Pothencode (Thiruvananthapuram): Santhigiri Siddha Medical College, Pothencode, has achieved a 100% pass rate in the Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS) final-year examination conducted under the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS).

All 14 students from the 2021 admission batch who appeared for the final-year examination successfully cleared the examination. Angelina Sebastian secured the highest marks in the Final Professional examination with 1,443 marks.

The other successful candidates are Geethu R.S. (1,431), Logeshwaran K. (1,405), Vishwavarshini S. (1,392), Lakshmi Ramachandran (1,373), Mohanabharathi P. (1,362), Fathimath Suhara A. (1,360), Naganandini A.N. (1,360), Dharmadurai P. (1,319), Nandana Krishna S. (1,296), Akhila A.S. (1,295), Aneeta Susan Nobi (1,272), Alan Jose (1,257), and Vasuki A. (1,147).

Santhigiri Siddha Medical College is the only Siddha medical college in Kerala and is described as the first Siddha medical college in India to offer English as the medium of instruction. The college is located at Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram district.

The Santhigiri campus is spread across 27 acres and forms part of a healthcare zone comprising the medical college, hospital and medicine manufacturing facility. Established in *2002, the college functions with recognition from the *National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Kerala University of Health Sciences.

Students who have qualified in NEET can register through the KEAM process and seek admission to the college.

Photo: Santhigiri Siddha Medical College, the only Siddha medical college in Kerala.