DASA SCHEME

( Direct Admission for Students Abroad )

Ed.CIL has been designated as the  'Coordinating agency and Single Window facility' for the direct admission of eligible Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to undergraduate engineering programs offered by the National Institutes of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering Colleges) and other centrally funded institutions (other than IITs) and Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh,  under the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme.  The institutions covered under this scheme are known for providing quality education in Engineering and technology.  All these institutions have reasonably good facilities for accommodation, sports and extra curricular activities. 

Institutions covered under DASA

Under DASA Scheme 2007-08, admissions are offered to the following institutions:

National Institutes of Technology

·         Following 15  National Institutes of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering Colleges) located in various states of India.

Other centrally funded Institutions:

Other Institution:

 All these institutions are "Deemed Universities" and have good facilities for accommodation, sports and extra curricular activities.

Under DASA Scheme, admissions are offered to Foreign Nationals / PIOs / NRIs who fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

v      Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination i.e. senior secondary or any other examination equivalent to 12 years of schooling in India.

v      Must have minimum aggregate marks of 60% or 6.75 CGPA on 10 point Scale or Equivalent Grades in all the subject of the qualifying examination.

v      Indian nationals seeking admissions should have studied abroad for a minimum period of five years (including the qualifying examination  ie XI & XII Standards) during the last eight years.

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SPDC-Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children

( This is general information for the year 2009-2010. Please refer the respective year application for more info)

