by The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Physically Handicapped (PDUIPH) was started during the 1950s by the Late Shri Nirankar Swaroop. In the beginning, the Institute was a non-governmental organization that served the rehabilitation needs of the physically disabled groups. Then, during the year 1975, the Institute started operations as the Institute for the Physically Handicapped after the Government of India took over the Jawahar Lal Nehru Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (JLNIPMR) and the organization responsible for managing its affairs that was the Aid of Crippled and Handicapped Council.
The Ministry of Social Welfare took over the previous voluntary organization during the year 1975. Then, in the year 1976, the Institute was converted into a registered society. In the year 2002, the institute was renamed to honor the memory of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya and came to be known as PDUIPH. The official website of PDUIPH is www.iphnewdelhi.in.
The PDUNIPPD works to serve the physically disabled groups by imparting value-added education in the field of Prosthetics & Orthotics.
Courses
The Institute has three courses that last for 4.5 years. The courses include the Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics (BPO), Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT), and the Bachelor of Physical Therapy (BPT). All the courses have affiliation with the University of Delhi.
For admissions to the PDUIPH courses, the aspiring candidates should appear for an entrance exam. Then, based on merit, the applicants receive admissions in the stipulated programs.
As part of the eligibility norms of the Institute courses, the aspirant must pass their Class XII exam. Also, for the BOT or BPT programs, they have to study subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English (PCBE). And for the BPO course, they have to study subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics and English (PCME) or PCBE. Also, they have to qualify each subject individually before the admission date.
Amenities
The various amenities that the Institute campus offers the pupils include hostels, a well-equipped library, medical care, auditoriums, computer centers, laboratories, cafeteria, among others.
