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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

4.4.3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR APPOINTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TEACHERS
1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:
i. Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy (B.O.T./B. Th.O./B.O.Th.), Masters
in Occupational Therapy (M.O.Th/M.Th.O./ M.Sc. O.T/M.OT.) with at least
55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is
followed) from a recognized University.
2. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
i. Master in Occupational Therapy (M.O.T./M.O.Th./M.Sc. O.T.) with eight years
experience as Assistant Professor.

ii. Desirable: Higher Qualification like Ph. D. in any discipline in occupational
therapy recognized by the UGC/independent published work of higher standard.
3. PROFESSOR:
i. Masters in Occupational Therapy (M.O.T. / M.O.Th./M.Th.O./M.Sc. O.T.)
with eleven years total experience including five years experience as Associate
Professor (Occupational Therapy).
ii. Desirable: Higher Qualification like Ph. D. in any discipline in occupational
therapy recognized by the UGC/independent published work of high standard.
4. PRINCIPAL / DIRECTOR / DEAN:
Masters in Occupational Therapy (M.O.T./M.Th.O./M.Oth./M.Sc. O.T.) with fifteen
years experience, which shall include five years experience as Professor (Occupational
Therapy).
i. Senior-most Professor shall be the Principal / Director / Dean.
ii. Desirable: Higher qualification like Ph. D. in any discipline in occupational
therapy recognized by the UGC/ independent published work of high standard.
4.4.4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR APPOINTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY TEACHERS
1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

i. Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy (B.P/T./B. Th./P./B.P.Th.), Masters in
Physiotherapy (M./P.Th/M.Th.P./M.Sc. P.T/M.PT.) with at least 55% marks (or
an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) from
recognized University.
2. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

i. Master in Physiotherapy (M.P.T./M.P.Th./M.Th.P/M.Sc. P.T.) with eight years
total experience as Assistant Professor.
ii. Desirable: Higher Qualification like Ph. D. in any discipline in Physiotherapy
recognized by U.G.C./independent published work of higher standard.
3. PROFESSOR:
i. Masters in Physiotherapy (M.P.T. / M.P.Th./M.Th.P./M.Sc. P.T.) with eleven
years total experience including five years experience as Associate Professor
(Physiotherapy).
ii. Desirable: Higher Qualification like Ph. D. in any discipline in Physiotherapy
recognized by U.G.C./ independent published work of high standard.

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