1.The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, introduced a Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC), in the academic year 2006-07, for wards of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to assist them in pursuing Higher and Technical Education in India.
Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL), a Government of India Enterprise, has been designated as the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Programme.
This Information Booklet details the Programme for admission into designated institutions and courses, for the academic year 2009-10.
2. SCHEME
The SPDC is applicable for undergraduate studies in Professional and General Courses (except Medical and related courses). Assistance provided under it shall comprise of financial assistance primarily towards tuition fee, admission fee, and post admission services as mentioned herein after.
The Programme is applicable to Indian Diaspora from 40 select countries, having larger concentration of Persons of Indian origin, as mentioned at Appendix-A.
For the purpose of the SPDC, the definition of Indian Diaspora shall comprise of PIOs as specified Appendix-B and NRIs.
Scholarship shall be provided to 100 selected students as per the following distribution:
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) - 50 (Fifty)
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) - 50 (Fifty)*
[* In case of non-availability of suitable PIO candidates, the unfilled slots could be offered to NRI candidates.]
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERION FOR ADMISSION
3.1 Date of Birth:
The SPDC is open for applicants in the age group of 17 to 21 years as on 1st October 2009. In other words, applicants born on or after October 1, 1988 and before October 1, 1992 are eligible to apply for it. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/ University Certificate of Class X or equivalent, or as mentioned in a certificate for this purpose issued by appropriate Government Authorities of respective countries will be taken as authentic for this purpose.
3.2 Residence:
Applicants must be (i) a Person of Indian Origin (PIOs) and a citizen of a country listed in the Appendix-A, or (ii) an Indian National studying abroad.
The Indian Nationals must have had at least 3 (Three) years of education in foreign countries listed in Appendix-A during the last 6 (Six) years and must have passed the qualifying examination inclusive of 11th and 12th standard or equivalent, (not beyond), from countries listed in Appendix-A.
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3.3 Academic Qualification:
Applicants must posses the following academic qualification:
􀂃 Qualifying Examination: He/she must have passed the Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination from a system of education as recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) with requisite subjects.
􀂃 Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examination: He/she must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or 6.75 CGPA on a 10-point scale or equivalent grades in aggregate of all the subjects in the qualifying examination.
􀂃 Subjects of Study in Qualifying Examination He/she must have studied the prescribed essential subjects at qualifying examination level to pursue a particular course of study. Details of Institutions and Courses offered are as given at Appendix-C.
􀂃 Applicants who have appeared or will be appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2009 can also apply, if they are otherwise eligible. Such candidates will, however, be admitted to the Institute only if they are able to produce all the required testimonials to EDCIL by 10th June, 2009 and have, otherwise, been selected based on the Common Entrance Test.
􀂃 It shall be the responsibility of the applicants to ascertain whether they meet the requisite criterion for admission. Having been called for written test would not necessarily mean acceptance of the eligibility. Eligibility of applicants, in doubtful cases, would be decided by Ed.CIL in consultation with the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.
􀂃 PIO/NRI Students already studying in India on a self-financing basis or under any other arrangement will not be eligible under this scheme. The scheme is open only for fresh admissions in the undergraduate courses i.e. beginning first semester/academic year.
3.4 Income:
In case of NRI students, the monthly income of the family of the applicant should not exceed an amount equivalent to US $ 2250/- (US dollars two thousand two hundred and fifty only).
The applicants would have to provide a certificate to this effect in the format given at appendix ‘D’ which should be duly countersigned by his parent/Guardian, as applicable.
4. FURNISHING OF FALSE INFORMATION/DECLARATION
In the event of any information, certificate, or declaration, as furnished by an applicant, is subsequently found to be false and furnished willfully to hide material fact(s), the grant of scholarship to him/her will be withdrawn forthwith and no further correspondence will be entertained on this matter. The decision of MOIA would be final in this regard.
5. SHORTLISTING & SELECTION PROCESS
Short-listing and Selection Process will be based on a Common Entrance Test, which will be held on Sunday, 26th October 2008 at designated centres in the respective countries. The venue and timings of the examination will be displayed on the Ed.CIL’s website www.edcil.co.in; www.educationindia4u.nic.in .
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The medium of Common Entrance Test shall be English.
The short-listed/selected candidates, on the basis of (i) scores obtained in the written test and (ii) fulfillment of the eligibility criterion shall be admitted to the scholarship scheme and shall be eligible for assistance as per the scheme.
List of short-listed candidates will be available on Ed.CIL website on 28th November 2008.
6. COMMON ENTRANCE TEST
The Common Entrance Test will be of ‘objective type’ and of 2-hours duration. It will consist of the following subjects:
􀂃 English Language
􀂃 Reasoning Ability / Quantitative Aptitude, and
􀂃 General Awareness
The general standard of the examination will be that of 12th standard of Indian education system (CBEC).
7. PLACEMENT
The cases of eligible students short-listed on the basis of Common Entrance Test and who convey their acceptance through fax/e-mail/post and send a demand draft of US $ 350 (refundable/adjustable) so as to be received by Ed.CIL within 7 days, along with the required testimonials, shall be forwarded to three/four institutions providing desired course of study. The institutions will examine the eligibility of candidates for admission and provisional admission offer letter would be issued through Ed.CIL.
The provisional admission offer, along with the prescribed fee structure, documents required and tentative date of reporting at the institution shall be conveyed to the student by Ed.CIL through fax or e-mail. The student or his/her parents/guardian shall be required to send the difference in fee prescribed and the scholarship admissible towards IEC, by way of a demand draft payable to Ed.CIL immediately on receipt of the communication. Failure to comply with this provision may result in withdrawal of the offer and cancellation of scholarship.
