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With a rank of 27019 in the SC category, the chances of securing a seat for MD General Medicine in government colleges in Maharashtra are quite low. Admission to MD General Medicine typically requires a significantly higher rank due to high competition and limited seats. Government colleges often have cutoffs that are much lower than your rank, especially for reserved categories, but it varies each year based on the number of applicants and available seats.

It is advisable to check the specific cutoff ranks from the previous years for the colleges you are interested in to get a clearer picture of your chances.

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Yes, after obtaining a graduation degree in pharmacy, candidates can secure a government job in pharmaceutical sciences or in any other field of their choosing. BPharma prepares students to make a career in pharmacy and introduces them to important concepts like drug synthesis, manufacture, quality control, safety etc.

After doing BPharma at LM College of Pharmacy, students can apply to work in government-run dispensaries or medical programmes. They can also study further to get into manufacturing and research of government-run drug programmes.

If you have a diploma in pharmacy you can apply for to Diploma to Degree programme (D to D) in the university and enrol yourself in the Bachelor’s in Pharmacy programme of the institution. You can also continue your diploma into a bachelor’s programme if you’re a diploma student at the same university.

If you’re a native of the state of Gujarat and have completed your diploma degree from an educational institute based in Gujarat, you can apply for the Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY) scholarship to help fund your education while you make the transition from Diploma to Bachelors.

The university has not released the median package offered to BCom students. However, according to the latest Reva University NIRF (overall) report, the median salary package for UG (3-year) courses was INR 7 LPA in 2023. It was INR 7.2 LPA in 2022. In 2021, the median salary package of INR 6 LPA was offered to UG (3-year) students. The university offers various UG (3-year) courses like BCom, BSc, BA, etc.

LM College of Pharmacy admissions happens through the GUJCET/NEET/JEE Main entrance exams. These exams happen on different dates from March to June. Candidates should be up to date with cut-offs and the exam dates of these entrance exams if they want to apply for LM College of Pharmacy.

Once the exam results are announced, the counselling process begins. This year the counselling process will start from Sep 10, 2024, and the academic term starts from September 17, 2024. If there are vacant seats to be filled in the BPharm programme subsequent rounds of counselling will follow.

However, it appears that students achieving over 60% marks may be eligible for various schemes, such as the "Happy Card" initiative in Haryana, which offers benefits like free travel1.

For specific scholarship amounts or detailed eligibility criteria, it's advisable to check with the respective educational institution or scholarship program directly

LM College of Pharmacy was set up in 1947 by the philanthropic trust, Ahmedabad Education Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad. Its first programme was the Bachelor of Pharmacy programme and at the time it was affiliated with Bombay University.

This makes the institution more than 77 years old. LM College of Pharmacy is now affiliated with Gujarat Technical University and is approved by both the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). Now the university carries close to 10 courses ranging from a diploma in pharmacy to a doctorate in pharmacy.

The top recruiters of Reva University Bangalore placements in recent years included Bosch, Kyndryl, Happiest Minds, DXC Technology, Cognizant, etc. According to the Reva University reviews provided by BCom students on Shiksha.com, a list of the university's top recruiters is as follows:

• TCS
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Yes, LM College of Pharmacy is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). Furthermore, the LM College of Pharmacy is affiliated with Gujarat Technical University.

LM College of Pharmacy offers diploma and undergraduate programmes in Pharmacy as grant-in-aid programmes, as well as, programmes like Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), Pharm.D Post Baccalaureate (PB), Post-graduation in Pharmacy as self-financed programmes. The grant-in-aid programmes are funded by public institutions and the self-financed programmes are self-financed by the institution.

The BPharm programme at LM College of Pharmacy is four years long. The course material spans over eight semesters with certain courses taking place over certain semesters. The course has both theoretical and practical elements.

There is a minimum credit threshold one needs to complete to pass a semester and the programme, the credits for different courses are determined by teaching hours and whether they have practical hours or not. The credits for a course range from two credits to six credits.

BPharm at LM College of Pharmacy is offered through offline mode. The classes happen on the campus and there are practical hours one needs to commit to in the campus laboratory. The examinations and viva also happen in offline mode.

Classes are divided into theory, practical and tutorials depending on the course. A student needs to complete the requisite hours to appear for the exam and secure the credits for the course each course contains credits in the range of two to six.

If you are a native of the state of Gujarat and have a diploma in pharmacy you can avail the Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY). The eligibility for the scholarship is a minimum of 65% marks at the Diploma level examination.

The scholarship is available for students who have completed a diploma programme from a Gujarat-based educational institution and are natives of Gujarat. Candidates appearing for Diploma to Degree programme (D to D) at the university can use this scholarship to fund their education.

LM College of Pharmacy offers more seats for the BPharm programme than MSU Baroda. The student intake for BPharm for LM College of Pharmacy is 90 whereas the student intake for MSU Baroda in BPharm is only 40.

Although the cutoff rank of 2023 for both universities was almost the same, MSU Baroda saw a higher salary package in placements 2023 than LM College of Pharmacy. The reason for that might be that fewer candidates are appearing for placements at MSU Baroda than at LM College of Pharmacy.

The average salary package offered in BPharm placements 2023 by Nirma University is INR 7 lakh while for the same placements period average salary for LM College of Pharmacy is INR 2.5 lakh. This means that Nirma University saw a higher average salary package offered for BPharm in placements 2023 than other universities.

Although Nirma University might have a higher salary package offered, the tuition fees to study BPharm at Nirma University are much higher than at LM College of Pharmacy. The tuition fees of LM College of Pharmacy is INR 8,400, whereas, the tuition fees for BPharm at Nirma University is INR 8.8 lakh.

The BPharm programme has courses that are taught over semesters, such as Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, etc. In addition to that, there are other courses as well which are taught only once, such as Computer Application in Pharmacy and Pathophysiology.

There are varying courses with varying credits depending on the lecture hours or if they have practical hours. In the first semester, there are courses with only two credits with two theoretical teaching hours, whereas, in the last semester the minimum credit for a course is four.

Yes, the BPharm course at LM College of Pharmacy has both theoretical and practical elements which means students have to pass both theory and practical exams to pass the courses in the program and the hours of the programme are also divided into theory and practical depending on the course.

Students have to complete certain minimum credits to complete the programme, credits are divided as per the hours of certain courses and if they have a theory or practical elements. The minimum credit score is two while the maximum credits a course can have is six.

Although reservation policy is not mandated for private institutions, LM College of Pharmacy follows the admission process laid out by the Admission Council for Professional Courses (ACPC), which is a public institution. Thus, it has to follow the reservation policy laid down by the government of India.

According to the current reservation policy, 49.5% of seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC categories, whereas 10% are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and 4% of seats are reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwD). Along with the reservation of seats, ACPC also releases category-wise cut-offs.

There are 90 seats available for BPharm at LM College of Pharmacy, out of which 49.5% of seats are reserved for the SC/ST/OBC category, while 14% of seats are reserved for Economically Weaker sections (EWS) and People with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD).

The cut-offs for the year 2023 for 90 seats of BPharm at LM College of Pharmacy stood at 900023 which dropped from 800149. This meant that admission into the institution was easier in 2023 than in 2022. Cut-offs for the year 2024 will be announced as soon as the admissions process ends, candidates should apply for admissions as soon as they get their accepted entrance results.