Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- Students applying for physiotherapy courses in Maharashtra are currently unable to choose government and government-aided colleges during CAP choice filling, as the institutions are missing from the CET portal's seat matrix amid the implementation of new intake norms prescribed by the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP). The state has 119 physiotherapy colleges offering a total of 6,930 seats. However, the current seat matrix includes only colleges that have secured Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) affiliation for 2026-27 and meet the requirements under the new NCAHP rules. The new norms prescribe minimum and maximum student intake for physiotherapy colleges. Officials said this has affected colleges whose existing sanctioned intake does not match the prescribed limits. Colleges that previously had 10, 30 or 40 seats have consequently been left out of the current matrix. The state government has asked the Centre to allow colleges to retain their existing intake pattern for the current academic year and implement the new norms from the next academic year. The absence of government and aided colleges has nevertheless caused concern among students, particularly because these institutions generally have lower fees than private colleges. The state government said it is pursuing the matter with the Centre. Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif said efforts were being made to resolve the issue concerning undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy and occupational therapy seats in government and government-aided colleges....