Right to Information

Ministry Name: Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
Department Name: Department of Pharmaceuticals

Public Authority Name: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar

1. Organisation and Function

1.1

Particulars of its organization, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)]

1.1.1

Name and address of the Organization

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, SAS Nagar – 160062, Punjab

1.1.2

Head of the Organization

Director

1.1.3

Vision, Mission and Key Objectives

Please click here  

1.1.4

Function and Duties

As per NIPER Acts & Statutes Please click here

1.1.5

Organization Chart

Available Please click here

1.1.6

Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt

Available Please click here

Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b)(ii)]

1.2.1

Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)

Please click here

1.2.2

Power and duties of other employees

https://niper.gov.in/governingacts.htm

1.2.3

Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and

As per NIPER Acts & Statutes Please click here

1.2.4

Exercised

Please click here

1.2.5

Work allocation

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Procedure followed in decision making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]

1.3.1

Process of decision making Identify key decision making points

Procedure followed as per NIPER Acts and Statutes. Please click here

1.3.2

Final decision making authority

Director is the final decision making authority

1.3.3

Related provisions, acts, rules etc.

As per NIPER Acts & Statutes. Please click here

1.3.4

Time limit for taking a decisions, if any

As per Citizen Charter of NIPER’s Please click here

1.3.5

Channel of supervision and accountability

As per Organization Chart Please click here

1.4

Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]

Nature of functions/ services offered

Teaching, Education and Research activities.

Details of which are available on the NIPER’s website: For Teaching and Education: Please click here; For Central Research activities: Please click here

Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery

As per the Academic-Calendar. Please click here

Process by which these services can be accessed

Details of which are being posted on the website on regular basis (Please click here; Please click here)

Time-limit for achieving the targets

As per the Academic-Calendar available on the NIPER’s website: For Teaching and Education: Please click here; For Central Research activities: Please click here

Process of redress of grievances

Please click here

1.5

Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions[Section 4(1)(b)(v)]

1.5.1

Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction

Please click here

1.5.2

List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records

Please click here

1.5.3

Acts/ Rules manuals etc.

Please click here

1.5.4

Transfer policy and transfer orders

NIPER being an autonomous body under the DoP, MoCF, GoI, inter-departmental transfers of staff are being made on requirement basis.

1.6

Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b) (vi)]

1.6.1

Categories of documents

Please click here

1.6.2

Custodian of documents/categories

Registrar is the custodian of documents pertaining to Establishment Sections. For others departments, departmental heads/incharges are the custodian of documents. (https://niper.gov.in/2023_SuoMoto_Disclosure.pdf)

1.7

Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]

1.7.1

Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.

https://niper.gov.in/admin.htm

1.7.2

Composition

As per Act. https://niper.gov.in/governingacts.htm

1.7.3

Dates from which constituted

https://niper.gov.in/admin.htm

1.7.4

Term/ Tenure

Council: 3 years
Board: 3 years
Director: 5 years, renewable for one more term of 5 years provided that the upper age limit does not go beyond 70 years.

1.7.5

Powers and functions

As per NIPER Act and Statutes available on the NIPER’s website i.e. https://niper.gov.in/governingacts.htm

1.7.6

Whether their meetings are open to the public?

No

1.7.7

Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public?

Yes, except confidential minutes.

1.7.8

Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?

Available on NIPER’s website: Please click here

1.8

Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ix)]

1.8.1

Name and designation

Available on NIPER website. For details please refer following links:
i. Director: Please click here
ii. Faculty: Please click here
iii. Scientific & Technical Staff: Please click here
iv. Administrative Staff: Please click here

1.8.2

Telephone, fax and email ID

Available on NIPER website: Please click here

1.9

Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1) (b) (x)]

1.9.1

List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration

Available on NIPER website: Please click here

1.9.2

System of compensation as provided in its regulations

Employees are being provide LTC facility, Children Education Allowance, Medical Reimbursement, Post-Retirement Medical Facility, Leave Encashment during LTC etc.

1.10

Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)]

1.10.1

Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information officer (APIO) & Appellate Authority

Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) for Scientific and Technical matters (Office Order)
Dr. Amit Kondal
Technical Supervisor Grade-I/ Scientist Grade-I
Tele. : (0172)-2292000, 2292266
Fax : (0172) 2214692, 2230068

Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) for Administration, other matters (Office Order)
Sh. Manoj Tiwari
Asstt. Registrar (Establishment)
Tele. : (0172) 2292204
Fax : (0172) 2214692, 2230068
E-mail: arestt [at] niper.ac.in

First Appellate Authority (Office Order)
Wing Cdr. PJP Singh Waraich (Retd.)
Registrar
Tele. : (0172) 2230068, 2292009
Fax : (0172) 2214692, 2230068
E-mail: faa [at] niper.ac.in

Transparency Officer
Prof. P. V. Bharatam
HoD, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Tele. : (0172) 2214691, 2230068
Fax : (0172) 2214692, 2230068
E-mail: transparency [at] niper.ac.in
 

1.10.2

Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official

As given at Para 1.10.1 above

1.11

No. of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken (Section 4(2))

1.11.1

No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been (i) Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

Total Pending: 04

1.11.2

(ii) Finalized for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

Total finalized: 04

1.12

Programmes to advance understanding of RTI (Section 26)

Educational programmes

Educations programmes are being organized in NIPER, SAS Nagar on routine basis or as and when needed.

Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes

NIPER, SAS Nagar organizes programmes on RTI awareness for faculty, staff and students on regular basis.

Training of CPIO/APIO

Training scheduled.

Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned

NIPER publishes and updates guidelines of RTI on regular basis and last it was updated on 11.07.2024.

1.13

Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]

1.13.1

Transfer Policy And Transfer Orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR Dt. 15.4.2013]

Transfer of Non-Teaching employees is done as per requirement. The NIPER, SAS Nagar is a Central Autonomous Body under the Department of Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India. There is no provision for transfer from one Autonomous Body to other Autonomous Body. As such, there is no transfer policy for Teachers of the Institute. However, internal transfers of the employees of Institute have been made from time to time for internal management. On transfer of a staff from one section to another, he/she has to handover the charge to another person and take charge of his/her respective section. In case of additional charge is assigned to an employee, he/she has to perform additional duties of additional charge assigned in addition to his/her existing duties.

2

Budget and Programme

2.1

Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]

2.1.1

Total Budget for the public authority

Available in the Annual Report uploaded on NIPER Website: Please click here

2.1.2

Budget for each agency and plan & programmes

Same as given in Para 2.1.1 above.

2.1.3

Proposed expenditures

It is available in the plan and non-plan budget available on NIPER Website: Please click here

2.1.4

Revised budget for each agency, if any

It is available in the budget for each agency.

2.1.5

Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available

Available in the Annual Report uploaded on NIPER Website: Please click here

2.2

Foreign and Domestic Tours (F.No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012)

Budget

Available on NIPER Website: Please click here

Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department:- (a) Places visited, (b) The period of visit, (c) The number of members in the official delegation, (d) Expenditure on the visit

There is no separate Foreign and Domestic budget. It is made out of the General Budget

Information related to procurements- (a) Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon, (b) Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured, (c) The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above-and, (d) The rate/ rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.

Available on NIPER Website: Please click here

2.3

Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]          NIPER does not offer any subsidy programme

2.3.1

Name of the programme of activity

Not applicable

2.3.2

Objective of the programme

Not applicable

2.3.3

Procedure to avail benefits

Not applicable

2.3.4

Duration of the programme/ scheme

Not applicable

2.3.5

Physical and financial targets of the programme

Not applicable

2.3.6

Nature/ scale of subsidy /amount allotted

Not applicable

2.3.7

Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy

Not applicable

2.3.8

Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc.)

Not applicable

2.4

Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Grants [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

2.4.1

Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./ NGOs/other institutions

NIPER does not grant any fund to NGO and other institutions

2.4.2

Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities

Not applicable

2.5

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority [Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)]                                 Not Applicable

2.5.1

Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority

NIPER does not grant any concession

2.5.2

For each concessions, permit or authorization granted - (a) Eligibility criteria, (b) Procedure for getting the concession/ grant and/ or permits of authorizations, (c) Name and address of the recipients given concessions/ permits or authorizations, (d) Date of award of concessions/ permits of
authorizations

Not applicable

2.6

CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]

2.6.1

CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.

Under process

3.1

Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)] [F No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

3.1.1

Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens

RTI Webpage: Please click here; Governing Acts Webpage: Please click here

3.1.2

Arrangements for consultation with or representation by - (a) Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation, (b) Day & time allotted for visitors,(c) Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants

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3.1.3

Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any

Not applicable

3.1.4

Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Detailed project reports (DPRs)

Not applicable

3.1.5

Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Concession agreements.

Not applicable

3.1.6

Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Operation and maintenance manuals

Not applicable

3.1.7

Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP

Not applicable

3.1.8

Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorisation from the government

Not applicable

3.1.9

Public- private partnerships (PPP) -Information relating to outputs and outcomes

Not applicable

3.1.10

Public- private partnerships (PPP) - The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.)

