Physiotherapy students stage protest at azad maidan

More than 160 undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing physiotherapy and occupational therapy in the four state government medical colleges staged a protest rally at Azad Maidan on Wednesday demanding clarity in recruitment and promotion rules and the retirement age policy.

More than 160 undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing physiotherapy and occupational therapy in the four state government medical colleges staged a protest rally at Azad Maidan on Wednesday demanding clarity in recruitment and promotion rules and the retirement age policy.

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Despite physiotherapy and occupational therapy students now graduating with a degree instead of a diploma, the recruitment rules in government hospitals have not been upgraded, said Dr Vidya Depgunde, general secretary, Maharashtra Association of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.

The students are also demanding that post-graduate students at Government Medical College, Nagpur, be paid a stipend for working as therapists in government hospitals.