Anti-Ragging Committee
This is to inform all that Antiragging committee has been reconstrituted on 08/11/2017 and the new committee has the following members.
According to World Health Organization – WHO, “Physiotherapists assess, plan and implement rehabilitative programs that improve or restore human motor functions, maximize movement ability, relieve pain syndromes, and treat or prevent physical challenges associated with injuries, diseases and other impairments. They apply a broad range of physical therapies and techniques such as movement, ultrasound, heating, laser and other techniques. They may develop and implement programs for screening and prevention of common physical ailments and disorders.
As mentioned earlier, since the profession has grown so much, there is a great demand for qualified Physiotherapists in India. The Patient Physiotherapist ratio according to WHO is 100:1 but in India it is still around 10000:1. Just imagine the scope for qualified Physiotherapists to practice and flourish in India. Not to mention the great and vast possibility in other countries, which is always growing and looking up to Indian Physiotherapists.
Physiotherapy is a specialized course with Bachelor of Physiotherapy program as a stepping-stone. Thereafter one can pursue Masters of Physiotherapy course in various specialties according to one’s interest. A person oriented towards research can pursue PhD program also in Physiotherapy. The various specialties available in MPT program are; Musculoskeletal, Neurology and Psychosomatic disorders, Cardio-Respiratory, Pediatrics, and Community Rehabilitation.
The course duration is 4 ½ years, consisting of 4 years of study and 6 months of rotatory internship. The curriculum consists of various subjects pertaining to medial and physiotherapeutic subjects along with few subjects of personality developmental, constitutional, ethical and moral values.
Candidates who have passed pre-university examination (10+2 or any other equivalent examination recognized by the board with a minimum of 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects with English as a subject of study. In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST the minimum percentage of marks shall be 35% in the qualifying subjects.
Students are exposed to clinical observation as early as in 2nd year BPT and clinical postings to various hospitals from 3rd year onwards. Compulsory Rotatory Internship for 6 Months after the successful completion of final year.
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