More seats for CIWG in UAE
Great News for Our Students! More seats in institutes reserved for children of Indians in UAE
More seats have been reserved for Children of Indians Working in Gulf countries (CIWG) looking for admissions at premier Indian institutes through Direct Admission to Students Abroad (DASA) scheme, an Indian government circular says.
According the circular, a third of the 15 per cent seats at premier Indian institutes, such as institutions/university departments, approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), offering technical courses leading to diploma, degree and post graduate degrees in Engineering and Technology, Architecture and town planning, will be reserved for CIWG.
DASA CIWG Reservation for GCC Countries
“There shall be one-third reservation for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWG). However, any vacant seats out of the 1/3 category of CIWG shall be reverted to the quota of 2/3 meant for other categories of DASA- 2016. Eligibility of CIWG will be same as that of NRIs,” the circular stated.
CIWG will only have to pay fee at par with resident citizens, instead of paying the much higher normal DASA fees. In order to qualify, they have to present proof of either parent working in a gulf country. Such a candidate has to pay just USD700 towards tuition fee for one semester. Note here that normal DASA annual fee is in the range of USD 8000 per year.
Proof that either of the parent is working in a gulf country, such as the copy of the passport of the parent working in the gulf, copy of the parent’s visa and copy of parent’s work permit (If any) will be required while applying for the admission.
Knowledge Planet Comments on this development: It is clear that most students would want to grab the best seats (in the best colleges) under this category. Therefore there will be tough competition among NRI students to secure these coveted seats! The Entrance Exam required to qualify under these seats is the SAT II Exam. The SAT II consists of application based MCQ questions with one hour allocated to each of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. So, those students who are taking Entrance Examination coaching will be clearly at an advantage over students who are not taking this specialized coaching. Knowledge Planet, with the Highest Success Rate at Boards and Entrance Exams, is very well placed to help students take advantage of this development! Call us on 050 1030454 and fix a meeting with one of our counselors to understand how we can help your child prepare for these most important examinations.
