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… [READ MORE]

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]

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]

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… [READ MORE]

DAAN meet-up at Bangalore

"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one." Jane Howard. Last week, over 30 DAAN members working at Bangalore, gathered together and had a gala time! #DAANFamily #TheDakshanaFoundation #SelflessGiving #InfiniteGood #DAAN [READ MORE]

Teachers’ Day celebrations at the Dakshana Valley!

"They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it." - Nicholas Sparks. Wishing all the teachers a very Happy Teachers' Day!   #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving [READ MORE]

Dakshana scholars meet with Yedu Jathavedan from the US!

A friend of Dakshana, Yedu Jathavedan, who lives in the USA, visited Dakshana’s JEE 2020 batch at JNV Bangalore Urban. Yedu is a software engineer at Intel. His visit was a great hit with the scholars as is evident from the sparkling smiles that can be seen in the picture… [READ MORE]

73rd Independence Day celebrations at the Dakshana Valley!

Dakshana Class of 2020 celebrated 73rd Independence Day at the Dakshana Valley! [READ MORE]

Kudos to Dakshana V2.0 at Amravathi school!

Shri Keshapagula Ramulu, Member National SC & ST Commission and the local R.D.O (Deputy Collector) appreciated Dakshana’s efforts in setting up the digital lab at the APSWREIS School in Amravathi under the Dakshana V2.O program. They visited the school on August 06, 2019 with APSWREIS fellows and DCO, Guntur district.… [READ MORE]

Health check at Dakshana Valley!

"The foundation of success with hard work is good health." We at Dakshana believe that a fit scholar can be completely focused on his or her studies and perform best at the competitive entrance exam. Hence a lot of attention is paid to their fitness and medical care at Dakshana… [READ MORE]

DAAN visit at JNV Leh!

Mohnish Pabrai, Founder and Chairman Dakshana Foundation and Colonel Ram Kumar Sharma, CEO Dakshana Foundation visited homes of DAAN (Dakshana Alumni Network) members in Leh. It was a wonderful experience for them to meet the ex-scholars and partake of the kindest hospitality extended by the parents and families of our DAAN… [READ MORE]

Dakshana visit at JNV Leh!

Mohnish Pabrai, Founder and Chairman Dakshana Foundation and Colonel Ram Kumar Sharma, CEO Dakshana Foundation visited JNV Leh today. JNV Leh has produced many successful IITians who have made Dakshana proud! [READ MORE]

Dakshana welcomes its new batch of Dakshana scholars for JEE and NEET

The new batch of scholars were recently inducted at Dakshana's independent campus at the Dakshana Valley (One year program) and JNV Silvassa, JNV Bundi and JNV Lucknow (Two year program)! #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving [READ MORE]

5th International Yoga Day celebrations at Dakshana!

"Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within." Dakshana scholars at JNV Rangareddy and JNV Bangalore Urban celebrated 5th International Yoga Day! #June21 #InternationalYogaDay #YogaDay2019 #TheDakshanaFoundation#InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving [READ MORE]

53% of the Dakshana scholars will be offered a seat at the IIT! 

Amazing performance of Dakshana scholars at the JEE Advanced 2019! 53% of the Dakshana scholars will be offered a seat at the IIT! Heartiest congratulations to Dakshana family! #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #JEE2019 #JEEAdvanced2019 [READ MORE]

Dakshana scholar Aquib Navaz bags AIR 77 at the JEE Advanced 2019!!!

Dakshana does it once again! Heartiest congratulations to Aquib Navaz from JNV Kottayam, Kerala. Aquib secured AIR 77 at the JEE Advanced 2019. Great work by the entire Dakshana family! #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #JEE2019 [READ MORE]

Anjali Devi secures ST Rank 23 at the NEET 2019

Dakshana Scholar Anjali Devi who prepared for the NEET 2019 from JNV Silvassa has made Dakshana very proud by securing ST Rank 23! https://tinyurl.com/y57f9cpw #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #NEET2019 [READ MORE]

Dakshana in the press!

