JEDDAH, 9 June — Premier technical institutions in India are now offering admissions for foreign nationals, persons of Indian origin and Indian nationals living abroad to undergraduate courses in engineering. They are allocating 14 percent seats over and above the sanctioned intake under the “direct admission of students abroad-engineering colleges” (DASA-EC) scheme. Educational Consultants India Ltd. (Ed.CIL), a public sector enterprise, has been designated as the coordinating agency and a single-window facility for admissions under the scheme. More information available on website www.edcil.co.in or at the Consulate General of India.