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Department of Occupational Therapy

Introduction

Occupational Therapy often called OT is the use of treatments to develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with a physical, mental or developmental disorder or dysfunction condition. Occupational Therapy is a client-cantered practice that places a premium on the progress towards the client’s goals. Occupational Therapy interventions focus on remediation of the biological component, adapting the environment, modifying the task, teaching the skill, and educating the client/family in order to increase participation in d performance of daily activities, particularly those that are meaningful to the client.
The department of Occupational Therapy (OT) has two major components i.e. Academic activities and Clinical activities. Academic activities include conducting two long-term courses (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) and several short-term programmes. Clinical activities include the assessment, planning and providing the occupational therapy services to various types of patients.