Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) 2013-14

Direct Admission of Students Abroad 2013-14

A Scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

Portal for Admissions to Premier Institutes of India

The Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) 2013-14 scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programmes in premier Technical institutions in India has been notified. The Institute coordinating the DASA admissions for this year is the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal Mangalore, Karnataka (www.nitk.ac.in  ).

Under the DASA scheme, Foreign Nationals/ Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)/ Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are eligible for admission to the Undergraduate  programmes  in  Engineering/  Architecture/  Planning  for  the  Academic  year  2013-14  to  National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other premier Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTI) in India DASA.

Eligibility: Applicants should have been born on or after October 1, 1988. Applicants must have passed the qualifying examination, the Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent (as per the list given in Appendix-I of the Information Brochure available at http://www.dasanit.org/ ) from any system of education recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (www.aiuweb.org ) and should have completed successfully Mathematics, Physics and one of Chemistry/Bio-technology/Computer Science/Biology) in 11th and/ 12th as applicable to his/her Board, securing at least 60% aggregate marks (average of all subjects of qualifying examination taken together) or 6.75 CGPA (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent in the qualifying examination. In case, CGPA on a different scale is awarded or if only grades are awarded, percentage/CGPA equivalence provided by the principal examination authorities will only be considered. Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination with the above-mentioned subjects in the academic year 2012-13 and expecting their final results latest by September 15, 2013 may also apply.

Applicants should also have a minimum total valid score of 1440 in SAT Subject Tests (Subjects: Mathematics Level 2,   Physics and Chemistry). SAT subject test score has to be send directly through CollegeBoard to NITK (Institute Code: 6530). Internet downloaded score cards are not acceptable. Candidates at the time of registration for SAT Subject Tests should indicate Institute code 6530 for sending their scores to NITK. Candidates who have taken multiple attempts in SAT Subject Tests can send each valid score to NITK directly through CollegeBoard, USA. The best valid score in each subject will be considered for arriving at the total score which will be used for merit list preparation. SAT Subject Test scores received till May 29, 2013 only will be considered for preparation of the first, second and third merit lists. For more details on SAT Subject Tests applicants may visit www.collegeboard.com

Registration/First Year Tuition Fee: An amount of US$ 7,250/- has to be paid under Registration/First Year Tuition Fee, which includes a non-refundable registration fee of US$ 250/- and first year Tuition Fee of US$ 7,000/-.

Foreign Nationals from SAARC countries, eligible for 50% Tuition Fee waiver provided they have passed the qualifying examination in SAARC countries, need pay US$ 3,750/- along with the application form of which US$ 3,500/- is the first year tuition fee and US$250/-, a non-refundable registration fee.

Candidates from Nepal and Bhutan can pay their fees either in US Dollars or in Equivalent Indian Rupees. In case of payment in Rupee, they are required to get Exchange Rate Certificate from the bankers and submit the same along with the application form.

Tuition Fee for Subsequent Years of Study: The annual tuition fee of US$ 7000/ US$ 3500 (as applicable) for the subsequent years of study is to be paid by the selected and admitted candidates, directly to the concerned Institution, at the beginning of each academic year/ semester as per rules of the Institution.

Details related to Hostel Accommodation and other Expenses and conditions related to the refund of fee are given in the Information Brochure that can be downloaded from http://www.dasanit.org/.

Payment of Registration/Tuition Fee: Applicants have to pay the registration fee and first year tuition fee along with the application form for admission under the DASA scheme.

The fee can be paid either through SWIFT Transfer or Demand Draft or E-payment. Charges for fee payment, if any, should be borne by the candidate. Payment can be made through bank transfer to Corporation Bank as per the details given under clause 2.2.2 of the Information Brochure. Bank transaction charges applicable, should be borne by the candidate for transferring the money through SWIFT.

Payment can also be done through Demand Draft drawn in favor of ‘NITK DASA’, payable at New York, USA. The DD should be valid for at least 3 months from the date of issue.

For E-payment, applicant has to use the URL given in the online application form for paying through their Credit/Debit card. On successful completion of the transaction, a Transaction ID would be generated automatically and will appear in the application form. Candidates should note the Transaction ID separately for future reference.

