Student Exchange Program - NIPT

The Memorandum of Understanding between Nitte (Deemed to be University) and University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines facilitates exchange of faculty and students between the two universities for the physical therapy program. 10 students of IV BPT, accompanied by Dr. Dhanesh Kumar KU, Principal and Mr Subhashchandra Rai, Assoc. Professor, Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy visited the University of Santo Tomas as part of the student exchange program, from 4th to 28th January 2019. Special lectures on important areas of physiotherapy were arranged for the students by the faculty of UST. The students also underwent clinical training in various physiotherapy specialty areas such as Pediatrics, Community Pediatrics, Research laboratory and on field Sports physiotherapy. Mr Subhashchandra Rai delivered a lecture on “Principles of prehabilitation & rehabilitation in shoulder” for the students of University of Santo Tomas. The students were later issued certificates for successful completion of the program.