Scope And Description Of Courses

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a part of health care profession which emphasises the use pf physical approaches in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases or disability condition.

Physiotherapy deals with physical problems particularly those associated with Neuro Muscular, Musculo Skeletal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory system and other disabling conditions by means of various physical modalities. The therapeutic methods are based essentially on movement, manual therapy and Physical agents.

A Physiotherapist is able to asses, plan and provide therapeutic services to the patients.

After successful completion of course, he/she can seek placement as physiotherapist in hospital, rehabilitation Centres and Schools of physiotherapy.

The avenue for research in the field of rehabilitation and higher academic qualification are also available.  

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Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy aims at providing treatment and management to the handicapped, disabled (both physically and mentally) so as to enable them to perform maximum possible function independently viz. daily living activities, play, performance at the work place etc. though therapeutic activities, training in Activities of daily living, and when ever required by using modified, adaptive, assistive devices, equipments, to lead their lives with dignity.

As an indispensable part of rehabilitation of person with disabilities, this upcoming field finds a wide scope in various Hospitals, N.G.O.s, Spastics and Psychiatric institutes as well as in old aged home, burn and leprosy centres etc.    

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Prosthetics & Orthotics

Orthosis is a device applied directly and externally to the patient's body with the objective of supporting, correcting or compensating for a deformity or weakness. It may be applied with the additional objective of assisting, allowing or restricting, movement of the body. The term orthotics covers the theory and practice of prescription, fitting, design assessment and production of orthosis.

A Prothesis is an artificial replacement or substitute for a loss in part of full, of a limb (extremity) due to congenital or acquired cause.

The profession got its recognition due to sudden increase in no. of cases requiring prosthetic and orthotic services as a result of war in early seventies. With the development of Medical Science and need to improve quality of life, the necessity of such professionals is increasing world wide.

The qualified student of Prosthetics & Orthotics has a wide scope in the hospitals, trauma centres, rehabilitation centres and academic institutions.  

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Seat Reservations

• 22% and 6% seats are reserved for Schedule Castes (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) candidates respectively.

• One seat each in Physiotherapy / Occupational therapy and Prosthetics & Orthotics is reserved for the physically handicapped person (PH).
  Nomination by ministry of social justice and empowerment, Government of India for direct admission.
  Some seats have been reserved for the candidates from the backward states of the country and filled directly by the Govt. of India.

   

Allocation of Course

Final decision on allotment of course for admission will be made according to the order of preference given and his/her position in  the merit list.

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