President-Indian Association of Assistive Technologists

Assistant Professor- Orthotics (Rtd.) 
National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Kolkata
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment – Disability Division

Tarit Kumar Datta

As we continue on our journey to empower individuals with disabilities, we are reminded of the incredible resilience and determination that defines our community

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Email

taritdatta2@gmail.com

Phone

+91 9433256809 / 8240646392​

Address

10B/1A, Mukherjee Para Lane, PO-Dhakuria, Kolkata- 700031, India​

Career Statement

Trusted Work​

Worked as a Head of the Department and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics (NILD, Kolkata, MSJ&E DD. Government of India).

​Academic Services

Looking after the all teaching, academics services and delivery of Prosthetics and orthotics.
Career statement

​High standard of education

Developed P/O educational program from certificate to degree level, maintain high standard of education and faculty. Act as an examiner and consultant in other universities. Act as an expert committee member Rehabilitation Council of India. Chair education committee NMS of ISPO India.

My Accomplishment Timeline

Key Functions

Experience

#1​

Look after the teaching, training, service and delivery of assistive device for the PWDs.

#2

Organise seminar, conference, CRE, budget and stake holders meeting.

#3

Liaison with NGOs, evaluate and monitoring

#4

Modification and manufacture different AT

#5

Preparing reports, facts in different issues

#6​

Guide various research projects, thesis and dissertation.

Key achievements

As a Nodal officer

developed and established District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC)

Acted as a scientific​

committee member and reviewer of ISPO world congress

Coordinator of

instructional course ISPO WC 2013

Presented​

scientific paper ISPO WC 2010, Leipzig, Germany

Presenter

FATO Congress Tanzania 2011

Presented​

paper in 2nd World conference International Rehabilitation Forum 2012, Bangladesh

Presented​

paper at OT World 2014 Leipzig Germany

Attender

Global Educator Meet (GEM) Kobe Japan, 2014

Presented​

paper at ISPRM world congress 2016, Malaysia and 2019 at Kobe Japan

Presenter​

ISPO World Congress, Kobe, Japan

Done

Wheelchair Service Training Package (Manager Level) organised by USAID, World Vision, Mobility India, Advance and communities

Presented​

paper on 3rd Joint Congress of the Ins European Chapter from 31 August- 2 September 2023, Hamburg, Germany

Education

3-year Diploma​

in Prosthetics and Orthotics AIIPM&R, Mumbai, Min. oh Health, Govt. of India

Bachelor ​

in Prosthetics and Orthotics

MSc

in NGO Management

WSTP (Manager Level)

Wheel Chair Service Training Package (Manager Level), supported by USAID, World Vision, MI

​other courses

Done many international short courses

Services

What I do

Publication

Successfully produced various publications and published books contributing significantly to the field

01

P&O Services / POI

‘Functional improvement and social participation through sports activities for children with mental retardation: a field study from a developing nation’. Prosthetics and Orthotics International (POI) 36(3) 339-347 SAGE.

02

Assistive Technology​

“Integration of Spinal Orthotics and Assistive Technology: An Extensive Literature review” (Volume-7, Issue-6, June 17, ISSN (o): 2349-3585) International Journal for Research Development in Technology.

03

GPDD​

GPDD (Global Partnership for Disability and Development), January/ March 2013 newsletter. The World Bank, G8-803, 818 H Street, N.W, Washington, D.C.

04

International Journal

International journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Volume 4 • Issue 2, ISSN: 2329-9096

05

ICMR​

Healthcopeia Bulletin, Assistive Technology in Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) June 2023.

06

Wheelchair Service Education​

Towards capacity building in wheelchair service: A Participatory Action Research Approach to Develop an International Package for wheelchair Service Education.
(Journal of Participatory Re3search Method, Vol.6, Issue 2, 2025.)

Released Publication

Book

Consensus Conference on Lower Limb Amputation and Prosthetic Solution
(ISBN: 978-3-659-96455-8)
Prosthetics and Orthotics in Rehabilitation Management
(ISBN: 9-789-382-884-880)Director at Dynamic
MCQ in Prosthetics and Orthotics
(ISBN: 978-3-330-32322-3)Director at Dynamic
Prosthetics and Orthotics in Rehabilitation Management
(ISBN 978 93-82884-88-0)Director at Dynamic

Present Activities

#1

Group member of ISWP’s (International Society of Wheelchair Professionals), Wheelchair Educators Package Development Team (completed).

#2

President, Indian Association of Assistive Technologists

#3

Attached with NGO name The Lamp Lighter (purely voluntary service).

#4​

Board member Global Alliance of Assistive Technology (GAATO).

#5​

ISPO World Congress Reviewer 2025. (selected).

Member

Member 1

Indian Red Cross Society
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Member 2

International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)
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sustainable follow-up and monitoring

Committed to Quality, Connected for the Long Term

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Why Choose Me

we should work together

Always On Time

Known for consistent punctuality and reliability in all tasks

Hard Working

Self-driven professional with a passion for hard work and continuous improvement

Always accurate

Maintains high standards of precision and consistency in all professional duties

Reference​

Dr. Abhisek Biswas

(Former Director National Institute of the Locomotor Disabilities, NILD, MSJ&E, GOI Kolkata)

Email:

abhishekpmr@gmail.com

Phone:

+ 91 9433220898

Chapal Khasnobis

Former Technical Officer (Department of Essential Medicines & Health Products of the World Health Organization), WHO Geneva, Switzerland (GATE), Present Consultant Asian Development Bank.

Email:

khasnnabisc@who.int

Phone:

+ +41 22 7913499

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“As we celebrate our successes, we also acknowledge the ongoing challenges that our community faces. We recognize that there is still much work to be done to break down barriers, challenge stigma, and ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to opportunities and resources.”

Tarit Kumar Datta

President at IAAT

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taritdatta2@gmail.com​
+91 9433256809 / 8240646392​
10B/1A, Mukherjee Para Lane, PO- Dhakuria, Kolkata- 700031, India
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