Chandigarh, July 22: The Federation of Self Financing Technical Institutions (FSFTI) and
the Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) have urged the National Commission
for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) to ensure the uniform
implementation of the newly notified regulations for paramedical and allied
healthcare education across the country.
Dr. Anshu Kataria, President, FSFTI & PUCA & Chairman, Aryans
Group of Colleges, Rajpura Near Chandigarh stated that the new rules introduced
for paramedical and allied health courses should be implemented uniformly
across all states. He pointed out that State Allied and Healthcare Councils
have not yet been constituted in 10 states and requested the National
Commission to establish these State-level Councils so that these states can
also be brought under the ambit of National Allied and Healthcare regulatory
framework.
Dr. Kataria further urged that, before the implementation of the new
norms, the sanctioned intake of all private universities, deemed universities
and affiliated colleges across the country should be uploaded on the portal. He
also requested that the approved intake for the academic session 2026 be uploaded
so that students can verify the sanctioned intake of every college and
university before taking admission.
Raising the issue of land norms, Dr. Kataria said that the Commission
had initially prescribed a 10-acre land requirement for Bachelors of Physiotherapy
(BPT) institutions, which was later reduced to 5 acres, whereas Maharashtra
follows a 2-acre requirement. He requested the Commission to adopt and
implement one uniform land policy across the country.
DR. Rev K. V. K. Rao, General Secretary, FSFTI said that the
Commission had initially made NEET mandatory for paramedical courses.
Subsequently, the requirement was restricted to only 3–4 courses, and later
even this provision was deferred, resulting into ambiguity in the minds of
lakhs of students in India.
Adv Amit Sharma, Senior Vice President, PUCA stated that I.K. Gujral
Punjab Technical University (IKG-PTU) has not yet granted affiliation to any
college in Punjab and is awaiting directions from the UGC. He requested the
National Commission to ensure that these norms are implemented uniformly across
the country through the UGC among all allied colleges of India.
S. Manjit Singh, Patron, PUCA, said Allied Healthcare has emerged as
one of India's fastest-growing healthcare sectors, with over 2,500 institutions
offering more than 2 lakh seats annually, playing a crucial role in
strengthening the country's healthcare delivery system.
HPS Kanda, Executive
Member, PUCA, said transparent regulations and policy stability are essential
to safeguard the interests of students, institutions and universities while
ensuring quality Allied Healthcare education across the country.