Rehabilitation courses offered by GGSIPU

In our previous post blog we mentioned the extensive list of the courses in GGSIPU and the colleges offering those courses. Now in this post we will talk about a field in which GGSIPU offers both Graduate as well as Undergraduate course, but there is a considerable lack of awareness. The genre is Rehabilitation and following courses are being offered by the university.


1. Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
2. Bachelor of physiotherapy
3. Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
4. Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoloskeletal/Neurology/Sports)
5. Master of Occupational Therapy (Musculoloskeletal/Neurology)
6. Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Let us brief you on the above mentioned programmes.

1. Physiotherapy is a health related profession that deals with therapeutic management of body dysfunction by physical modalities. The aim of this therapeutic system is to promote optimal human health and function through the application of scientific principles. To learn the skills of Physiotherapy it is essential to acquire knowledge and application of the basic health sciences and clinical science.

A Physiotherapist is able to assess, correct or alieviate acute or prolonged movement dysfunction. Physiotherapist may work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, schools for disabled children, geriatric centres,nursing homes and sports settings. Physiotherapist can also be self employed, clinical practicioners, academic teachers and researchers

Graduate degree is of 4.5 years whereas master degree is of 2 years.

2. Occupational Therapy is also a health related profession that deals with therapeutic management of various neuro-muscular and musculo skeletal dysfunctions and mental disorders including mental retardation. The aim is to regain the lost functions in activities of daily living, development of different working skills including maintance of fine coordination of an individual who suffers from any disorders listed above. To learn skills of Occupational Therapy also it is essential to acquire knowledge and application of the basic health sciences and clinical sciences.

An Occupational therapist is able to assess, correct or alleviate dysfunctions in terms of human activities. They can help in rehabilitation of children or persons with locomotor impairment, mental retardation or mental illnesses. Occupational Therapist may work in hospitals,rehabilitation centres, schools for the children with disabilities, drug de-addiction centres, psychiatry clinics, centres for the Mentally Retarded and child development centres.Occupational Therapists can also be self employed, clinical practitioners, academic teachers, managers, researchers, consultants, advisors, etc. in their field.

Graduate degree is of 4.5 years whereas master degree is of 2 years.

3. Prosthetics and Orthotics is a profession that deals with fabrication and fitment of rehabilitation aids and appliances for the disabled persons. Prosthetist provides care to patients with partial or total absence of limb by designing, fabricating and fitting the patient with prosthesis or artificial limb to replace the individual’s functional and cosmetic needs. The prosthetist takes measurements, selects the appropriate materials and components and has to make all necessary modifications in the prosthesis to fit it to the patient. He also educates the patient how to takecare of it for optimal use.

Orthotist provides supportive care to the patients with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders with an orthosis. The orthotist is responsible for evaluating the functional and cosmetic needs of the weaker part of the body, designing the appliance as per needs, fabricating, aligning and fitting the orthosis. He also educates the patients about the appropriate use and care of orthosis.

Graduate degree is of 4.5 years whereas master degree is of 2 years.

These courses are taught in the following colleges.
1. Amity Physiotherapy College
2. Delhi Institute of Rural Development
3. ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences

The Admissions to all the above mentioned programmes are through CET. Date of CET for Graduate programmes is 5th June'09 and for Postgraduate programmes is 1st June'09.