Diploma is a Degree course offered by various Organisations, Institutions and Universities in different states of India. The courses and syllabus are designed and approved by All India Council of Technical Education. The educational system is also called Polytechnic. Students opt for these courses after passing out from 10th or 12th schooling in India.
Polytechnic Diploma courses in India are pursued after passing 10th or 12th as per the requirements of course. [1] [2] The courses which are offered in various branches are regulated by All India Council of Technical Education. [3] [4] The courses are offered by different states across India. [5] [6] [7] Diploma in various streams offer job opportunities in varied fields. [8] Fee structure for these courses are revised from time to time by AICTE. [9] The courses are offered in Government and Private organisations.
Diploma courses can be pursued by anyone with following eligibility [10] [5] [11] -
Diploma courses offers various benefits [12] -
Diploma courses are offered in following branches in India [12] [10] -
A Bachelor of Technology is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of engineering and technology conferred after the completion of a four-to-five-year program of studies at an accredited university or accredited higher education institution, such as a college or university in India and other countries. In India, this is a four-year undergraduate degree awarded by few universities and colleges which is equivalent to four-year Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.
Higher National Diploma (HND), part of the Higher Nationals suite of qualifications, is an academic higher education qualification in the United Kingdom and various other countries. They were introduced in England and Wales in 1920 alongside the Ordinary National Diploma and the Higher National Certificate. A qualification of the same title is also offered in Argentina, Brunei, Cameroon, India, Malta, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and some other countries.
The West Bengal State Council of Technical Education (WBSCTE) is the statutory body and a state-level council for technical education, under Department of Technical Education, Training and Skill Development of Government of West Bengal.
Al-Kabir Polytechnic is a technical polytechnic institute in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It is located in Purulia Road in Jamshedpur. The college was opened in the year of 1990. It is approved by the Jharkhand University of Technology, Ranchi since 2000 and is recognized from the All India Council for Technical Education, Delhi. It is one of the top polytechnic technical institutes in the state.
Malda Polytechnic is one of the oldest Government Polytechnic colleges of West Bengal, India under the Department of Technical Education & Training, Government of West Bengal. This college offers diploma courses in five streams of Engineering conducted by West Bengal State Council of Technical Education. This college was established in 1962 in the form of a Government-Sponsored Polytechnic and subsequently it became a Government Polytechnic. It is an elite Institute of Malda District with the maximum percentage of placement in Government and Private sectors. This college has a strong infrastructure consisting of well equipped and spacious laboratories, workshops, library, audio-visual cell, training and placement cell etc. This polytechnic is affiliated to the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, and recognised by AICTE, New Delhi.
Institute of Science & Technology is a Private engineering and management oriented institute of higher education located in West Bengal, India. It is an institution recognized by Directorate of Technical Education, West Bengal. It is affiliated with West Bengal University of Technology (Wbut) and West Bengal State Council Of Technical Education (WBSCTE). The institute is also recognised by Government of West Bengal and all its courses are duly approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
The Parshvanath College of Engineering was a private engineering college located in Kasarvadavali, Thane district of Maharashtra state in India. It was established in 1994, and was managed by the Parshvanath Charitable Trust. It was a Jain religious minority college. While it was functioning, it was affiliated to the University of Mumbai, was accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) of the Government of India, and was recognised by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) of the state government of Maharashtra.
India has the largest numbers of engineers as well as the largest number of engineering education institutes and infrastructure in the world. As of 2021, India annually produces 1.5 million engineering graduates. India's technical education infrastructure includes 2500 engineering colleges, 1400 polytechnics and 200 schools of planning and architecture.
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Kanyapur Polytechnic is a technical school located in the city of Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education (WBSCTE), and approved by the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE). It provides diploma-level technical education to its students.
Government Polytechnic For Women, Hindupur is a polytechnic college offering diploma courses only for women with hostel facility. Situated at Hindupur, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, it was established in 1985. Recently, the government of Andhra Pradesh granted SDC having many training programmes like progecad etc.
Adyapeath Annada Polytechnic College is a government-sponsored polytechnic located in Dakshineshwar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. This polytechnic is affiliated with the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development, and recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education. The college offers diploma (polytechnic) courses in electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering.
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) conducts competitive examinations and counsellings every year for admissions in various courses of Medical, Engineering and Agricultural streams in the Institutions of Bihar. It is constituted under Bihar Acts, 1995. Office of the board is situated in IAS Association Building, Patna.
Amrita Schools of Engineering are private engineering schools in India part of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore which is spread across its five campuses in Amritapuri (Kollam), Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, and Amaravati. The schools offer undergraduate, integrated degree, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in various engineering disciplines.
The Common University Entrance Test (CUET), formerly Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is a standardised test in India conducted by the National Testing Agency at various levels—CUET (UG), CUET (PG), and CUET (PhD), for admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programmes in Central Universities and other participating institutes. It is also accepted by number of other State Universities and Deemed universities in India.
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The standard entry-to-practice degree in modern evidence-based medicine in India is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). Alternative systems of Medicine in India are Ayurveda (BAMS), Unani (BUMS), Siddha(BSMS), Homeopathy (BHMS). M.B.B.S. a credential earned upon completion of a five-and-a-half-year undergraduate program. The curriculum is divided into one year of preclinical studies in general science subjects and three and a half years of paraclinical and clinical studies, followed by a one-year clinical internship. Before beginning the internship, students are required to pass several examinations, the final one of which is conducted in two parts. Postgraduate education in medical specialties typically takes 3 additional years of study after the MBBS and concludes with the award of a Master of Surgery or Doctor of Medicine(MD). Postgraduate diplomas in medical specialities may also be awarded upon the completion of two-year training programs. After that a person can further get a degree in superspeciality in his or her respective branch after successful completion of 3 years of superspeciality in a medical college.
Bachelor of Architecture (India) is an education pursued after 10+2 and clearing National Aptitude Test in Architecture conducted by Council of Architecture for a career in Architecture. They perform various roles in private or government organisations as architectural designer, architectural engineer, architectural draftsman, architectural assistant, Indian Railways, Defence Ministry, Municipal Corporation, National Building Organization, National Institutes of Urban Affairs and government architects.