Physios object to Gita, Ramayana in syllabus

NEW DELHI: Indian Association of Physiotherapists, a body with a membership base of over 50,000, has objected to Ayush ministry’s move to include epics such as Ramayana

NEW DELHI: Indian Association of Physiotherapists, a body with a membership base of over 50,000, has objected to Ayush ministry’s move to include epics such as Ramayana and Mahabharata, and religious treatise Bhagavad Gita and Narad Bhakti Sutras in their curriculum.

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The association said that no stakeholder was consulted and the syllabus was being pushed arbitrarily.

On Sunday, HT had reported that aspiring physiotherapists will have to study Indian epic sand Hindu scriptures as part of their bachelor’s programme prepared by a panel headed by PM Na rend ra Modi’s yoga guru. “Health ministry has already designed the model of course curriculum after consulting experts, which covers every aspect of physiotherapy education related to clinical practices ,” IAP president Dr Umashankar Mohanty said in a release.

Dr Prabhat Ranjan of AIIMS, said, “The move will dilute the purpose of evidence based and scientifically practiced profession of health.”

A UGC official said they had written to universities in June, pointing out that after referring to the Ayush template they may adopt modules from the syllabus depending on the requirement of the course. However, sources said UGC had not completely withdrawn the order.