Andhrapradesh
Govt. will recruit physiotherapists at teaching hospitals, says Minister
GUNTUR, SEPTEMBER 09, 2018 00:00 IST
Minister for Social Welfare Nakka Ananda Babu releasing a brochure during the World Physiotherapy Day celebrations in Guntur on Saturday.T. VIJAYA KUMAR
‘Cabinet has given nod to set up council’
Minister for Social Welfare Nakka Ananda Babu has pledged support to the strengthening of the Physiotherapy Council of Andhra Pradesh including starting new courses and filling up posts of physiotherapists in government teaching hospitals.
Addressing a meeting during the World Physiotherapy Day celebrations organised by the A.P. Physiotherapy Federation here on Saturday, Mr. Babu said the Cabinet had recently given its nod to set up the Physiotherapy Council, giving statutory recognition to the body.
The council would frame guidelines for sanctioning new colleges, decide syllabi and start admissions.
Stating that Physiotherapy was an essential branch of supportive medicine, Mr. Babu said the course was started during the TDP government in 1996.
Guntur Urban Superintendent of Police Ch. Vijaya Rao said the field was vital to supportive medicare which helped sportspersons. He said physiotherapists should be encouraged by the government as they were offering quality supportive services to Orthopedicians, neurologists and other specialists.
Agricultural Market Committee chairman Mannava Subba Rao said nursing and physiotherapy constituted an important branch of medicine.
Corpus fund
The Federation pledged to constitute a corpus fund of Rs. 1 crore to meet exigencies.
Federation president Naga Sateesh, secretary Subhani, vice president Hari Krishna and state convener Rajesh Roshan were present.
GUNTUR, SEPTEMBER 09, 2018 00:00 IST
Minister for Social Welfare Nakka Ananda Babu releasing a brochure during the World Physiotherapy Day celebrations in Guntur on Saturday.T. VIJAYA KUMAR
‘Cabinet has given nod to set up council’
Minister for Social Welfare Nakka Ananda Babu has pledged support to the strengthening of the Physiotherapy Council of Andhra Pradesh including starting new courses and filling up posts of physiotherapists in government teaching hospitals.
Addressing a meeting during the World Physiotherapy Day celebrations organised by the A.P. Physiotherapy Federation here on Saturday, Mr. Babu said the Cabinet had recently given its nod to set up the Physiotherapy Council, giving statutory recognition to the body.
The council would frame guidelines for sanctioning new colleges, decide syllabi and start admissions.
Stating that Physiotherapy was an essential branch of supportive medicine, Mr. Babu said the course was started during the TDP government in 1996.
Guntur Urban Superintendent of Police Ch. Vijaya Rao said the field was vital to supportive medicare which helped sportspersons. He said physiotherapists should be encouraged by the government as they were offering quality supportive services to Orthopedicians, neurologists and other specialists.
Agricultural Market Committee chairman Mannava Subba Rao said nursing and physiotherapy constituted an important branch of medicine.
Corpus fund
The Federation pledged to constitute a corpus fund of Rs. 1 crore to meet exigencies.
Federation president Naga Sateesh, secretary Subhani, vice president Hari Krishna and state convener Rajesh Roshan were present.
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