Decision of the institutions considering admission shall be final with regard to eligibility for the admission.
8. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
(a) In the First Year: Partial scholarship to the extent of 75% of the total Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) subject to a maximum of US $ Three thousand six hundred (US$ 3,600) per annum could be made by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India to the applicants selected for the SPDC. IEC includes Tuition fee, Hostel fee & other institutional charges etc.
(b) For Second and Subsequent Years: The parameters for continuation of scholarship to selected applicants for the second and subsequent years of study are as follows:
(i) Students securing 50% marks in aggregate in an academic year with clear pass marks in all subjects of study, would be eligible to receive the maximum admissible scholarship i.e. 75% of IEC or US $ Three thousand six hundred (US$ 3,600), whichever is less, in the following year of study.
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(ii) Students who secure less than 50% marks in aggregate in an academic year and have obtained clear pass marks in all subjects of study, would be eligible to receive 90% of the scholarship admissible under paragraph 8(b)(i) above, in the following year of study.
(iii) Student who could not secure clear pass marks in all subjects but have been promoted by the Institute/University to the next academic year would be eligible to receive 50% of the scholarship admissible under paragraph 8(b)(i) above in the following year of study.
(iv) Students who have not been promoted to the next academic year would not be eligible for grant of any further scholarship.
9. DISBURSEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP
Admissible amount of scholarship shall be remitted by Ed.CIL directly to the concerned Institute/University along with the balance fee deposited by the student or his/her parents/guardian with Ed.CIL on the annual basis. Each selected student shall be required to pay the balance fees to Ed.CIL in advance on yearly basis.
10. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY Ed.CIL
Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL) is the Nodal Agency for the implementation of this scheme and will provide following assistance required before and after the admission. Each student admitted to the Scholarship Programme shall be provided assistance as follows:
Scholarship:
Scholarship, as specified in paragraph 8 above, would be administered by MOIA through Ed.CIL.
Please note that the total expenditure likely to be incurred in pursuing various courses of study would be higher than the above scholarship. The expenses in excess of the assistance provided by MOIA shall have to be borne by the Candidate or his/her parents/guardians. It is in their interest to ensure that they have the adequate financial resources to meet these expenses for the entire period of study.
Admission Assistance:
The short-listed candidates will be offered admission in the desired course of study in one of the institutions listed at Appendix-C.
While a student may have indicated his/her preference for a particular course of study, the particular institute/University to which he/she would be admitted would be decided by Ed.CIL, keeping also in view the marks obtained by him/her in the Common Entrance Test. The decision of Ed.CIL in this regard shall be final and binding.
11. COURSES OF STUDY AND INSTITUTIONS
The courses of study are available in the following areas:
􀂃 Engineering/Architecture/ Technology
􀂃 Humanities/ Liberal Arts
􀂃 Commerce
􀂃 Management: BBA/BBM
􀂃 Journalism
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􀂃 Hotel Management
􀂃 Agriculture/Animal Husbandry
􀂃 Sciences
􀂃 Law etc.
Details like eligibility requirement, subjects offered etc. is given at Appendix-C. The institutions at which these courses are available under the programme, are given at Appendix-C.
Students can indicate their choice of institute for study in order of their preference. Though efforts will be made to accommodate the choices indicated by the students as far as possible, no assurance/commitments are made in this regard. Students will have to accept the institute finally allocated to them.
12. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM
12..1 Submission of Application Form:
(i) The prescribed Application Form is available at the end of this Brochure. Candidates are required to submit the Original Application Form (Hard copies only), complete in all respects to The Project Manager (SPDC), Educational Consultants India Limited, P & S Division Ed.CIL House-18-A, Sector-16-A, NOIDA-201 301, UP, (India), latest by 9th September 2008. Applications received after 9th September 2008 shall not be considered and shall be summarily rejected. Applicants are advised to send their applications sufficiently in advance (after considering transit/postal time etc.) so as to ensure its delivery at Ed.CIL House, Noida in time. Ed.CIL shall not be responsible for any postal delay.
(ii) Eligible candidates who have appeared/are appearing for the qualifying examination in 2009 can also apply by submitting the completed Application Form and other documents (except for the results of qualifying examination). However, these candidates are required to submit the authenticated transcripts of all marks/grades secured in the qualifying examination, to reach Ed.CIL latest by 10th June 2009. The applications of students who fail to submit his/her results, for any reason whatsoever, by the prescribed date, shall be liable to rejection without any notice.
Note:
1. The authenticated transcripts of all marks/grades secured in the qualifying examination should be attached with the application form. The mark sheets downloaded from Internet can also be submitted along with details of Roll No. allotted for appearing in the qualifying examination, name of Examining Board and the URL of the Examining Board's Website from which it has been downloaded, for advance information.
2. In the case of Indian Nationals, the qualifying examination 10+2 or equivalent (inclusive of 11th and 12th standard) should have been passed from any country listed at Appendix-A only. Documentary evidence must be enclosed with the application.
3. In the case of PIOs, documentary evidence of PIO/OCI Status must be enclosed with the application.
4. The marks obtained by the candidates in improvement/compartment examination shall not be considered.
5. Incomplete/illegible applications in any respect would be summarily rejected without any communication to the candidates.
6. Self attested certification for family income should also be enclosed.
12.2 Last Date for Receipt of Completed Application Forms:
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Last date for receipt of completed Application Forms is 9th September 2008 in The Educational Consultants India Limited, P & S Division Ed.CIL House-18-A, Sector-16-A, NOIDA-201 301, UP
13. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
13.1 Visa Status:
