Siddhartha Job Coaching Centre opens for government-job aspirants
Siddhartha Job Coaching Centre (R), Bhatkal prepares candidates for IAS, KAS, PSI, FDA, SDA, PDO, VAO, KPSC, TET, banking and railway exams, with a library open 8 am – 8 pm.
Siddhartha Education Trust (R), Bhatkal has opened the Siddhartha Job Coaching Centre (R) for government-job aspirants in Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada. It prepares candidates for IAS, KAS, FDA, SDA, PSI, PC, PDO, VAO, KPSC Group C, KEA Group C, TET (classes 1–5), GPSTR (classes 6–8), CET (HSTR), banking and railway examinations.
"Talented students from poor families deserve a fair chance at government jobs, without influence or money." — that belief, says the trust, is why it took this step.
About the centre
- Runs on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the four-storey building behind the KSRTC bus stand, where Siddhartha PU College taught thousands of students for 15 years before moving to Sonarkeri.
- Three large former laboratories are now a library and reading room, open 8 am – 8 pm in two shifts, with ten sets each of the last 15 years' question papers (IAS, KAS, PDO, FDA, SDA, PSI, PC, VA, railway, banking) and study material.
- Daily classes, 2 pm – 5 pm: Indian polity, history, constitution, geography, general science, current affairs, sports and mental ability (aptitude, reasoning, general English). Candidates in part-time jobs can attend.
- The ground floor houses a Montessori (pre-nursery) school and baby-sitting.
- Registered 15 years ago — the only such coaching centre in Uttara Kannada, says the trust. Contact: Smt. Archana U, Chairperson, Siddhartha Education Trust (R), Bhatkal.
Questions & answers
Where can I prepare for KAS, PSI or FDA exams in Bhatkal?
At Siddhartha Job Coaching Centre (R), behind the KSRTC bus stand on V.T. Road, Bhatkal — daily classes 2–5 pm and a library open 8 am–8 pm.



