BSMS Colleges in Himachal Pradesh 2022

BSMS Colleges in Himachal Pradesh One of India’s most stunning and well-educated states is Himachal Pradesh. The state is widely known for its exquisite cuisine and well-known tourism attractions. Himachal Pradesh is home to a large number of famous state-run colleges that provide a wide range of professional programmes. The state still lacks a Siddha College, according to reports from the Central Council of Indian Medicine. 

The government is putting lots of effort into establishing Siddha colleges in the State. Hopefully, Himachal Pradesh will have a number more Siddha colleges in the near future.

Here’s some details about the course and an list of colleges providing BSMS course in Himachal Pradesh

What is Siddha?

The Siddha system of medicine, one of the seven Ayush systems, is a venerable, conventional medical system that has its roots in South Tamil Nadu.  It is thought to be one of Tamil Nadu’s earliest known medical systems, and it is based on a mix of spiritual disciplines and antiquated medical procedures.

The word “Siddha” means “accomplishments,” and Siddhars—those who defeated death—preached the Siddha medical philosophy and the theory of immortality and had perfected the practice of medicine. It is stated that 18 Siddhars, who recorded their experiences in Tamil, contributed to the systematic development of this system. The father of Siddha medicine is Agathiyar, one of the eighteen Siddhars. Although it is mostly practiced in the southern region of India, its significance and influence have expanded abroad.

BSMS Course Highlights

The 5-year, 6-month BSMS programme is divided into three sections: I Profession, II Profession, and III Profession. The course is completed in 4.5 years, but an additional year of internship is required as part of the degree. 

Let’s look down a quick summary of the BSMS course.

Particular	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Course Name	Siddha (BSMS)	MD/MS (Siddha)
Course Level	Undergraduate (UG)	Postgraduate (PG)
Duration	5.5 Years	3 Years
Eligibility	10+2 with PCB as main subjects	BSMS from a recognized University
Average Starting Salary	INR 3-5 Lac	INR 3-6 Lac

List of BSMS College in Himachal Pradesh

As per Central Council Of Indian Medicine there is no BSMS college in Himachal Pradesh; however, applicants from the state who wish to pursue a Siddha course can enroll in another state college.

BSMS College in Himachal Pradesh- Admission Process 

The AYUSH Admission Central Counseling Committee manages admission to 15% All Himachal Pradesh Quota seats in government BSMS colleges in Himachal Pradesh (AACCC). While admission to the 85% government state quota seats of the BSMS course in Himachal Pradesh Is handled by the state’s affiliated university. 

NEET is a mandatory test for admission to a BSMS course beginning this academic year. Check out the step-by-step process for applying to a BSMS course via NEET.

• Apply For NEET
• Appear at NEET
• NEET Result Declaration
• Enrollment at BSMS College
• Allotment of Seats at BSMS College
• Counseling basis Your NEET Score

Eligible candidates should review the detailed admission procedure listed below.

• For admission to AIQ seats in the BSMS course, students must register at aaccc.gov.in.
• Candidates must register at the official websites of the affiliated universities/colleges to be considered for state quota seats at BSMS colleges in Himachal Pradesh
• Following the verification of the application forms, officials will release the merit list for the list of BSMS colleges in Himachal Pradesh which will include the names of qualified candidates.
• During online counseling, shortlisted candidates must submit their course and college preferences.
• Authorities admit shortlisted candidates based on their choices submitted by applicants, NEET rank, available seats, reservation, and other criteria.
• Selected students must report to their assigned college for document verification and admission process completion.

NEET 2022 Cutoff 

The National Testing Agency will administer the National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test (NEET 2022). (NTA). The NEET exam is the only way to get into various medical and dental UG courses offered by various government and private medical colleges. Candidates can only submit their NEET Form online.

To be considered for further admission, candidates must obtain a minimum qualifying score in the NEET 2022 entrance examination.

SC/ ST/ OBC candidates must achieve at least the 40th percentile in order to be considered for AIQ and state counseling processes. Candidates in the UR category must achieve at least the 50th percentile.

NEET UG Cutoff 2022 

Category	NEET 2022 cutoff	NEET cut-off marks	Number of Candidates
UR/EWS	50th percentile	715-117	881402
OBC	40th Percentile	116-93	74458
SC	40th Percentile	116-93	26087
ST	40th Percentile	116-93	10565
UR / EWS & PH	45th Percentile	116-105	328
OBC & PH	40th Percentile	104-93	160
SC & PH	40th Percentile	104-93	56
ST & PH	40th Percentile	104-93	13

AACCC Registration Process & Counseling

The counseling of AACCC will start around 15-17 days after NEET 2022 Result and the schedule for counseling of AYUSH will be issued by AACCC. Seat allotment is done by AACCC on the basis of merit of NEET score. You will be issued an allotment letter on the website of AACCC after seat allotment, after downloading the allotment letter from here, you will have to report to the allotted college along with the original documents.

