DIRECT ADMISSION OF STUDENTS ABROAD (DASA) 2021

Education has always been a subject matter to discuss upon. It has always been attributed great importance even in ancient times. Even with the advancement of the world, as a whole, the supremacy of educated people persists everywhere. With a proper educational background, one feels more confident in himself/ herself and leaves an impression on everyone due to their etiquettes, manners, and speech. Moreover, others give educated people more respect than illiterate people. Due to this surge in the spread of the importance of education; the number of schools, colleges, universities, and various educational institutions have emerged especially in India. The government in power is also taking action to promote the value of higher education in the mass public and foreigners.

Nowadays, countries are giving importance and making attempts to attract foreign students to study in their countries. The government of India has also taken such initiatives and trying continuously to attract more and more foreigners. One such scheme launched by the government of India was DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad). This is not an exam but a scheme started by the Government of India and the Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment (MHRD). Every year they are launching this scheme for NRI, PIO, OCI, and Foreign national students. The main work of this scheme is to provide NRIs, PIO, OCI, and Foreign national students a specific number of seats in top engineering colleges, NITs, IITs based on their JEE Main Ranks in India. From the start, many countries are a part of this convention like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Nepal, Oman, Malaysia, Qatar, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, etc. A total of 15% of the total seats in the institute as DASA quota are reserved for all the eligible applicants.

This year also the government has announced DASA 2021. Here are the eligibility criteria for DASA:

·       First and foremost, students must give the JEE Main examination.

·       Applicants are also required to score more than the JEE Main cut-off mentioned or fixed for DASA admission.

·       Students are also supposed to have minimum a score of 60% in the 12^th class board exam.

PS: For the year 2021, the government has set passing marks as the minimum requirement.

·       They also need to pass & complete the subjects including Mathematics, Physics and one of the subjects from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology in classes 11^th and/ or 12^th, according to each board requirements.

This year the government has released a total number of 3896 seats for DASA 2021. Out of these 3896 DASA seats, 1273 seats are reserved for CIWG candidates and 2623 seats for other DASA applicants. To see the seat matrix, click on the following link: https://dasanit.org/dasa2021/dasa_seat_matrix/getRecordsSeatMatrixUG.html

But there are some seats reserved for Children ofIndian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWG). A total of 1/3^rd of the 15% quota of DASA seats are reserved for CIWG candidates. Those candidates will have to pay the same fee as Indian citizens. Moreover, they are supposed to submit proof of either parent working in a gulf country to avail the benefit.

To know how many seats are there for CIWG in NITs and IITs, you can go through this website’s link: https://mystudycart.com/ciwg-participating-institutions   

Now click on the participating institutions' bar is given on the page opened and then you can check the number of seats and each participating NITs and IITs.

All the applicant, irrespective of the category, has to pay a registration fee of US $ 300/-. Moreover, they need to pay the first-semester tuition fee along with the application form.

Along with that, they need to submi8t the following documents or upload scanned copies during the DASA online application.

·       Passport of the applicant.

PS: Nationals of Nepal who don't have a passport can submit a copy of Authenticated Citizenship Card instead of the passport.

·       Proof of date of birth.

    a)   Secondary Education Board/ University Certificate [Class 10^th or equivalent]

    b)  Any certificate issued by Government authorities.

·       Marksheet of 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, or Equivalent examination(s) are required to submit.

·       Certificate from School authorities as proof of completion of 11^th ad 12^th classes or equivalent. In case the candidate has not completed his/ her 12^th yet, they need to give an undertaking in the online application.

PS: The certificate needs to be in the format on the school letterhead given at the DASA Bulletin.

·       Percentage/ CGPA equivalence needs to be submitted provided by the principal examination authorities, in case the applicant’s CGPA is on a different scale than the specified one or only grades are provided.

·       Proof of 2 years of schooling (11^th and 12^th or equivalent) in a foreign country in case of NRIs. Here are some of the accepted documents under this scheme:

    a)   School leaving certificate

    b)  Marksheets

    c)   Study certificate

·       For applicants applying under the CIWG quota, they need to give all the following documents:

    a)   Copy of passport of a parent working in the gulf

    b)  Parent's visa and work permit with validity on any date in the year 2021

    c)   Certificate from the company/ organization the parent is working

PS: The name of the candidate must be the same in the passport, qualifying exam, JEE Main scorecard, and other certificates.

All the applicants will be allotted seats based on their JEE Main ranks and the choices given by the applicant in order of their merit and priority taken together.

Every year thousands of applicants apply under this scheme in engineering colleges in India. In case of Indian national, only who have completed their 11^th and 12^th class or any equivalent examination from outside India can apply. The best thing about this scheme is that the technical institutions that are a part of DASA 2021 have been recognized as the top-ranked institutions in the country. A degree from these institutions is considered as a sign of big opportunities in the field of technology, science, and management. The government has done a great job and has made NITs and IITs Institutes of national importance by an Act of Parliament. This is all because of the dedication of the government to developing the country's manpower.