IAP Physio Baton Run Reaches Agartala, Spreading Message of Road Safety and Physiotherapy Awareness
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, September 21, 2026
The nationwide Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP) Physio Baton Run, carrying messages of physiotherapy awareness, road safety and prevention of road accidents, reached Agartala on Sunday as part of a nationwide campaign connecting physiotherapy professionals and students across India.
The Baton Run is being organised ahead of the World Physiotherapy Asian Western Pacific Regional Conference 2026, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 26–27. According to the IAP Tripura State Branch, the Physio Baton is travelling across the country from the northern Himalayan region towards Kanyakumari, bringing together physiotherapy professionals and students through the campaigns.
In Agartala, a Baton/Torch Rally was organised in front of the historic Ujjayanta Palace, one of the city's prominent landmarks. More than 50 physiotherapy professionals and students participated in the rally, demonstrating solidarity with the national initiative and promoting awareness about responsible mobility, road safety and accident prevention.
Addressing the media, Dr. Birbar Debnath, PT, President of the IAP Tripura State Branch, emphasised the importance of preventing road accidents and creating greater public awareness about safe mobility.
Dr. Debnath also highlighted the upcoming World Physiotherapy Asian Western Pacific Regional Conference 2026 in New Delhi. The conference is expected to bring together more than 10,000 physiotherapy professionals and is being positioned as a major international platform for professional collaboration, knowledge exchange and the advancement of physiotherapy.
Tripura is also expected to have a significant presence at the conference, with more than 50 physiotherapy professionals and students from the state expected to participate, according to the IAP Tripura State Branch.
The event was attended by several office-bearers and members of the IAP Tripura State Branch, including Dr. Somya Bhattacharjee (PT), General Secretary, IAP Tripura Branch; Dr. Angshuman Dasgupta (PT), Treasurer, IAP Tripura Branch; Dr. Rajan Choudhury (PT), Joint Secretary; Dr. Rini Chakraborty (PT), State Head, IAP Women Cell; and Dr. Sauvik Das (PT), EC Member, IAP Tripura Branch.
The IAP Tripura State Branch expressed gratitude to Dr. Sanjeev K. Jha, National President of IAP and Organising Chairman of the conference; Dr. Ruchi Varshney, Organising Secretary and Treasurer of IAP; members of the IAP Central Executive Committee; and State and District office-bearers of the IAP Tripura Branch for their support and contribution to the nationwide initiative.
The association said the Physio Baton Run is intended to be more than a symbolic relay. It carries messages centred on movement, health, responsibility and safety, while seeking to connect physiotherapists across geographical boundaries and bring the profession closer to the community.
With the Baton reaching Agartala, Tripura has joined the nationwide campaign from the Northeast, carrying messages of physiotherapy awareness, road safety and a healthier India.
The IAP Tripura State Branch concluded its message with the slogan, “Tripura Moves with India — India Moves with Physiotherapy.”
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