Team Dakshana meets with Padma Shri Prof. Deepak Phatak at IIT Bombay!

Colonel Ram Sharma, CEO, Sharmila Pai, COO and Cdr Arun Mishra, CAO met with Padma Shri Prof. Deepak Phatak to apprise him about Dakshana’s presence at IITB and seek his guidance. He was extremely pleased to know that there are close to 80 Dakshana Alums at IITB. He has promised… [READ MORE]

DAAN members visit JNV Lucknow to share tips for upcoming JEE Advanced exams with Dakshana scholars

DAAN members Shalini Pandey, Satyadeep Jha and Vijay Kumar Upadhyay visited the JNV Lucknow Center of Excellence on May 5, 2019. The members shared valuable information, with the current 80 Dakshana scholars, about the upcoming JEE Advanced exams. They shared tips, provided information about counselling procedure and boosted the morale of the scholars. Dakshana’s motto… [READ MORE]

A question that comes up frequently is how do Dakshana Scholars accepted by the IITs/NITs/AIIMS/Govt. medical colleges fund their college studies? How can they afford it? Are they in financial distress?

Virtually every Dakshana scholar is able to attend these premier institutes because the government waives most of the fees for families living below the poverty line. These fee waivers are hardcoded into the law. In addition, various NGOs like The Napate Foundation and Foundation for Excellence in Education (FFE) provide… [READ MORE]