How to register for AACCC Counseling?

15 – 17 days after the result of NEET 2022 is declared by AACCC on the website of AACCC (www.aaccc.gov.in)

According to the schedule for admission in AYUSH Course, the registration for counseling will be started. You have to register. After that the registration fee has to be paid and the security fee has to be deposited. Which is as follows :-

For – 15% AIQ/ CU /NI

1. Non refundable Registration Fees – Rs. 1000/- for all candidates.                                  
2. Refundable Security amount – Rs. 10,000/- for all candidates.

At the time of registration, all the category candidates will have to be pay Rs. 11,000/-

For – Deemed Universities

1. Non refundable Registration Fees – Rs. 1,000/- for all category candidates.
2. Refundable Security amount – Rs. 50,000/- for all category candidates

At the time of registration, all the category candidates will have to be pay Rs. 51,000/

If a candidate applies for both AIQ and Deemed University, then candidate will get higher registration+Security fees and have to pay Rs. 51,000/-

Reset Registration

If a candidate has registered for Government Institution by depositing Registration fees + Security fees and after that he wants to register for Deemed also, then he can use the Reset Registration option. They have to deposit Registration fees + Security fees for Deemed. But keep in mind that this option can be used only once.

What things should be kept in mind while choice filling and in which order to fill?

1. First fill the top college, if the marks are less, then fill such a college first whose education is good.
2. Fill the low fee college first, because there are many colleges whose fees are very high.
3. After filling the top college, you have to fill the college of your state.
4. Before selecting Deemed University, take information from its website or talk to the helpline number in the college. Along with the tuition fees of the college, check other expenses like Hostel, Mess, Sports etc.
5. Get information about the Bond from the Participating Institute on the web portal of AACCC.
6. Give priority to such a state so that you can get benefits in PG.
7. Give priority to Old Medical College first. Filling the new college in the last.

Counseling Process

AACCC conducts online counseling for First, Second Round and 3rd/Mop Up Round of All Himachal Pradesh Quota/Central University/National Institute and Deemed University for admission to BAMS, BSMS, BSMS and BSMS courses.

First Round Counseling

After registering on the website of AACCC and depositing the registration fees and security fees, the result of the first round will be published by the AACCC according to the choice fill made by the candidate for the first round. First the provisional result is published, after there is no problem or objection in it, the final result is published. Some of its important points are as follows:-

1. The first round is the free exit round. You can leave the allotted seat in it, there is no need to join it. 

In this condition the security money deposited by you will be returned after counseling over in the same account from which you had deposited. You will also be eligible for the next round of AACCC and state counseling.

2. If you get an allotted seat in the first round and you want to join it, then you have to download the allotment letter from the website of AACCC and report to the allotted college along with the original documents. The admission formalities have to be completed by depositing one year fee along with original documents in the allotted college.
3. If you want a better college than this by participating in the second round, you will be given the option of upgrading and will be able to participate in the second round. Yes, you must select the upgrade willingness option in this condition. If you are happy with your first-round seat and do not want to participate in the second round, select No on the upgrade option form.
4. If you joined the seat in the first round and later decide to leave because you have a better seat in your state, you can do so before the second round of AACCC registration begins. Its due date has been set. Before that date, go to your first-round college and resign from your assigned seat, as well as collect your original documents and deposit fees.
5. If a candidate is not allotted a seat in the first round then he/she is eligible for the second round.

Second Round Counseling

All candidates who participated in the first round are eligible for the second round. Those who did not register in the first round may do so in the second. There was no need to suppress the candidates who had registered in the first round. However, in the second round, all candidates will be required to fill the new choice.

The first round’s choice fill will not be considered in this round; they will be automatically removed. The first provisional result is published in this round as well, and if there are no problems or objections, the final result is published. Some of its key points are as follows:

1. If you want to join the AACCC Fresh Seat allotted in the second round, you must download the allotment letter from the AACCC website and report to the allotted college with the original documents. Admission formalities must be completed by depositing a one-year fee and original documents in the designated college.
2. If you have a seat allotment in AIQ/Deemed in the second round and do not want to join, there will be no problem. The Security Money you deposited will be returned to you. You will also be eligible for further counseling. The second round of free exit is available until you join it. After joining, you are unable to leave that seat.
3. If you are assigned a seat in AIQ / CU / NI / Deemed in the second round and join it, but later decide to resign from that seat for any reason, you will be ineligible for the next round of AACCC and State Counseling.
4. If your seat is upgraded in the second round, your first-round seat will be automatically canceled and assigned to another candidate. You must first visit the joined college of the first round to obtain the relieving letter, then proceed to the allotted college of the second round to complete the admission formalities.
5. If you were given the option to upgrade in the first round and did not upgrade in the second round, your first round seat will remain the same. On that seat, you will be considered Joined.
6. If a candidate is allotted a seat in the SC/ST/OBC/EWS category in any college in the first round, and then in the second round, in the same college, if the seat is allotted to him in the UR category, the candidate must repeat the admission formalities.
7. The first round is a free exit, so there will be no problem when filling any choice in it, but the second round has to be done carefully.
8. In the Mop Up round, seats that were joined in the first and second rounds can be upgraded.

