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]