BSMS Admission 2021 -22: Course Details, Eligibility, Application Form

BSMS (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery) Admission details have been given in this article. It is an undergraduate degree course in the Siddha system of medicine. The Siddha system is also one of the important parts of the Ministry of AYUSH. The candidates who are interested in the traditional system of medicine and want to make a career as an AYUSH doctor then Siddha doctor would be a great choice. The main objective to introduce the BSMS course is to produce graduates of profound scholarship with having a deep basis of Siddha with scientific knowledge in accordance with fundamentals with extensive practical training so as to become efficient physicians and surgeons of Siddha systems, fully competent to serve the health care services of the country.

Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS) course duration is five years and six months (4½ years is course duration + 1-year internship). The candidates have to appear in the NEET exam followed by the counselling process to get admission to the BSMS Course. Here in this article, crucial information regarding BSMS Admission including the application process, eligibility, syllabus, course duration and other highlights of the course have been provided.

UPDATE: AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Authority (AACCC) will publish notification for AYUSH UG courses 2021-22. State counselling authority will conduct counselling state quota seats separately. Click here to know the complete information about AYUSH UG Counselling 2021.

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Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS): An Overview

The candidates can check crucial information about the Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS) course here in the table below:

Name of Course	Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS)
Type of Course	Undergraduate course
Course Duration	Five Years 6 months (4½ Year main course + 1 year internship)
AYUSH System	Siddha system of medicine
Eligibility	Intermediate (12th standard) with science stream from any recognized college/institute with 50% marks aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects.
Regulating Body	Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) under Ministry of AYUSH
Admission procedure	NEET rank followed by counselling process
Admission process will commence from	June/July
Degree to be awarded	Siddha Maruthuva Arignar (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery-B.S.M.S.) degree
Medium of Instruction	Tamil or Hindi or any recognized regional language or English.

BSMS Admission 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should fulfil the basic eligibility norms in order to get admission to the BSMS course. Here are the guidelines for BSMS eligibility criteria below:

The applicants should have completed 10+2 from a recognized school/institute with a science stream.
Minimum 50% aggregate marks required in the subject of Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Reserved category candidates can seek relaxation in marks for admission in the Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS) course as per the rules.
The applicants must have Tamil as one of the subjects in the 10th class or in the higher secondary course.
Those who are not fulfilling the above Tamil language criterion need to study Tamil as the subject during the first professional course.
The applicants have to qualify for the NEET exam as it is a mandatory requirement.
Successful candidates of the NEET need to participate in the counselling process.
As per the NEET score, the competent authority will issue seat allotment letters to the meritorious candidates.

BSMS Application Form 2021

The applicants should know the application process for applying to BSMS Course. Here candidates can check registration guidelines BSMS course admission:

First of applicants must fulfil the eligibility conditions as mentioned above.
Secondly, the applicants must qualify for the NEET exam within minimum qualifying marks.
NEET qualified candidates have to participate in the counselling process for getting admission to the BSMS course.
It is important to specify here that counselling for AYUSH UG Courses will be conducted by the Ministry of AYUSH and concerned states.
The Ministry of AYUSH will conduct counselling for 15% of All India Quota seats while the state will conduct 85% state quota seats.
Applicants have to access the official website of the respective counselling authority.
Fill in registration details and ensure NEET roll number, NEET score, Course and Colleges etc. details must be correct.
Pay the registration fee including a security deposit as it is a mandatory requirement.
Fill choices of Siddha colleges in order of preference.
Do not forget to lock the choices as per the directions.
It is recommended to retain a copy of the application form and fee receipt for future reference.

Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS): Course Duration

The duration of the BSMS Course is 5½ years (4½ years for main course + 1-year internship) as per the following manner:

First Professional – Twelve months;
Second Professional – Twelve months;
Third Professional – Twelve months;
Final Professional – Eighteen months;
Compulsory Rotatory Internship – Twelve months.

BSMS Course Syllabus Details

First Professional Syllabus

Siddha Maruthuva Adippadai Thathuvangalum Varalarum [History and Fundamental Principles of Siddha Medicine];
Tamil Language or Communicative English (wherever applicable);
Uyir Vedhiyiyal (Bio-Chemistry);
Maruthuva Thavaralyal (Medicinal Botany and Pharmacognosy); and
Nunnuyiriyal (Micro Biology).

Second Professional Syllabus

Udal Koorugal (Anatomy) Paper I;
Udal Koorugal (Anatomy) Paper-II;
Udal Thathuvam (Physiology) Paper I;
Udal Thathuvam (Physiology) Paper-II;
Siddha Maruthuva Mooligai Ariviyal (Siddha Medicinal Herbal Science); and
Siddha Maruthuva Kanima, Kanima vethiyal and Siddha Maruthuva Vilangiyal (Siddha Medicinal Geology, Medicinal Chemistry and Medicinal Zoology).

Third Professional Syllabus

Noi Naadal -Paper I (Siddha Pathology);
Noi Naadal -Paper-II (Principles of Modern Pathology);
Noi Anugavidhi Ozhukkam (Hygiene and Community Medicine including National Health Policies and Statistics);
Sattam Saarntha Maruthuvamum Nanju Maruthuvamum (Forensic Medicine and Toxicology);
Research Methodology and Medical-statistics.

Fourth Professional Syllabus

Maruthuvam (Medicine);
Varmam, Puramaruthuvam and Sirappumaruthuvam (Varmam Therapy, External Therapy and Special medicine);
Aruvai, Thol Maruthuvam (Surgery including dentistry and Dermatology);
Sool, Magalir Maruthuvam (Obstetrics and Gynaecology); and
Kuzhanthai Maruthuvam (Paediatrics).

Compulsory Rotatory Internship: After passing all the subjects, the students have to join a compulsory internship programme. The duration of the internship will be one year.

BSMS Admission Process

The aspirants have to go through certain steps in order to get admission to the BSMS programme. As mentioned above, candidates having 12th standard completed with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subject can apply for BSMS Course. Tamil must be one of the subjects in the 10th standard. The applicants need to appear in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and must obtain minimum qualifying marks. The NEET qualified candidates have to attend the counselling process for getting final admission.

During the counselling process, candidates have to register online on the official counselling portal. Based on merit or NEET score, the competent authority will prepare a merit list and meritorious candidates will be issued provisional seat allotment letters. The applicants have to report to the allotted college within the specified time frame. The college authority will verify all the original documents to ascertain the eligibility of candidates. After documents verification, final admission will be done. Candidates must follow all the instructions given by the concerned authority.

Official website: https://aaccc.gov.in/

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