University College of Physiotherapy Launched at USTM

August 17, 2017, USTM,
Meghalaya : Realizing the importance of physiotherapy in the modern day world as
an essential part of modern healthcare system and a leading method in optimizing
recovery and healing process, USTM has launched University College of
Physiotherapy today at a gala ceremony in Techno City Campus. Sh. Mahbubul Hoque,
Chancellor, USTM and Chairman, ERDF while welcoming the students urged that they
must fully utilize infrastructural facilities that this University is providing
and in near future many more infrastructural amenities will be made available to
them. He also encouraged the students that they have opted for this course and
assured them that they will definitely be able to build up their career in this
field as lots of job opportunities are lying ahead. He also announced a lot more
projects to begin in the techno City Campus which are in the pipeline like
Physiotherapy Hospital and Medical College cum Hospital, Yoga Hospital etc.
Prof. Amarjyoti Choudhury, former VC, GU and present C V Raman Chair Professor,
USTM, inaugurated this new venture of ERDF and stated “Physiotherapist are
experts in improving mobility and motion, and pain-free movement which is
crucial for our quality of daily life, pain-free life which in its turn
increases life –force, our urge for enjoying a better healthy life. And he
emphasized that this University College of Physiotherapy is expected to fulfill
the demands of the students who took up physiotherapy as future career option”.
“This year, we have started with Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and we are
undoubtedly overwhelmed with the kind of students’ response in terms of
enrollment we have received. This will inspire us to begin PG degree courses in
the next academic session. Also, the university will introduce very soon courses
like Bachelor of Arts in Yoga and Bachelor of Arts in Naturopathy approved and
recognized by the Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India” – stated, Anju Hazarika,
Registrar, USTM. Sh. Shamim Goney, Dy. Registrar, USTM also mentioned that
keeping in mind the need of the time when we all crave for a better immune
system and prevent chronic diseases, these two courses, BA in Yoga and BA
in Naturopathy will help create awareness as well as placement
opportunities for the students of North East”. |