All selected Persons of Indian Origin (excluding OCIs and PIO Cardholders) must obtain a valid student visa issued by the Indian Missions abroad. The visa can be obtained by producing the provisional admission offer letter received from Ed.CIL/ respective Institute at the Indian Missions located in the respective country.
13.2 Medical Examination:
The candidates, in their own interest, are advised to ensure that they are medically fit to pursue the prescribed course of study. The candidates may be required to submit the Medical Certificate from an Authorised Medical Practitioner including a Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) free certificate from any of the World Health Organisation collaborating laboratories in their home country. Alternatively, the Candidates may be required to undergo a Medical Fitness Test at the time of reporting at concerned Institute. Please note that if the Candidate is not medically fit, his/her admission is likely to be rejected.
13.3 Reporting at the Institute
The academic session at each institute begins in the month of July/August. The details regarding the documents/certificates to be carried, date of reporting at the Institute etc. shall be posted on Ed.CIL website: www.edcil.co.in/www.educationindia4u.nic.in during first week of July 2009. Candidates selected for admission are required to report to the Institute as per the details to be given in the Website and take up admission as allotted to them.
13.4 Accommodation
Institutes have hostel facility and students may be required to reside in the campus. The hostels for boys and girls are self-contained with amenities such as reading room, dining hall, etc. Residents must abide by the rules and regulations as may exist and are prescribed by the Institute from time to time.
13.5 Medium of Instruction
English is the medium of instruction at all the Institutes.
14. INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM
Please read carefully, the instructions given in this section before filling the application form. To avoid mistakes, you may complete the entries item-wise, first on a plain paper and, after proper scrutiny, transfer the same to the application form.
• The application form must be filled in ENGLISH and should be typed or written in CAPITAL LETTERS legibly. Application forms, filled in languages other than English, will be rejected.
• Note that ONLY one application is necessary. However, if you submit more than one application, you must clearly mark all, except the original application, with the word
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DUPLICATE’ at the top in red ink. All information including photographs in all the forms must be identical. Any violation of these instructions may invalidate your application.
• Applicants must ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility requirements for admission, i.e., education, age, residence and physical fitness, etc. If an applicant is found ineligible at any later date, the admission will be cancelled. All admissions are subject to verification of facts from the original certificates / documents and satisfactory physical fitness as certified by the Medical board constituted by the Institute concerned.
• Affix your recent photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) in the appropriate place in the application form. Please sign across the bottom part of the photograph.
1. Name
Write your name in capital letters exactly as given in the records of the high school/college. Write a single letter in a box and leave a blank box between any two parts of a name. For example, an applicant ASHISH KUMAR SHARMA should write his name in the boxes as shown below.
A
S
H
I
S
H
K
U
M
A
R
S
H
A
R
M
A
The same name should be used in all future correspondence.
2. Gender
Please tick mark√ in the appropriate box provided.
3. Date of Birth
Enter the date, month and year of your birth as per the English calendar and as recorded in the high school/university certificate. Use numerals 01 to 31 for date, numerals 01 (January) to 12 (December) for month and the last four digits for the year of birth. For example, if born on 10th June 1989, the date should be entered as follows.
1
0
0
6
1
9
8
9
Date
Month
Year
4. Category
Please tick mark √ in the appropriate box provided.
5. If PIO, write the Nationality
Write your Nationality and attach documentary proof.
6. If NRI, write the Country
Write the Name of the Country.
7. Country where appeared/appearing for the qualifying exam
Write the Name of the country from where the last requisite examination is qualified.
8. Choice of admission test centre (Country)
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Each country will have one examination centre from the listed countries at Appendix ‘A’ besides one in India (Delhi/Noida). Please indicate your choice.
9. Name, Relationship and Address of Parent/Guardian
a. Write the name of your parent/guardian.
b. In case of guardian, indicate the relationship.
c. Write in capital letters your complete postal address, telephone/fax number/email address abroad and in India, to which all correspondence is to be sent. In case of any change in the present address, you should immediately inform The Project Manager (SPDC), Ed.CIL.
10. Details of Qualifying Examination
Read carefully item No. 4 under ‘Eligibility for Admission' of this Information Brochure and give the necessary details of the qualifying examination. In case of any doubt, contact The Project Manager (SPDC), Educational Consultants India Limited,P & S Division Ed.CIL House 18A, Sector-16A, NOIDA – 201301, UP, INDIA; Email: moia@edcil.co.in.
11. Particulars of the Passport
Give particulars of Passport and enclose a copy of the same.
12. Desired Courses / Subjects of Study
For details regarding the courses offered by various Institutes, candidates might refer to the table enclosed at Appendix-C.
Indicate your desired course/subjects of study in order of preference, in the space provided in the application form. For example, if your first choice is Computer Science and Engineering, you should write the course in the table as per your order of choice. You are allowed to fill upto 5 choices.
After submission of the application form, requests for additions and deletions of your choices for Courses will NOT be entertained.
Therefore, it is advisable to fill all the 5 choices for the desired courses / subjects of study.
13. Desired Institute
Indicate your choice of Institute for study in order of preference. The option is being asked only to look at student’s preferences. Though efforts will be made to accommodate the choices indicated by the students as far as possible, however no assurance/commitments are being given in this regard. Students will have to accept the institute finally allocated to them.
14. Particulars of Study Abroad (Applicable for Indian Nationals]
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(a) Write the number of years of your education abroad out of the last 6 years inclusive of 10+2. Attach documentary proof from your School Principal or any suitable authority.
15. Declaration by Applicant
These must be filled and signed by the candidate with date and place.
16. Declaration by Parents
These must be filled and signed by the parent/guardian with date and place.

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