Faculty of Occupational Therapy (FOT)
Dr. Deepa Sundareswaran
Principal's Message
I support effective and innovative professional development that encourages faculty members to be reflective and continuously examine our practice of supplying quality teaching and learning to all students. My role as Principal is to be up to date with the latest trends and research and be a lively partner to the Institute’s professional development. I believe that having quality, inspirational and passionate teachers is vital to an institute’s success. We at MAHER provide academic and private counseling to each student regularly. The essential essence is to supply personal direction and developmental guidance. Counseling helps teachers bond and develop a better rapport with the scholars that helps them grow up, continue their studies, and plan their careers. Our students leave well prepared for tertiary education, vocational training, or employment in a world that rewards perseverance, resilience, initiative, problem-solving, and cooperation. I am proud of the significant accomplishments of our students and the results our Institute has achieved through better choices in education.
I firmly believe that MAHER is more than just a place of learning. We create better professionals and better Human beings. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Courses
Highlights
- One of the few institutions with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy as early as the late 90s.
- Focuses on the quality of the students and not the quantity(staff-student ratio of 1:20).
- Highly qualified and experienced teaching and clinical Staff members.
- Clinical postings are encouraged in the MAHER campus and MeenakshiAmmal General Hospital, Chennai.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must have passed HSC/CBSE/ISCE (10+2) with 50% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology, with English. For candidates who have studied abroad, the equivalent qualification as determined MAHER shall form the guidelines to determine the eligibility. International students should have passed in physics, chemistry, biology or botany and zoology, and English up to the 12th standard level.
- Age limit: Should have completed 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
Research Publications
- Development of Scope of Practice of Occupational Therapy in India: An Overview, The Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy, IJOT April 2021
- Consensus Statement on Neurorehabilitation during COVID-19 Times: Expert Group on Behalf of the Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation (IFNR), http://www.annalsofian.org on Thursday, April 29, 2021, IP: 27.4.204.204]
- COVID-19 secure guidelines for rehabilitation service providers in India. Kamalakannan, S., Mani, K., Chockalingam, M., Krishnan, M., et al. (2020).. Retrieved from https://indianotsthinktank.blogspot.com/?m=1
Faculty Profile
Dr. Deepa Sundareswaran
Principal
Dr. POORANI.P
Assistant Professor
Mrs.G.JAYABHARATHI
Tutor
Dr. POOJA .R
Tutor
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makes us
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