Audiologists in India diagnose, assess, and rehabilitate hearing and balance disorders across the lifespan — from universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) and paediatric cochlear-implant candidacy, to adult presbycusis, tinnitus management, and occupational noise-induced hearing loss programs. The profession is regulated by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) — RCI registration under the RCI Act 1992 is mandatory before any clinical practice. Entry requires a 4-year BASLP (Bachelor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology) or B.Sc Audiology from RCI-recognised institutes such as AYJNIHH Mumbai, AIISH Mysuru, JIPMER, or NIEPMD Chennai, followed by a 6-month supervised clinical internship. Audiologists work at ENT hospitals (Apollo, Fortis, Manipal, AIIMS), cochlear-implant programs, hearing-aid retail chains (Phonak India, Oticon India, Cochlear India, Beltone/HearingLife), early-intervention centres for children, and manufacturer clinical-support roles.
Audiologists in India diagnose, assess, and rehabilitate hearing and balance disorders across the lifespan — from universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) and paediatric cochlear-implant candidacy, to adult presbycusis, tinnitus management, and occupational noise-induced hearing loss programs. The profession is regulated by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) — RCI registration under the RCI Act 1992 is mandatory before any clinical practice. Entry requires a 4-year BASLP (Bachelor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology) or B.Sc Audiology from RCI-recognised institutes such as AYJNIHH Mumbai, AIISH Mysuru, JIPMER, or NIEPMD Chennai, followed by a 6-month supervised clinical internship. Audiologists work at ENT hospitals (Apollo, Fortis, Manipal, AIIMS), cochlear-implant programs, hearing-aid retail chains (Phonak India, Oticon India, Cochlear India, Beltone/HearingLife), early-intervention centres for children, and manufacturer clinical-support roles.
A hospital audiologist's day starts with booth calibration before the first patient, moves through diagnostic PTA and OAE newborn-screening rounds, hearing-aid first-fits with real-ear measurement verification, sedated paediatric ABR sessions, and cochlear-implant MAPping — ending with family counselling, EMR documentation, and intern supervision. Tinnitus and vestibular cases fill late-afternoon slots.
| City | Range |
|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹4–22L |
| Delhi NCR | ₹4.5–25L |
| Bengaluru | ₹4–20L |
| Chennai / Hyderabad | ₹3.5–18L |
| Mysuru (AIISH ecosystem) | ₹3.5–16L |
| Tier-2 (Indore / Coimbatore / Lucknow / Patna / Nashik / Bhubaneswar) | ₹3–30L |
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Homeopathic doctors in India practise classical homeopathy — taking long, narrative case histories, mapping symptoms to a constitutional remedy via repertorisation, and prescribing highly diluted single remedies (Sulphur, Natrum mur, Lycopodium, Nux vomica, Phosphorus, etc.) in centesimal or LM potencies. The qualifying degree is BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery, 5.5 years including a year of internship) admitted via NEET-UG with a separate AYUSH counselling round, with MD-Homeopathy specializations in Materia Medica, Repertory, Organon, Pharmacy, Practice of Medicine, Paediatrics, or Psychiatry. Practice spans government AYUSH dispensaries (every state has them, often in PHCs), large homeopathy chains (Dr Batra's, Schwabe India, SBL, Bakson), independent clinics in tier-2 / tier-3 cities (where homeopathy retains strong patient trust), and online-consultation platforms (Lybrate, Practo, Justdial, mPower / Curofy). The profession sits in an unusual place — legally recognised under the Homoeopathy Central Council Act and the National Commission for Homoeopathy, yet the underlying mechanism (extreme serial dilution beyond Avogadro's number) remains scientifically unsupported, with major systematic reviews (NHMRC Australia 2015, EASAC 2017, House of Commons UK 2010) finding no evidence of effects beyond placebo. A clear-eyed practitioner takes the legal-and-cultural reality seriously, manages chronic-functional and self-limiting cases ethically, and refers acute / serious cases to allopathic colleagues without delay.
Psychiatrists are the medical doctors of mental health — diagnosing and treating depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, addiction, dementia, eating disorders, and the complicated overlap zones where brain biology meets life circumstance. Unlike clinical psychologists, psychiatrists prescribe medication, admit patients, run ECT, manage medical comorbidity, and carry the legal authority to certify mental capacity, sign committal orders under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017, and direct inpatient psychiatric care. The Indian path is MBBS plus MD Psychiatry (3 years) via NEET-PG — competitive but not as crushing as surgery or radiology — with premier seats at NIMHANS Bangalore (the most prestigious mental-health institute in South Asia), AIIMS Delhi, IHBAS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER, and CMC Vellore. Workplaces span government psychiatric institutes, large private hospitals (Apollo, Fortis, Manipal, Max, Medanta), stand-alone psychiatric and de-addiction centres (Hope Trust, Cadabams, Manas), private clinics, and the rapidly growing Indian online-mental-health platforms (Amaha, Lybrate, Practo, MFine, Manastha) where senior consultants now earn supplementary ₹15-50L from tele-consults. Demand has structurally exploded post-COVID — India has roughly 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 population versus a WHO recommendation of 3, and the supply-demand gap will widen for the next two decades.
Provide therapy to patients with visual impairments to improve their functioning in daily life activities. May train patients in activities such as computer use, communication skills, or home management skills.
Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions.
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Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.
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