Dakshana featured in the press! Times of India - https://tinyurl.com/y3et6mfg The Hindu - https://tinyurl.com/y2wb5yh5 The New Indian Express - https://tinyurl.com/y5n8ydcb [READ MORE]

Dakshana scholars at JNV Bangalore Urban had a fun-learning session!

The Dakshana scholars at JNV Bangalore Urban participated in a novel workshop that will help them de-stress and manage challenges better. The workshop on Zentangles was conducted by Smt K N Malathi, Electronic Engineer, Ex-Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Dilip Patel, Certified Zentangle Teacher & TEDx Speaker. Each of the… [READ MORE]

Dakshana Class of JEE 2021 inducted at the Centre of Excellence at JNV Kottayam!

The JEE 2021 batch of Dakshana scholars at the Centre of Excellence at JNV Kottayam was inducted on Friday, June 7, 2019. J Anil, Principal, JNV Kottayam addressed the students and welcomed them on this life-changing journey to fulfill their dreams of studying at the IIT. Ravi Ranjan Pandey, Regional… [READ MORE]

Stellar performance by Dakshana scholars at NEET 2019!

Awesome performance by Dakshana scholars at NEET 2019! Mr. Phaneendra D R (JNV Hassan, Karnataka) from (COE : JNV Pune-Two year Program) secured AIR 36 in NEET 2019. His Category Rank is 30, and he has secured Rank 1 in Karnataka State. #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #NEET2019 [READ MORE]

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]

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR SECOND ROUND OF SELECTIONS FOR DAKSHANA ONE-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP!

INTERVIEW DETAILS FOR SCHOLARS SHORTLISTED THROUGH JEE MAINS/NEET Click here to check your Interview details. (Scholars applied through JEE Mains/NEET can check their interview Schedule) Interview confirmation email sent to the scholars registered email ID. Interview is scheduled on June 19 (Enginnering stream) and June 22 (Medical stream). Dakshana invites… [READ MORE]

99.8% Dakshana scholars have been qualified for JEE Advanced 2019!

Impressive performance of Dakshana scholars at JEE Mains 2019! #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #JEEMains2019   [READ MORE]

36 Dakshana scholars have been awarded the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) scholarship this year!

Good news!!! 36 Dakshana scholars have been awarded the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) scholarship this year! The scholars can avail of the fellowships in case they are interested in Research careers. Centre-wise details of scholars- JNV Pune- 14 JNV Bundi- 13 JNV Silvassa- 4 JNV Kottayam- 3 JNV Bangalore… [READ MORE]

DAAN member Ranjith JN’s start-up venture, Fabric Monde has partnered with Sachin Tendulkar and Arvind Ltd.- promoted menswear brand True Blue! 

Ranjith J N is a DAAN member who was part of the 2010 JEE batch at JNV Bangalore Urban. His start-up venture, Fabric Monde has recently partnered with Sachin Tendulkar and Arvind Ltd.- promoted menswear brand True Blue! Ranjith, along with his Co-founders Hemalatha and Jyothirmayi D, started Fabric Monde in 2017. With… [READ MORE]

Congratulations to DAAN members for success at UPSC CSE 2018!

Two DAAN members cleared UPSC CSE 2018. Heartiest congratulations to Sachin Kumar and Anshuman Raj! Sachin Kumar secured AIR 400. He was a Dakshana scholar at JNV Lucknow (2007-2009). Anshuman Raj secured AIR 537. Anshuman was a Dakshana scholar at JNV Ranchi (2007-2009). Congratulations from Dakshana family! Anshuman Raj AIR… [READ MORE]

JDST 2019 Interview City Address

Documents to bring for Personal Interview: Interview Confirmation Email Admit Card for JDST 2019 Aadhar Card and school Identity card Original and copy of Parent's PAN card. Original and a Copy of caste certificate (If caste is OBC, SC, ST) Original and a Copy of Disability certificate (If applicable) Original… [READ MORE]

