The long term courses conducted are :
Undergraduate courses
Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy (BOT)
Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy (BPT)
Bachelor Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO)
These courses are affiliated to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.

4 Years and 6 months including 6 months compulsory internship for Undergraduate courses.

15% of seats for SC and 7.5% of seats for ST are reserved in
each course.

One seat in each course is reserved for
Physically handicapped. The disability should not be less than 40% and it should not be a
hindrance for their studies/training.

All these students must fulfil the
eligibility requirement and must appear for CET.

Three seats in BPT, two seats in BOT
and one seat in BPO courses are nominated by the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Govt. of India from the backward states.

The following table highlights the
distribution of seats.

For General candidates, a pass in the final examination of the 10 plus 2 system in Science stream or its equivalent with 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for BOT and BPT courses. 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics for BPO course. For SC/ST/PH candidates the requirement is 40% aggregated in these subjects. Passing in English as one of the subjects is essential for all the courses.

The candidate is not eligible if s/he has discontinued the higher study for more than three years from the date of passing of qualifying examination.

The candidates who have appeared for qualifying examination can also appear for CET. They have to produce the original Marks sheet of the qualifying examination at the time of counseling.

Candidates must have completed minimum 17 years and maximum 22 years as on 31st August. Date of Birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/Matriculation Certificate only will be treated as authentic.

Candidates are selected through the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted on all India basis. Based on the performance in this examination a merit list is prepared. The final admission is made according to the order of merit and the preference given by the candidate in their application. A counselling of candidates is done at Olatpur.

Bhubneswar, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ranchi, Raipur, Srinagar, Bhopal, Chennai, Patna.

The advertisement will appear in leading English and regional language newspapers in February/March every year and applications will be issued in the month of April/ May.

June/July.

Last week of July.

• From Counter at the Institute - By paying Demand Draft.


Rs. 500 for General category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST/PH candidates.

• By Post from Institute and other centres - Rs. 550 for General category and Rs. 450 for SC/ST/PH candidates. Only by Demand Draft drawn in favour of DIRECTOR, SVNIRTAR payable at Cuttack, Orissa.

Application forms can be purchased from any of the
following sources –

·       
SVNIRTAR, Olatpur

·       
Other National Institutes-

NIOH, B.T.Road, Bon Hooghly,
Kolkata 700090

Pt.DDU IPH, 4 Vishnu Digamber
Marg, New Delhi 110002

·       
Composite Regional Centres (CRC)

CRC, PMRT Building, GMCH,
Guwahati-32

CRC, Nr.S.K.I.M.S Hopsital,
Bemina, Srinagar 190010

CRC, Shastri Bhavan, Opp. Sainik
School, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow 226008

Last week of May/ First week of June.

·       
At the time of Counselling the following documents are required in
original.

·       
Original Admit Card of CET.

·       
Proof of date of birth.

·       
Certificate and mark sheet of the qualifying examination issued by
the Board/University.

·       
Conduct and Character Certificate from the Head of the Institution
from where the qualifying examination was passed.

·       
Certificate of Medical Fitness signed by the Registered Medical
Practitioner.

·       
SC/ST/PH/OBC certificate from appropriate authorities.

·       
Migration Certificate in original from the respective regular
school/college/university where the student studied last.

·       
Nationality/Domicile Certificate
.

     
Gap year
certificate, if applicable

Only selected candidates based on the order of merit will be intimated by Registered post to attend counseling at the Institute. The merit list will also be hosted on the website – http://www.nirtar.nic.in

Third week of August.

From first week of September.

The fees to be paid are -

There are two separate hostels for boys and girls accommodating 190 and 100 students.

Ragging is prohibited. Any student found indulging in this act will be dealt severely. Action taken may include expulsion from the Institute and criminal proceedings.

Classes of Anatomy, Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Bio-Chemistry etc. are held at Sri Ram Chandra Bhanaja Medical College, Cuttack. Classes of all other subjects are held at the Institute.

Normally at SVNIRTAR. If student wants to do it elsewhere s/he has to get the prior permission from the Institute and it can be done only at recognised rehabilitation centres. To give an exposure to rural rehabilitation Interns are posted at District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) set up by the Ministry/Institute.

Well qualified faculties take the classes. Guest lecturers and experts from other institutes are also organised. Classrooms are equipped with good furniture and teaching aids. There are three workshops for fabricating rehabilitation aids and appliances.

The library has a very good stack of professional books, journals, reports, reprints, Audiovisual aids etc.. It subscribes over 100 professional/technical journals. Computerised bibliographic search and Internet browsing facilities are available. Library is kept open from 8.30am to 9.00pm.

No. Once order of preference is exercised no subsequent change will be entertained.

Two centres can be selected in order of preference at the time of filling of form. If the seat is not available at the first preference, candidate will be accommodated in the second preference place.

Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy
(MOT)

Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy
(MPT)

All courses above are affiliated to
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.

DNB in P.M.R. of National Board of
Examinations, New Delhi.

Pass in BPT/BSc. (PT) and BOT/ BSc (OT) from any recognised University for MPT and MOT

2 Years for Masters Degree courses in PT and OT .

3 years for DNB

Admission is based on the performance
in the Entrance Examination held at Institute in the month of June-August for MPT/MOT.

As per the Merit in M.B.B.S.
examination for DNB.

Institute does not charge any fees for
DNB course. A stipend of Rs. 5000 is paid.