Department of Prosthetics & Orthotics:
 
The Department of Prosthetics & Orthotics caters the need of persons with Physical disabilities by fabricating and fitting of various kinds of aid and appliances visiting to this Institute. The Department has well equipped workshop with tools and machineries. The Departments has two separate units that is Prosthetics Units and Orthotics Units where person with Physical Disabilities are assessed, Prescribed and design to fabricate suitable appliances.
Education & Training
The department runs long-term training programs of 2 years Masters in P&O course & 4 ½ years BPO course, affiliated with University of Delhi. The Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics renders services apart from academic responsibility to outdoor patients by means of providing on the job training to the student of Bachelor in Prosthetics & Orthotics. Qualified Professionals are responsible for the treatment and fitment of the patient.
Number of students enrolled and passed out in master in Prosthetics &Orthotics (MPO) Course

Year Academic Session	No. of Students enrolled	No. of students passed out
2017-18	09	(Course started)
2018-2019	8	9
2019-2020	10	8
2020-2021

 
Number of students enrolled and passed out in Bachelor of Prosthetics &Orthotics (BPO) Course

Year Academic Session	No. of Students enrolled	No. of students passed out
2017-18	31	27
2018-2019	28	28
2019-2020	32	23
2020-2021

 

• The department is also assisting in the establishment and smooth functioning of Prosthetics & Orthotics departments at various CRCs, Satellite Centers and SRC. Sh. Tapas Priyaranjan Behera, PO professional of this department has sharing the responsibility of being Nodal Officer-Southern Regional Centre, Secenderabad. 
• The professionals from department of Prosthetics & Orthotics were engaged for training of Volunteers for Accessible Delhi Legislative Assembly Election 2020.
• The Professionals from department of Prosthetics & Orthotics were also involved in

• Organizing Divyakala Shakti – A Cultural Events for PwDs to showcase their abilities held in Rastrapati Bhawan and Parliament House.
• Coordinated with Ministry of Defense and NGOs to facilitate children with disabilities to participate in Independence Day Celebration at Red Fort, Delhi.
• Coordinated with Ministry of Defense and NGOs to facilitate children with disabilities to participate in Republic Day Celebration at India Gate, New Delhi.

• The P&O professionals were participated in 3 days National Conference of Orthotics & Prosthetics Association of India at Bhubaneswar, Odisha held on 7th to 9th February, 2020.

Publication / Research (Department of Prosthetic & orthotics) Completed Research Projects
 

• Please refer R&D webpage

                                             
 
 



Physical disabilities restrict the individual to perform activities and influence the productivity due to nature of disabilities which restraint a person's capacity for self directed purposeful movement. Walking is the most common form of mobility for human beings and most desired by the people for movement. The prosthetic and orthotic devices and other rehabilitation aids assist the person with disabilities to achieve a level of performance that at best approaches that of the non disabled person.
 
 
Prosthetics and Orthotics is the rehabilitative modality   that   deals   with   the   people   affected   by o r t h o p a e d i c   a n d   n e u r o m u s c u l a r   d i s o r d e r s , insufficiencies including congenital loses and accidental or traumatic amputations. It helps the persons with disabilities re-achieve the dignity, esteem and self- sufficiency. It enables the individual, once again, to view the world with positive attitude with new found independence.