The translation of Ravish Ranjan's essay is given below
I'd like to become a Dakshana scholar and hopefully attend IIT because the IIT coaching run by Dakshana scholar is a matter of pride for the entire nation. Each year some capable and impressive students of Dakshana secure good ranks in the IITJEE. Capable students of the Navodaya Vidyalaya who are economically challenged cannot attend regular IIT coaching classes in a reputed institution after completing class 10.For all these students, the IITJEE coaching conducted by Dakshana proves highly beneficial. I, Ravish Ranjan am one such student. I want to become a Dakshana scholar because my belief is that as a Dakshana scholar, I can secure a rank with in the top 1000. I am interested in science and mathematics and wish to become an IIT engineer in the future.
In my school, a student named Hare Krishna is attending the coaching classes run by Dakshana. Sometimes, when I talk to him, he tells me that he will secure a rank with in the top 100 in the IITJEE 2012.I am inspired by him and would like to become a student at Dakshana scholar.
In the past two years, Dakshana has not only produced IITians of caliber but has produced them in great numbers. IIT results in Dakshana have always been good, therefore, I too desire to become a Dakshana scholar and fulfill my dreams of becoming an IITian

Hindi to English translation by Dakshana Volunteer Rashmi Pandey

From JNV Samastipur (Bihar). Presently a Dakshana scholar at JNV Bangalore (Karnataka). Coaching by T.I.M.E. IIT-JEE 2014.

Note: This is an exact reproduction of the essay sent to us.