Not applicable

3.1.11

Public- private partnerships (PPP) - All payment made under the PPP project

Not applicable

3.2

Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them [Section 4(1) (c)]: Yes. available in public domain i.e. NIPER’s website: Please click here

3.2.1

Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive - Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year

RTI Webpage: Please click here

Governing Acts Webpage: Please click here

Admin Webpage: Please click here

3.2.2

Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive - Outline the Public consultation process

RTI Webpage: Please click here

Governing Acts Webpage: Please click here

Admin Webpage: Please click here

3.2.3

Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive- Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy

RTI Webpage: Please click here

Governing Acts Webpage: Please click here

Admin Webpage: Please click here

3.3

Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public [Section 4(3)]               

3.4

Form of accessibility of information manual/ handbook [Section 4(1)(b)]               

3.4.1

Information manual/handbook available in Electronic format

Yes

3.4.2

Information manual/handbook available in Printed format

Yes. Available with CPIO, NIPER, SAS Nagar: Please click here

3.5

Whether information manual/ handbook available free of cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)]           

3.5.1

List of materials available Free of cost

Yes. For Governing Acts Information: Please click here; For Administrative Information: Please click here; For RTI Information:  Please click here

3.5.2

List of materials available at a reasonable cost of the medium

Hard copy of the above listed material can be obtained by Citizen of India by paying reasonable fee as per RTI Act, 2005.

4

E-Governance

4.1

Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

4.1.1

English

 Please click here

4.1.2

Vernacular/ Local Language

 Please click here

4.2

When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated? [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt 15.4.2013]:    11-07-2024

4.2.1

Last date of Annual updation

11-07-2024

4.3

Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]

4.3.1

Details of information available in electronic form

The list given at 3.5.1 above

4.3.2

Name/ title of the document/record/ other information

The list given at 3.5.1 above

4.3.3

Location where available

The list given at 3.5.1 above

4.4

Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]

4.4.1

Name & location of the facility

RTI Cell, Establishment Section, Secretariat Building, NIPER, Sector-67, SAS Nagar, Punjab 160062

4.4.2

Details of information made available

As given at Point No.3.5.1 above

4.4.3

Working hours of the facility

9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

4.4.4

Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email)

Sh. Manoj Tiwari, Assistant Registrar (Establishment),
CPIO, NIPER, SAS Nagar, Sector 67, Mohali,
Punjab–160062.
Email: arestt@niper.ac.in
Tel.No.0172-2292000 (Extn.2204)

4.5

Such other information as may be prescribed under Section 4(i) (b)(xvii)

4.5.1

Grievance redressal mechanism

See Point No.1.4.5 above and Please click here

4.5.2

Details of applications received under RTI and information provided

Annual Reports available at Please click here

4.5.3

List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes

Please click here

4.5.4

List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway

Please click here

4.5.5

Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract

Bid award details to be given

4.5.6

Annual Report

Institute annual report to be given

4.5.7

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

Please click here

4.5.8

Any other information such as - (a) Citizen’s Charter, (b) Result Framework Document (RFD), (c) Six monthly reports on the , (d) Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter

Please click here
Please click here

4.6

Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F.No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

4.6.1

Details of applications received and disposed

RTI Webpage Please click here

4.6.2

Details of appeals received and orders issued

RTI Webpage Please click here

4.7

Replies to questions asked in the parliament [Section 4(1)(d)(2)]

4.7.1

Details of questions asked and replies given

RTI Webpage Please click here

5

Information as may be prescribed

5.1

Such other information as may be prescribed [F. No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

5.1.1

Name & details of - (a) Current CPIOs & FAAs, (b) Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015

RTI Webpage Please click here

5.1.2

Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure -(a) Dates of audit carried out, (b) Report of the audit carried out

RTI Webpage Please click here

5.1.3

Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD - (a) Date of appointment, (b) Name & Designation of the officers

Please click here

5.1.4

Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure - (a) Dates from which constituted, (b) Name & Designation of

Please click here

5.1.5

Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI - (a) Dates from which constituted, (b) Name & Designation of the Officers

Committee to be constituted

6

Information Disclosed on own Initiative

6.1

Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information

6.2

Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances

Application on blank paper asking for desired information should be addressed to Public Information Officer. Rs. 10/- to be deposited by way of demand draft in favour of Director, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) or through payment of cash in Accounts Section of the Institute to be deposited for each information.

A web portal RTI online with url  https://rtionline.gov.in/ is launched by DoP&T to facilitate Indian Citizens to file RTI applications as well to make online payment of RTI fees.

Other Information

SUO-MOTO DISCLOSURE UNDER RTI ACT, 2005

Organisation Chart: Administrative Structure

List of Directors of NIPER S.A.S. Nagar

List of Appellate Authorities of NIPER S.A.S. Nagar

Transfer Policy of NIPER S.A.S. Nagar

Minutes of Meeting of Transparency Committee

Minutes of Meeting held 23-Mar-2018 at 4:30 pm.

Minutes of Meeting held on 30-May-2017 at 11:00 am.

Annual-Report under Section-25 of Right to Information Act-2005