About - CENTRAL COUNCIL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY INDIA

About Central Council of Physiotherapy, India

THE PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRAL COUNCIL BILL, 2017

The Central Council of Physiotherapy , India is the statutory body constituted under the Physiotherapy Central Council Bill No. 200 , 2017 .

Since its establishment in 2017, the Central Council has been framing on and implementing various regulations including the Curricula and Syllabii in Indian Systems of Physiotherapy viz. Ayurved Therapy , Siddha Therapy and Unani Therapy Tibb at Under-graduate and Post-graduate level. The Sowa Rigpa System of Theray is included in the Central Council of Physiotherapy from the year 2017 as per Act. Now, all the Colleges of Indian Systems of Physiotherapy are affiliated to various Universities in the Country. These Colleges are following the minimum standards of education and Curricula and Syllabii, prescribed by Central Council.

The main object of the Central Council are as under :-

To prescribe minimum standards of education in Indian Systems of Physiotherapy.
To recommend Central Government in matters relating to recognition (inclusion/withdrawal) of Physiotherapy qualifications in/from Second Schedule to Indian
The Central Council of Physiotherapy, India
To maintain a Central Register of Indian Physiotherapy and revise the Register from time to time.
To prescribe Standards of Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics to be observed by the practitioners.
To consider and furnish the recommendation to Government of India on proposal received from various institutes from Government of India for establishment of new colleges of Indian Systems of Physiotherapy, to increase intake capacity in Under-graduate, Post-graduate and to start new or Post-graduate additional subjects.