AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
With a view to recognize excellence in Drugs Control Organizations, the AIDCOC has instituted the Best Drugs Control Officers’ Award from 1998. The Best Drugs Control Officers’ Award has been presented during the inaugural function of Indian Pharmaceutical Congress.
From 2001, AIDCOC also instituted the Best Drugs Inspectors’ Award to be presented to one Drugs Inspector from each state and CDSCO. The award is presented every year during the inaugural function of the Annual Convention of AIDCOC.AWARDS
Recipients of Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Sri R. Uday Bhaskar, A.P. (Received during 65th IPC) - 2013
- S. W. Deshpande, Maharashtra - 2006
Recipients of Best Drugs Control Officer Award:
- Dr. D.R. Gahane, Jt. Commissioner (HQ) & State Drug Controller, FDA, Maharashtra - 2024
- Amresh Tumbagi, Karnataka - 2023
- H. Srinivasa, Karnataka - 2019
- Dr. Narayan Goswami, Deputy Drugs Controller, Tripura – 2018
- Sri Atul Kr Nasa, Deputy Drugs Controller, New Delhi - 2017
- Dr. H G Koshia, commissioner, FDCA, Gujarat - 2016
- Sri K. Raja Bhanu, Assistant Director, DCA, A.P. - 2016
- M. Amruth Rao, Deputy Director, DCA, Telangana - 2015
- Dr. Eswar Reddy, CDSCO - 2014
- Sri Navneet Marwaha, Himachal Pradesh - 2013
- Uttarwar, Maharashtra - 2012
- VL Hambar, Karnataka – 2011
- OS Sadvani, Maharashtra – 2010
- Dr. Ramkishan (CDSCO) & Bhaskaran, TamilNadu – 2009
- G. Dharma Data, Andhra Pradesh - 2008
- M.P. George, Kerala – 2006
- Dr. B.R. Jagashetty, Karnataka - 2005
- P.P. Sharma, Delhi - 2004
- Dr. M. Venkata Reddy, Andhra Pradesh - 2003
- S.P. Adeshara, Gujarat - 2002
- Dr. M. Venkateswarlu, CDSCO – 2001
- R.W. Gudal, Maharashtra -2000
Recipients of Neha Shauri – Best Women Drugs Control Officers Award:
- Dr. Rubina Bose, CDSCO, Delhi - 2024
- Jyoti Sardesai, Goa - 2023
- A. Vishala, CDSCO, Delhi - 2019
Recipients of Special Awards:
- Ms. Lakshmi Prasanna, Director- AIDCOC Training Academy
- Mr. Raghuram Nidavanda, Exceptional Achievement in extracurricular activities
Recipients of Best Drugs Inspector Award for the year of 2023:
Received during Silver Jubilee celebration held at Bangalore:- Sri B. Anvesh Reddy, Drugs Inspector, Drugs Control Administration, Andhra Pradesh
- Sri Vijay Raje, Drugs Control Officer, Food & Drugs Administration, Haryana
- Sri Ashaq Hussain Bhat, Drugs Control Officer, Drug & Food Control Organisation, Jammu & Kashmir
- Sri Prasanna Kumar SR, Assistant Drugs Controller, Drugs Control Department, Karnataka
- Sri Jayan Philip, Regional Drugs Inspector, Drugs Control Department, Kerala
- Sri Suhas Tanaji Sawant, Drugs Inspector, Food & Drugs Administration, Maharashtra
- Sri M. Thiyagarajan, Drugs Inspector, Drugs Control Department, Tamil Nadu
- Sri M. Chandra Shekar, Drugs Inspector, Drugs Control Administration, Telangana
- Sri Supriya Das, Inspecting Officer (Drugs), Drugs Control Administration, Tripura
Recipients of Best Drugs Inspector Award for the year of 2012:
Received during 15th Annual Convention held at Patna:- Parvinder Malik (Haryana)
- Dr. Shyam Narayan Dhar (West Bengal)
- Manish Kapoor (Himachal Pradesh)
- Nitin Devidar Dore (Maharashtra)
- Maddukuri Chandra Rao (Andhra Pradesh)
- R. Venkateshan (Delhi)
- Ranjeet Kumar (Bihar)
- Ajay Mudugal Krishnappa (Karnataka)
- Dr. R.A. Adhiyaman (Tamil Nadu)
Recipients of Best Drugs Inspector Award for the year of 2011:
Received during 15th Annual Convention held at Patna:- Gurucharan Singh (Haryana)
- Dr. Dipankar Dutta Chowdhury (West Bengal)
- Nishant Sareen (Himachal Pradesh)
- Juga Kishore Bhikulal Mantri (Maharashtra)
- G. Sreenivas (Andhra Pradesh)
- K.C. Agarwal (Delhi)
- Rajesh Kumar Sinha (Bihar)
- Shankar Naik (Karnataka)
- M. Rani (Tamil Nadu)
Recipients of Best Drugs Inspector Award:
- NR Bhattacharya (Delhi)
- Sujith Kumar (Jharkhand)
- Sukumar Das (West Bengal)
- Garima Sharma (Himachal Pradesh)
- NV Reghuram (Karnataka)
- M Suresh (Karnataka)
- R P Chaudhari (Maharashtra)
- Arvind Zala (Gujarat)
- Shaji M Varghese (Kerala)
- Kulvinder Singh (Punjab)
- Suresh Babu (Andhra Pradesh)