academic council of occupational therapy in India

Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT)

Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT) is an authorized cell of All India Occupational Therapists' Association, to maintain the minimum standards of Occupational Therapy Education in India, as required by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT).

To recognize Occupational Therapy education programs in India.
To issue certificate of registration to practice Occupational Therapy in India.
To conduct academic courses in Occupational Therapy.
Promote research in Occupational Therapy.

Awards & Felicitations

FORMER DEANS OF ACADEMIC COUNCIL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Sl.No	Name	Place	Year
1	DR. M. G. DEO	NAGPUR	1983-1986
2	DR. M. M. SAHANI	MUMBAI	1987 - 1991
3	DR. NIRMALA R. CHITNAVIS	PUNE	1992-1995
4	DR. INDIRA R. KENKRE	MUMBAI	1996 - 1999
5	DR. INDIRA R. KENKRE	MUMBAI	2000-2003
6	DR. R. K. SHARMA	NEW DELHI	2004-2007
7	DR. M.S.WARHADE	NAGPUR	2008-2011

FACOT RECIPIENTS: GALAXY OF FELLOW AWARDEES OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OF AIOTA

Sl.No	Name	Place	Year
1	DR. (MS) KAMALA V. NIMBKAR	POSTHUMOUSLY	1983
2	DR. M. G. DEO	NAGPUR	1983
3	DR. (MS) N. R. CHITNAVIS	NAGPUR	1983
4	DR. (MS) M. M. SHAHANI	BOMBAY	1983
5	DR. G.H. PUROHIT	BOMBAY	1983
6	DR. (MS) P. MANKAD	AHMEDABAD	1983
7	DR. M. M. SANGOI	DELHI	1983
8	DR. S.N. SEWALKAR	NAGPUR	1983
9	DR. S.V. BOLE	NAGPUR	1983
10	DR. (MS) J.P. MASUR	BOMBAY	1983
11	DR. (MS) V. S. BOLE	NAGPUR	1983
12	DR. M. N. SAHASTRABUDHE	BOMBAY	1984
13	DR. (MS) J. WADIA	BOMBAY	1984
14	DR. S.T. BHATT	BOMBAY	1984
15	DR. A. S. KHULLODKAR	BOMBAY	1984
16	DR. (MS) M.D. MISTRY	BOMBAY	1984
17	DR. (MS) I.R. KENKRE	BOMBAY	1984
18	DR. (MS) S. DUBE	NAGPUR	1989
19	DR. G.C. JAIN	JAIPUR	1989
20	DR. M. S. WARHADE	NAGPUR	1992
21	DR. N. J. THEKDI	BOMBAY	1992
22	DR. (MS) Z.D. FERZANDI	BOMBAY	1993
23	DR. B. D. DESARI	HONG KONG	1993
24	DR. P. V. REGE	BOMBAY	1993
25	DR. (MS) NIRMALA VENKATESHWARAN	MADRAS	1993
26	DR. SAMS	BOMBAY	1993
27	DR. R.K. SHARMA	DELHI	1994
28	DR. (MRS) SUJATA MALIK	DELHI	1994
29	DR. V. S. THOMBRE	NAGPUR	1994
30	DR. (MS) V. SLAICH	DELHI	1994
31	DR. (MS) KAVITA BEDI	BOMBAY	1994
32	DR. (MS) JAYASHREE KALE	BOMBAY	1994
33	DR. (MS) SHOBHANA MULEY	BOMBAY	1996
34	DR. (MS) R. S. KELKAR	BOMBAY	1996
35	DR. ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA	LUCKNOW	1998
36	DR. (MS) ANJALI JOSHI	BOMBAY	1998
37	DR. (MS) J.N. BIJLANI	BOMBAY	2001
38	DR. SHOVAN SAHA	MANIPAL	2010
39	DR.SUNIL MOKASHI	NAGPUR	2012
40	DR.(MS) ODETTE GOMES	MUMBAI	2017
41	DR.(MS) PRATIBHA VAIDYA	MUMBAI	2017
42	DR. VIJAY BATRA	DELHI	2017
43	DR.(MS) MEENAKSHI BATRA	DELHI	2017
44	DR. (MS) SHAILAJA JAYAWANT	MUMBAI	2018
45	DR.(MS) PUNITA V. SOLANKI	MUMBAI	2018
46	DR. (MS) MANJUSHA VAGAL	MUMBAI	2018
47	DR. KAMALNARAYAN ARYA	DELHI	2018
48	DR. ANURADHA V PAI	MUMBAI	2019
49	DR. SANJEEV M. PADANKATTI	VELLORE	2019
50	DR. HEMANT P. NANDGAONKAR	MUMBAI	2020
51	DR. GANAPATHY SANKAR. U	CHENNAI	2020
52	DR. VIVEK P. VAJARATKAR	GOA	2020
53	DR. SHASHI A. OBERAI	NAVI MUMBAI	2020
54	DR. AMITABH KISHOR DWIVEDI	JAIPUR	2020
55	56 Dr SHRIHARSH JAHAGIRDAR	MUMBAI	2022
56	DR KARTHIK MANI	USA	2022
57	DR SHILPSHREE PALSULE	MUMBAI	2023
58	DR NEERAJ MISHRA	DELHI	2024
59	DR PANKAJ BAJPAI	LUCKNOW	2024

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Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT)

Awards & Felicitations

FORMER DEANS OF ACADEMIC COUNCIL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

FACOT RECIPIENTS: GALAXY OF FELLOW AWARDEES OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OF AIOTA