which have medicinal and aromatic properties.
Presently medicinal and aromatic plants are becoming increasingly economically important due to growing demand for herbal products to cure different diseases. Number of advantages is gained from the establishment of herbal garden as is ready fresh natural resource available for ingredients medicinally. Having a herbal garden is to protect and promote the therapeutic worth of plants that grow largely wild in our environment and whose characteristics aid in preserving a healthy balance between man and nature. Herbal garden is a valuable source of raw materials for medical treatments used in primary care. Students have the opportunity to get benefited from this garden by identifying various types of medicinal plants and gaining a grasp of the morphological characteristics of these plants.
Herbal garden is a place where students get exposure to various medicinal plants and get knowledge about their useful effects including their source, botanical names, cultivation techniques and their constituents etc Noni extract made from the fruit after fermentation, is useful in treating diabetes, while lemongrass tea made by extraction with water provides a soothing effect to the throat. In future, efforts will be made to provide details about the preparation of various home remedies using these herbs Keeping in view the importance of herbal garden Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy has established an Herbal Garden where more than 80 rare, threatened and commercially important medicinal plants have been introduced from various regions of India for cultivation and propagation. The Chief Guest for various National and International Conferences held in Krupanidhi will visit medicinal garden and did plantation regularly.

National Service Scheme (NSS) The vision is to build the youth with the mind and spirit to serve the society and work for the social uplift of the down-trodden masses of our nation as a movement.

The overall aim of National Service Scheme as envisaged earlier, is to give an extension dimension to the higher education system and orient the student youth to community service while they are studying in educational institution. NSS Unit sanctioned in the year of 2013 from NSS unit of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bengaluru.

Women’s Development Cell is a vibrant and incessantly active initiative of Krupanidhi college of Pharmacy. It officially commemorated its journey on 16th October 2015 with the graceful presence and inspiring words of Honourable Mrs.Geetha Nagpal, Vice Chairperson, KGI and principal of pharmacy Dr.Raman Dang, Academic Director Prof.M.D.Karvekar and CPPA Director Prof.P.V.Mallya .The need for Women empowerment in our present society and women’s struggles are some of the pressing issues which were emphasized by the chief guests followed by a signature drive where students penned down their insightful thoughts about women’s development issues like sexual harassment, domestic violence, Female foeticide, trafficking etc.
The Women Development Committee is formed with the following members under the chairmanship of
Chairperson - Dr. Raman Dang
Dr.Kavitha A N – Vice-Chairpersson
Dr.Sudha – Chief Co-Ordinator
Member- Dr.G Sangeetha
Member - Dr.K.Bindhu Madhuri

Vision : A gender-neutral environment that facilitates independence, safety, well-being and dignity of womenfolk; empowering them with rights and equitable opportunities ensuring enrichment of theirfuture.

Mission

• Women Development Cell, is accountable for awareness of gender sensitization, women’s rights and promoting general wellbeing of students, teaching staff, support staff.
• WDC is liable to create a dignified and inclusive environment for all genders in and around the campus and equip them in controlling their personal and professional lives.
• WDC will continue to strive in creating equitable opportunities to empower women to attain their full potential, enriching organizational and social life.

Events conducted 2023
The New Year began with a step towards a stronger image of women and their health conditions. On 24th January 2023, occasion of National Girl Child Day WDC hosted an enlightening workshop on , “AWARENESS ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AND PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME ” by Dr.Shruthi Kalagara from Natus hospital .

The most highlighted event of the session was the role play by 1st SEM B. Pharm titled: which accentuated atrocities against women during their menstrual cycle and sanitary napkins distribution by ATHICHUR FOUNDATION to all non-teaching and housekeeping women.

On February 10th, 2023, occasion of Women in Science and technology conducted collage competition for pharmacy students followed by Chief Guest Dr.Shobharani Former Dean of RGUHS Seminar on “Sustainable Development Goals “.

We are proud that the KCP WDC has installed the Sanitary Pad Vending machines that was donated by the ATHICHUR FOUNDATION on 25 th Feb 2023.