White coat ceremony is a rite of passage welcoming students into the Pharmacy Profession. The ceremony was organized for the students of B. Pharm and D. Pharm 1st year where the students were administered the "Pharmacist Oath" and a white coat donning was carried out. The Convenor of the event was Ms. Manju Bajaj and Co-Convenor Mr. Anurag Sharma. This ceremony was held on 11th April 2023, at the Invertis University Seminar Hall-2. The Chief Guest and Keynote speaker “Dr. Amit Kumar Verma, Faculty & Innovation Ambassador, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy, A Faculty of MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly U.P” of the event was invited for the ceremony. The event began with an Inaugural session with Saraswati Vandana and Lamp Lightening. The Vice Chancellor Prof. YDS Arya Sir and Dean Engineering and Technology Dr. R.K Shukla Sir addressed the student. The white coat signified the ideology of Pharmacist and medicine based on sound scientific principles and research. He emphasized that the students have entered a noble profession in an institution built on noble values and were about to receive their white coats from Dignitaries. The students were informed about the responsibly that comes with it and their role in health care sector and contribution towards Nation building.
The students then received their white coats from the Chief Guest, Prof. YDS Arya Sir, Prof. R. K Shukla Sir, Principal Pharmacy Dr. Archana Mehrotra Ma’am and HOD of Pharmacy Mrs. Surabhi Sharma Ma’am. The Chief Guest urged the students to dream big, aim high and work hard with perseverance towards their goal. He also emphasized the importance of committing themselves to excellence, not only in the scientific and technical areas of medicine but also in its humanitarian aspects. As part of medical humanities, the students were encouraged to express their words in the form of oration competition. The best of these were acknowledged by certificates of appreciation.