Reservation Criteria & CIWG

DASA 2024 Quota

5% seats (within 15% of the supernumerary quota of DASA) are reserved for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf (i.e., 1/3rd of seats from DASA quota is reserved for CIWG). The students getting admitted to NITs and IIEST Shibpur under CIWG category shall pay the tuition fee of Rs.1,25,000 per annum either in INR or equivalent USD.

The students taking admission in Institutions other than NITs and IIEST Shibpur under CIWG category shall pay the balance tuition fee, if any, as per the rules of the admitting Institute. Please visit the website of the respective Institute or contact them directly for the same. Countries under CIWG are:

• United Arab Emirates
• Bahrain
• Iraq
• Iran
• Kuwait
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia

Important points:

• The eligibility of CIWG, irrespective of the reservation criteria, will be the same as that of NRIs.
• The unoccupied/vacant seats, if any, out of 5% of seats reserved under CIWG quota shall be reverted to other categories of DASA-2024.
• NRI students who are eligible for the CIWG quota will have the option to be considered for other seats of DASA as well.

Documents Required to Apply Under CIWG Category

To avail the benefits of CIWG 2024 quota, the students/applicant has to produce proof of either parent working in a Gulf country. For this, the following documents are required:

• Copy of the passport of the parent working in the Gulf
• Copy of Parent’s visa with validity on any date in the year 2024
• Copy of Parent’s Work Permit with validity on any date in the year 2024
• Certificate from the company/organization as proof that parent is working in gulf country
• If a parent has been working in gulf till any date in the year 2024, then the certificate may state the same.