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Dakshana Scholars Raj Kumar Mishra (JNV Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh), Shubham Sahu (JNV Seoni, Madhya Pradesh), O.S. Raju Nayaka (JNV Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka) and Prashanth Bhandari (JNV Warangal, Telangana) at Dakshana Valley, 2015

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Dakshana’s 1-year coaching program to prepare for IIT and medical entrance examinations is offered to brilliant but impoverished students from government and government-aided schools in India, after Class 12 (Science), at the Dakshana Valley, Pune. The scholars spend a year at the picturesque campus stretching over 109 acres at Kadus Village in Maharashtra (approximately 60 kms away from Pune city). The campus is located in a valley, surrounded by hills, has 5 lakes, and is a zero-pollution area. The program includes free coaching by experienced faculty, free food and accommodation for one year.

Dakshana Scholars coached under the 1-year coaching program produced 100% results at the JEE Mains 2017 and 98% at JEE Advanced 2016. The first Dakshana Class of NEET 2017 produced a 100% result!

FELLOWSHIP YEAR OVERVIEW

Dakshana selects students for the coaching program, before they finish Class 12, through the Joint Dakshana Selection Test (JDST).

Joint Dakshana Selection Test (JDST)

The JDST is held between February & March every year at various school locations in each state. Students are either invited to take the test directly through their schools under an agreement with the state government or can apply directly and await an invitation. If your school would like to receive details about the invitation process, kindly ask your school principal to send an email to jdst@dakshana.org using “Students for JDST” in the subject line.

Currently, the JDST is conducted at two levels:

  • JDST-JNV: For students currently in Class 12 (Science) at a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in every district in India. Students receive invitations for the entrance test based on their performance at Class 12 internal exams. These results come directly from the JNV through the NVS Regional Office.
  • JDST-GOVT. SCHOOLS: For students of all boards and all government school systems excluding the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

Eligibility

Any student who meets all the criteria below can apply:

  • Merit Criteria: Student must have scored > 70 percent in the Mathematics and Science Class 10 state board exams or CGPA 9.0 in the Class 10 CBSE exam.
  • Student MUST be enrolled in Class 12 Science for the current academic session in a state government school/government-aided school/corporation school/or a school that the government runs and manages.

Process

The 1-year coaching program is available only to students graduating from Class 12 in the year they appear for the JDST. A list inviting students for the JDST in both cases will appear on the Dakshana website approximately three weeks before the test date. If a student receives an invitation, then he/she must register at the website and fill the application form for the JDST.

News & Events

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    Dakshana Day 2019!

    A family is like the branches on a tree; we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain the same. And this was evident in the Dakshana Day celebrations on October 15, this year. Dakshana alums at various IITs, NITs, Govt medical colleges and other premier institutes, visited government schools in their areas and […] [READ MORE]
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    PRMO (pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad) 2019 results are out!

    Here are COE- wise results- JNV Bundi- 35 cleared JNV Ranga Reddy- 28 cleared JNV Bangalore- 69 cleared Congratulations everyone! #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #PRMO [READ MORE]
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    Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment visits Dakshana’s V2.0 school at Amravathi!

    On September 10, 2019, The Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Sanjay Kohli visited the digital math lab under Dakshana V2.0 program at the APSWREIS School in Amravathi. #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #DakshanaV2.0 [READ MORE]
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    18 Dakshana scholars receive Panasonic Ratti Chhatr Scholarship 2019!

    Congratulations to Dakshana scholars for receiving Panasonic scholarship 2019! This scholarship has been awarded to only 30 students from all over IITs, out of which 18 Dakshana scholars have been selected this year. Heartiest congratulations to- 1. Aman Sharma (IIT BHU) 2. Ishu Gupta (IIT BHU) 3. Rinki (IIT BHU) 4. Nancy (IIT Guwahati) 5. Pritam [READ MORE]

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