Odisha Govt approves BSc and MSc Osteopathy Courses

Bhubaneswar: Bringing good news to the students willing to pursue Osteopathy Courses, the Health and Family Welfare Department of Odisha has given its recognition for BSc and MSc Osteopathy courses,

Issuing a notification in this regard, the State Health Department has included these courses under the State Council for Allied Medical Sciences, operative under the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET).

“After careful examination, the State Government has approved the inclusion of the “BSc and MSc Osteopathy Course” under the State Council for Allied Medical Sciences functioning under DMET, Odisha and the candidates passing out from such courses from the state will be allowed to register their qualifications in the said Council of the State,” stated the notice.

At present, more than 100 students are enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate Osteopathy programs at Sri Sri University, Bidyadharpyr, Cuttack. The BSc Osteopathy course was commenced by the University following the standards proposed by the World Health Organization in their ‘Benchmarks for Training in Osteopathy’ document.