Mop Up round Counseling

AACCC conducts a mop-up round to fill the vacant seat after the second round of AIQ / CU / NI / Deemed University. Candidates who were not selected in the first and second rounds of the AACCC are eligible for this round. Candidates who joined the seat in the first and second rounds of AACCC are eligible for this; they can upgrade the seat allotted to them in their previous round. For the mop up round, new registration is possible.

Those who registered in the first and second rounds do not need to register again. Like the first and second rounds, the provisional result is published first, followed by the final result if there are no problems or objections. Some of its key points are as follows:

1. In the Mop Up round, all candidates will be required to fill a new choice. Choice fills from the second round are not considered in this round and are automatically removed.
2. Following seat allotment in the Mop Up Round, the allotment letter must be downloaded from the AACCC website and delivered to the assigned medical college along with the original documents. Admission formalities must be completed by depositing a one-year fee and original documents in the designated college.
3. If you are allotted a seat in AIQ / CU / NI / Deemed in Mop Up round and do not join, the security money you deposited will be forfeited, but you will be eligible for Stray Vacancy Round of Central Universities/National Institute and State Counseling.
4. If you are allotted a seat in AIQ / CU / NI / Deemed in Mop Up round and join it, but later decide to resign from that seat for any reason, your security money will be confiscated (forfeiture) and you will be ineligible for Stray Vacancy Round of AIQ/Central Universities/National Institute and State Counseling.

Stray Vacancy Round

The vacant seat of AIQ/Central University/National Institute is filled in this round through admission counseling by AACCC. There is no new registration in this round, and online allotment is done based on the Mop Up round selected. Deemed University is responsible for filling the counseling positions. AACCC publishes a list of candidates registered for Deemed University on its website, as well as vacant seats by institute.

This list contains the names of candidates who have not yet been appointed. In order to participate in the Stray Vacancy Round, the student must be physically present. The Stray vacancy round schedule is available on the Institute’s website, and it is brief, lasting only 2-3 days. The NEET score of the current student in the institute is used to fill the vacant seat.

Documents required

Documents required at the time of Joining/ Reporting in allotted BAMS/ BHMS/ BSMS/ BUMS College.

Original documents (along with self-attested photocopies of documents) required at the time of joining in allotted Ayurveda/ Unani/ Siddha/ Homoeopathy College for admission to 15% of total seats on All-Maharashtra basis are as follows.

• 1.Admit Cards of Exams issued by NTA.
• 2.Result/ Rank letter issued by NTA.
• 3.Date of Birth Certificate (if High School Certificate does not bear the same)
• 4.Class 10th Certificate
• 5.Class 10+2 Certificate
• 6.Class 10+2 Marks Sheet
• 7.Eight (8) Passport size photograph same as affixed on the application form.
• 8.Provisional allotment letter generated on-line.
• 9.Proof of identity (Aadhar/ PAN/ Driving Licence/ Passport)
• 10.The Candidate should also bring the following certificate, if applicable:

Career Opportunities In Siddha Medicine.

Siddha medicine has been very well-known throughout the years due to its advantages and recognition as a traditional and supplementary system of medicine. This has thus increased the number of employment options available to people studying Siddha medicine. 

To be qualified to practice Siddha medicine throughout Himachal Pradesh,  A student must register with the State Council of Tamil Nadu Medicine or Central Council of Tamil Nadu Medicine after completing their Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS) degree.

• Through the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, a Siddha doctor with a BSMS degree can obtain a position in government hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centers (PHC). Additionally, the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) provides for appointments, with Siddha graduates being appointed as Medical Officers.

• For Siddha graduates, several positions at various levels are also open within the Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), National Institute of Siddha, and Central Council of Tamil Nadu Medicine.

• In its Tamil Nadu medicine dispensaries, the Himachal Pradesh government offers Siddha doctors employment chances as well.

• Siddha doctors have several options in the fields of private clinical practice, teaching profession in private medical colleges, pharmacy industries, and research units as a result of the public’s awareness and appreciation of the Siddha system of medicine.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many BSMS Colleges are in India?

There are a total of 13 BSMS colleges in India.

How many Government BSMS Colleges are in Himachal Pradesh?

There are a no Government colleges available in Himachal Pradesh.

How many Siddha colleges are there in Himachal Pradesh?

There are no Siddha colleges in Himachal Pradesh Offering BSMS Courses.

How many Private BSMS Colleges are in Himachal Pradesh?

There are no Private BSMS colleges in India.

What is the Fee for the BSMS Course in India?

The average tuition fees for a Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicines and Surgery (BSMS) degree in India range from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh with higher fees if studying abroad.