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Abstracts: The word “Profession” in common
parlance is equated with word “Business”. This approach
is not correct. Careers chosen for livelihood are
broadly clarified in two parts (1) Business and (2)
Profession. Business is undertaken with the main aim of
economic gain. A profession requires professional
training. It calls for ethical qualities like honesty,
discipline, professional conduct, professional
management and their likes. Above all, in certain
professions, service to the society is the main aim. It
is practiced under oath. Comparison of ‘Profession of
Pharmacy’ with two other professions viz: ‘Medicine’ and
‘Law’ may help to appreciate this observation. All the
three basic requirements viz: professional education;
professional oath and statutory registration to practice
the profession are applicable to the three professions.
An effort is made to consider the situation prevailing
at the dawn of independence and now.
Professions
1. Medicine
In regard to Medicine, at the dawn of independence there
were about 19 colleges imparting education at degree
level in India. Apart from this, there were medical
practitioners holding foreign medical degree like
F.R.C.S; M.C.P.S, M.R.C.P. In addition to approved
institutions conducting courses in medicinal subjects
leading to qualifications like L.C.P.S and L.M.P were
also approved by the Medical Council of India. Medical
Council registering such professionally trained persons
to practice the profession of Medicine was formed in
1933. The oath commonly referred to as Hippocratic Oath
for practicing medicine is very well known.
2. Law
Apart from Barristers and Solicitors holding degrees
from abroad and professionals having approved
educational background and/or experience (eg. Vakils)
practiced the profession. The code of conduct and
registration in Bar Council was constituted in 1961. The
spectrum of facets of professional issues was wide and
concern with public interest so much so that apart from
British India, advanced Princely States like Baroda,
Mysore etc. had lower and higher courts.
In view of above, both the above professions were in
higher state of development. Since the spectrum of
issues dealt by these professionals concerned, public
interest they come in direct contact with members of the
society. The society has high regard and respect for
these practitioners. Both the professions have developed
and progressed needing no further consideration.
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