National Institute of Locomotor Disabilities, Kolkata

The National Institute of Locomotor Disabilities was established in the year 1978 and is one of the premier autonomous institutes located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is located at B T Road, Bonhooghly. This institute is especially developed for the field of locomotor disabilities.

NILD offers physiotherapy and prosthetics & orthotics courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, there are four such courses under this discipline. This institution, basically much committed to education and research in Rehabilitation Science, follows the co-educational system and admits students from every walk of life.

National Institute of Locomotor Disabilities has a plethora of facilities that enhance the learning process of the students. The library of this institute, started with the college in the year. 1978, is a very important component for learning, teaching, and research.

It provides services with computerised data on orthopedically handicapped persons, internet facilities, and specialised information dissemination services in areas like Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Prosthetics & Orthotics. Departmental laboratories are available in the campus, which are necessary in terms of practical experience for courses related to locomotor disabilities.

Facilities for sports exist to ensure the students' physical well-being. Separate hostels for boys and girls are also available to make the stay comfortable for out-station students. NILD is presently offering four full-time courses, thereby showing a very focused approach to education in the area of locomotor disabilities. The undergraduate and postgraduate course portfolios have two undergraduate programs.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and two postgraduate programs in Master of Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics and Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Course Name Total Number of Seats BPT 30 BPO 28 MPT Orthopaedics 4 The admission process at NILD has been structured with the aim of admitting the most suitable candidates for specialised programs.

Admission into all courses, from BPT and BPO to MPT Orthopaedics and MPO, is made through national-level entrance tests, ensuring that students from every corner of the country get an appropriate opportunity for admission in this highly extolled institute.

The institute also follows national-level entrance exams to maintain a good standard of incoming students to meet its goal of producing professionals at the top level in the field of locomotor disabilities.