PCI wants fake staff data gone from portal

PCI wants fake staff data gone from portal 

Ahmedabad : 27.05.2026

The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has issued a strict directive to eliminate institutional irregularities following widespread allegations of colleges submitting fake staff documents, listing ghost faculty members, or retaining the names of professors who have resigned. 

To enforce transparency, the apex regulatory body has introduced tighter compliance for all colleges, including those in Gujarat. Under the new mandate, colleges must purge names of faculty members who have resigned or left the institute from the official PCI portal during designated windows in March and Sep. 

They must deactivate these faculty members from the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) portal. PCI said that uploading or utilising data on faculty members without formal appointment letters, valid documentation, and explicit written consent is prohibited. Any violation, including inaccurate data entry, failing to officially relieve staff, or unauthorised credential use, is a serious offence. The PCI stated that the institutional head or principal will be held directly accountable. TNN