Submission of Application: The submission of application is a two stage process, both of which are essential. The first stage is the online submission of application at http://www.dasanit.org  and submission of signed print copy of the application along with required documents and payment details to DASA Office, NITK Surathkal. The second stage is submission of SAT subject test score to be sent to NITK Surathkal through CollegeBoard, USA (Institute Code 6530)

The Online submission of applications involves the two steps, Registration and Application filling and submission (Stage A). In Registration part, the applicant has to create an account at http://www.dasanit.org  by entering the details asked for which includes username (to be chosen by the candidate),   Password for registration (at least eight characters, to be chosen by the candidates), e-mail id etc. Once the correct details are entered, applicant should click ‘Create an account’. If the account is successfully created, the candidate will get an email, confirming the username, applicant ID and password which should be noted down for future logins, for completing the application form and checking the status of the application etc.

Once an account is created, the applicant should complete application filling and submission of application form. Applicant should login using email-id and password. They should first upload their latest passport size photograph in .jpg format with size below 1MB. Then the candidates should click on ‘Fill the online application form’, to start filling application. They have to fill the application by providing the details asked. They should click ‘Preview Application Form’ button to preview the form and ensure that all the required details have been provided correctly. In case, there are some corrections to be made, candidates can click the ‘Edit the Application Form’ button and edit the application.

After ensuring that all the data provided are correct and in the required format, the candidate should click the ‘Submit the online application Form’ button to submit the online application. The submitted online application should be printed using the ‘Download Application Form’ button. Candidates should print two copies of the submitted online application form and should use one copy for the remaining process in Stage B, and keep the other copy for their own records.

Stage B involves the submission of hard copy of the application along with required documents to DASA office. Copy of the print out obtained at the end of Stage A should be duly signed by the candidate and parent / guardian. Candidate should affix a recent Passport size photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) in the hard copy of the printed application form and attach the following supporting documents to the hard copy of the application.

(i) Copy of candidate’s Passport (Nationals of Nepal who do not have a passport have to submit copy of Authenticated Citizenship Card as envisaged in the Brochure)

(ii) Copy of proof for date of birth (Secondary Education Board / University Certificate (Class X or equivalent) or any certificate issued by the Government authorities)

(iii) Copy of Mark Sheet of 10th, 11th and 12th or equivalent examination

(iv) Proof of completion of 11th and 12th standard or equivalent from outside India (Certificate from School authorities), for NRI Candidates

(v) Details and proof of fee payment. In case of payment by SWIFT transfer or DD, the complete details should be attached with the printed application form. If fee is paid by DD, the original DD should be attached.

The completed and signed application form along with required documents should reach ‘The Coordinator DASA 2013-14, DASA Office, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka- 575 025, India, latest by May 29, 2013.

The applications of candidates whose SAT Subject Test scores are not received by May 29, 2013, will not be considered for allotment of seats in the first three rounds. However, their application may be considered for allotment of seats in Spot admission on July 26, 2013 against the seats remaining vacant, provided their SAT subject test scores are received by July 25, 2013.

Appeared/appearing candidates (academic year 2012-13) are also required to submit the duly completed and signed application form along with required documents, to reach DASA Office, NITK Surathkal latest by May 29, 2013. Provisional admission given based on SAT score will be deemed to be cancelled if the candidate is not able to produce the required documents for academic eligibilities within the specified time.

The transcripts / marks / grade sheets of the qualifying examination should be authenticated /attested by the head of the school / Institution. A copy of the qualifying exam marks card is to be mailed to the DASA office as soon as it is available, mentioning the full name of candidate and DASA 2013-14 Application ID. Candidates should submit the original marks card of the qualifying examination at the time of admission at the allotted Institute or submit it within the dates specified by that Institute.

Preparation of Merit List: A merit list of all the eligible candidates would be drawn on the basis of total SAT Subject Test scores. Only those candidates, whose valid SAT Subject Test scores have been received by NITK, Surathkal, on or before May 29, 2013 directly from College Board, will be considered for merit list preparation and seat allotment. In case of candidates who have made multiple attempts, the best of the valid individual subject scores communicated by CollegeBoard will be used to compute the total SAT subject test scores.

