In the news: "Siddhartha group of institutions, Bhatkal — a remarkable achievement"
A newspaper feature on 15 years of Siddhartha Education Trust, Bhatkal: from 12 students in 2010 to about 850 science students, 100% board results and 52+ doctors.
A Kannada newspaper feature celebrated 15 years of Siddhartha Education Trust, founded in 2010 under the leadership of Captain Krishnappa Naik (K. R. Naik), a disciplined soldier of the Indian Army.
What the article reports
- Siddhartha PU College, Bhatkal began with just 12 students; today it has about 850 science students in five sections — the education department (Karwar) records it as one of the colleges with the most science students in Uttara Kannada.
- 100% board results for the last four years, with top ranks in JEE, NEET and CET; every year at least 50 students reach KCET ranks within 5,000.
- More than 52 doctors from Bhatkal and Honnavar taluks in eight years (25 MBBS, 20+ BAMS, 7+ BDS); three students at IITs and nine at NITK Surathkal through JEE.
- The trust dreams of one day building a hospital and medical college in Bhatkal taluk.
- Siddhartha Composite PU College, Shirali (residential) runs affordable hostels; six hostel students have joined MBBS.
- The only college in the district with the Basic Maths–Statistics–Accountancy–Business Studies commerce combination plus CPT coaching for CA entrance.
- Siddhartha Degree College, Shirali (since 2016, B.Sc. and B.Com.) has two KUD ranks; all who pass do so with distinction.
- The article announced the move of Siddhartha PU College, Bhatkal and the degree college to a new three-storey building at Sonarkeri, Bhatkal.