Dakshana Selection Test 2019 Result

NDST 2019 Result Declared: Click here to check your result Click here to Download the NDST joining instruction JDST 2019 Result Declared: Click here to check your result Click here to Download the JDST result notification Note: Selection through JEE Mains/NEET scores will happen after the final results are declared. A… [READ MORE]

Dakshana’s V2.0 program in the press – Sakshi newspaper

Mohnish Pabrai, Founder and Chairman, visited The Eklavya Boys Residential School at Balanagar (Hyderabad), with Sharmila Pai, Chief Operating Officer and Vikas Omar, Dakshana Fellow V2.0. This residential school is funded by The Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It is a school only for Scheduled Tribes and the site of Dakshana's… [READ MORE]

255 Dakshana scholars score above 95 percentile at the JEE Mains 2019!

Dakshana scholar Rahul Gupta, secures Rank 1 at JEE Mains, 2019 (Sikkim). Rahul is a scholar from the Dakshana One-year Scholarship Program at Dakshana Valley, Pune! 255 Dakshana scholars score above 95 percentile. Congratulations to all scholars, faculty and management!                    … [READ MORE]

Second digital lab in the Dakshana V2.0 program is now operational!

The second digital lab in the Dakshana V2.0 program is now operational at Andhra Pradesh Balayogi Gurukulam, Amaravathi (an APSWREI school for girls). This digital lab is equipped with 55 computer systems. This is the first lab set up for girls. Dakshana V2.0 is a new initiative of The Dakshana… [READ MORE]

A second chance to apply for the Dakshana One-year Scholarship to prepare for JEE & NEET 2020!

If you are currently in Class 12 Science in a Government School and you missed the chance to appear for the Joint Dakshana Selection Test on December 09, 2018, here is another opportunity to apply for the Dakshana Scholarship to prepare for JEE & NEET 2020. You can now apply… [READ MORE]

Padmashri Anu Aga visits Dakshana Valley

Padma Shri Anu Aga, Chairperson Teach for India, visited Dakshana Valley on January 4, 2019 with Ruyintan Mehta, Dakshana Advisory Board Member. Anu Aga who has been instrumental in building Thermax Limited into a successful energy and environment engineering company motivated the scholars with her inspiring words. #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving [READ MORE]

The first digital lab in the Dakshana V2.0 program is operational at the Telangana Tribal Welfare School at Balanagar (near Hyderabad)!

The digital lab, created and managed by Dakshana, is equipped with 40 computer systems in a space within the school. Students here will be spending one hour daily learning concepts in Math through the Khan Academy interface assisted by a Dakshana Teaching Assistant, appointed full-time at the school. Dakshana V2.0… [READ MORE]

Dakshana featured in various news papers

Dakshana celebrated its Annual Recognition Ceremony for the Class of 2018 on December 26. The occasion was graced by Mohnish Pabrai, Founder and Chairman, The Dakshana Foundation; Harina Kapoor, Founder and Trustee, The Dakshana Foundation; Dr. Ajay Desai, Advisory Board Member, The Dakshana Foundation and Momachi Pabrai. Some articles written… [READ MORE]

Dakshana celebrated its Annual Recognition Ceremony on December 26, 2018 to celebrate the success of all the Dakshana scholars. 

The occasion was graced by Mohnish Pabrai, Founder and Chairman, Harina Kapoor, Founder and Trustee, Dr. Ajay Desai, Advisory Board Member and Momachi Pabrai. [READ MORE]

Joint Dakshana Selection Test for students of Kanker District, Chhattisgarh for the first time!

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Dakshana Selection Test successfully held on December 9, 2018

The Dakshana Selection Tests - NDST and JDST are held every year to select deserving scholars from JNVs and state government schools across India. The tests were held this year on December 9, 2018, at 112 centres across India. This year, 15,513 students from Class 10 & 12 appeared for… [READ MORE]