If the SAT Subject Test scores (total) of two or more candidates are same, the inter se merit of such candidate shall be determined by considering the marks obtained in SAT Subject Test Maths Level 2 and then Physics and then by percentile obtained in Maths level 2, Physics and Chemistry in that order. In case the tie is not broken by the above consideration then the date of birth of the candidates will be compared and older candidate will be given higher merit.

Allotment of Institutions and courses: Based on the merit list drawn, the allotment of Institution and course would be made as per the choices indicated by the candidate in his/her application form. In case a candidate is not allotted any seat, the message ‘choice not available’ will be shown against the name of the candidate in the allotment list. In such cases the candidates will be eligible for subsequent rounds against vacancies.

After display of each allotment in the website, candidates would be informed of their seat allotment through email. After each allotment, candidates would be required to submit their online confirmation for acceptance of the provisional admission to a particular Institution/ courses within the specified time limit, failing which the candidate would lose the allotment and will also lose their right for any further seat allotment in subsequent round(s). The seats so vacated would be available for re-allotment in subsequent rounds.

Candidates while accepting the seat allotment, if interested, can give their willingness for up gradation of Institute / course as per their original choices given at the time of filling the application. If in case no up gradation takes place due to unavailability of vacancies in their higher choices, the previous allotment will be retained.

First List of Allotment (Round 1): All eligible candidates would be considered for first round of allotment. First list of allotments will be displayed on DASA website on June 1, 2013. Online confirmation for acceptance of the provisional admission to the allotted Institution/ courses has to be given latest by 1700 hrs (IST) on June 7, 2013.

Second List of Allotment (Round 2): All candidates who were not allotted a seat in the first round and all those who had opted for up gradation would be considered for seat allotment in the second round as per inter se merit. Second list of allotments shall be displayed on DASA 2013-14 website on June 8, 2013. Candidates would be required to submit their online confirmation for acceptance of the provisional admission to a particular Institution/ courses latest by 1700 hrs (IST) on June 14, 2013.

Third List of Allotment (Round 3): All candidates who were not allotted a seat in the first and second rounds and all those who had opted for up gradation would be considered for seat allotment in the third round as per inter se merit.

Third list of allotments will be displayed on DASA 2013-14 website on June15, 2013. The candidates would be required to submit their online confirmation for acceptance of the provisional admission to a particular Institution / courses latest by 1700 hrs (IST) on June 18, 2013. The seat vacated would be available for re- allotment in Spot Round of admission.

Provisional admission letters and reporting to allotted Institutions: The list of candidates, who are allotted specific Institutions/ courses as per the allotment list and from whom the acceptance of the seat allotment have been received within the specified time frame, will be forwarded to concerned Institution for granting provisional admission. Provisional admission letters for such candidates would be uploaded on the website, and also sent by email to the individual candidates. After three rounds of allotment, provisionally selected candidates have to report to allotted Institutes for admission during July 15, 2013 to July 18, 2013. All admissions would be subject to the verification of original  certificates  /  documents  and  satisfactory  physical  fitness  as  prescribed  by  the  concerned Institutes during the time of admission.

Internal Sliding: All the participating Institutes would be requested to conduct the internal sliding process after completion of admission process. After the internal sliding is completed, the participating Institutes will notify the vacancy status to DASA Office at NITK Surathkal.

Spot Admission against vacant seats: Seats remaining vacant after the internal sliding in respective Institutes will be displayed on the DASA 2013-14 website on July 22, 2013. Candidates who have not got any allotment in the earlier rounds and those who have become eligible later or whose SAT scores were received later than the specified date would also be eligible for Spot admission round.

The details of the Spot round will be announced in the DASA 2013-14 website on July 22, 2013. Spot admission round is likely to be conducted on July 26, 2013 at NITK Surathkal. Those candidates provisionally selected for admission through the Spot admission round would have to report for admission in allotted Institutes between July 29, 2013 and July 31, 2013.

The details of the Institutions offering Programme in Engineering/Architecture/Planning and Dual Degree Programmes (5 year BTech + MTech) are available in the UG information Brochure. The Participating  Institutions include the  National  Institutes  of  Technology  (NITs),  Indian  Institutes of  Information  Technology  (IIITs)  and  other  premier Centrally Funded Technical Institutions in India.

More details can be had from http://www.dasanit.org/