Shivnagar Vidya Prasarak Mandal has been established in 1972 with single minded goal to empower rural masses through educational transformation. Evolving SVPM as an educational platform is actually social extension of cooperatively run, The Malegaon Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Shivnagar Tal. Baramati. SVPM, within short span, has knitted together a network of educational activities encompassing from Pre-Primary to Post Graduate level including Polytechnic, Engineering, Pharmacy, Business Administration, Computational Sciences, Commerce etc where more than 8000 future aspirants are pursuing education & training. Shivnagar Vidya Prasarak Mandal has creative & visionary leadership of Hon. Shri. Sharadchandraji Pawar (President, SVPM), Hon. Shri. Chandrarao Taware (Former Vice-President SVPM) & Hon. Shri. Ranjankumar Taware (Vice-President SVPM).

Bachelor in Pharmacy (B. Pharm) course was started in 1994 & Post-graduate (M.Pharm) departments were started in 2014 with an objective to provide quality education at affordable cost.

To transform rural youth power into knowledgeable, skilled & competent pharmacy professionals.

To facilitate best teaching-learning practices by creating & maintaining a supportive environment to develop competent pharmacy professionals.

We value excellence, innovation, diversity in ideas and in community; academic integrity, freedom and transparency, we also value accountability of resources and responsiveness to changing needs and commitment to the quality education.

• To evolve as an institute that personalizes the pharmacy education.
• To improve students’ performance in University & other competitive examinations.
• To foster efforts to inculcate & cultivate the spirit of research.
• To strengthen Industry-Institute interaction for training, placements, collaborative research and consultancy.

• To ensure availability of infrastructure & physical facilities as per norms of apex bodies.
• To bring radical changes in teaching-learning process.
• To acquire status of ‘Research Center’ by 2018.
• To prepare for & qualify academic quality audit (NAAC & NBA) by 2018.

We value excellence, innovation, diversity in ideas & in community, academic integrity, freedom & transparency. We also value accountability of resources & responsiveness to changing needs & commitment to the quality education.

• Communicate effectively & apply the knowledge & skill of Pharmacy in the best interest of the patients and the community.
• Work independently as well as a member of a team & plan his/her work for efficient use of time and resources.
• Identify, formulate & solve the problems & think and evaluate scientifically, critically & ethically.
• Find employment in the Pharmaceutical production, Pharmaceutical Quality Control, Pharmaceutical sales & distribution, Dispensing of medicine as Hospital or Community Pharmacist, Regulatory Affairs (as Drug Inspector), Academics (as Assistant Professor), or in the Drug Information Services etc.
• Qualify competitive examinations such as GPAT, GATE, M. Pharm CET, MBA CET, MPSC (Drug Inspector), GRE, TOEFL, IELTS etc.
• Get admission for higher studies such as M. Pharm, MBA, M. Tech, M.S. etc in Indian or Foreign Universities.
• Start his/her own enterprise such as Retail or Wholesale Drug Store, Drug Information Services, Cultivation of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Value-addition Natural Products, Manufacturing Unit of Medicinal & Cosmetic Products, Drugs & Food Testing Laboratory etc.
• Elucidate contemporary issues & able to explain professional & ethical responsibility.
• Help and participate in the implementation of National Health Programs.
• Recognize the need for, & ability to engage in life-long learning to serve community better.

• Pharmacy Knowledge : Possess knowledge and comprehension of the core information associated with the profession of pharmacy, including biomedical sciences; pharmaceutical sciences; behavioral, social, and administrative pharmacy sciences; and manufacturing practices.
• Thinking Abilities : Utilize the principles of scientific inquiry, thinking analytically, clearly and critically, while solving problems and making decisions during daily practice. Find, analyze, evaluate and apply information systematically and shall make defensible decisions.
• Planning Abilities : Demonstrate effective planning abilities including time management, resource management, delegation skills and organizational skills. Develop and implement plans and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Leadership skills : Understand and consider the human reaction to change, motivation issues, leadership and team building when planning changes required for fulfillment of practice, professional and societal responsibilities. Assume participatory roles as responsible citizens or leadership roles, whenever appropriate, to facilitate improvement in health and well-being.
• Professional Identity : Understand, analyze and communicate the value of their professional roles in society (e.g. health care professionals, suppliers of pharmaceuticals, promoters of health, educators, business managers, employers, employees) through consideration of historical, social, economic and political issues.
• The Pharmacist and society : Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional pharmacy practice.
• Environment and sustainability : Understand the impact of the professional pharmacy solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
• Ethics : Honor personal values and apply ethical principles in professional and social contexts. Demonstrate behavior that recognizes cultural and personal variability in values, communication and lifestyles. Use ethical frameworks, apply ethical principles while making decisions, and take responsibility for the outcomes associated with the decisions.
• Communication : Communicate effectively with the pharmacy community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports, make effective presentations and documentation, and give and receive clear instructions.
• Modern tool usage : Learn, select, and apply appropriate methods and procedures, resources, and modern pharmacy-related computing tools with an understanding of the limitations.
• Life-long learning : Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change. Self-assess and use feedback effectively from others to identify learning needs and to satisfy these needs on an ongoing basis.

• Achieve Programme Educational Objectives (PEO’s) to its maximum extent.
• Attend all theory classes, practical’s, & demonstrations.
• Attend all examinations that you are entered for.
• Attend regular meetings of Guardian Teacher to discuss problems, if any.
• Be equipped for all lessons or practical’s with relevant materials.
• Be regular & punctual in studies
• Behave, dress & project your image like dignified & respectable citizens.
• Complete all your work by the agreed deadlines.
• Fully participate in tutorials, discussion, careers guidance, industrial visits, guest lecturers & any additional support arranged for you.
• Hold your student ID card with you at all times when at college.
• Keep campus clean & create congenial atmosphere & environment conducive for studies.
• Observe self imposed discipline in all activities & studies.
• Providing false information, manipulated documents, cyber crime etc clearly leads to cancellation of admission at any level.
• Regularly read the notices, so as not to miss any important information.
• Student should not discriminate on the basis of religion, caste & sex etc.
• Students are expected to conserve resources such as water, electric power, fuels etc.
• Students are expected to maintain their academic integrity. Cheating & plagiarism are violations of that standard.
• Students should keep their parents informed regularly about their performance on studies & other problems, if any.
• Students should not rag fresher rather they will make them feel comfortable. Ragging of any kind is strictly prohibited & the case will be handled according to the prevailing rules & regulations of state & central government.
• Switch off all mobile phones in learning areas & only use your mobile in an appropriate way in student common areas.
• Treat & talk to all staff, students & the local community with respect.
• Value the college environment by not dropping litter, damaging college furniture or buildings.