Admission

Guidelines

Admission

Full Time (3 years)

The Course for the full Time Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of three academic years, consisting of 6 semesters* and the First Year is common to all Engineering Branches

Condition for Admission:

Condition for admission to the diploma courses shall be required to have passed in The S.S.L.C Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, TamilNadu.

(Or)

The Anglo Indian High School Examination with eligibility for Higher Secondary Course in TamilNadu.

(Or)

The Matriculation Examination of Tamil Nadu.

(Or)

Any other Examination recognized as equivalent to the above by the Board of Secondary Education, TamilNadu.

Note: In addition, at the time of admission the candidate will have to satisfy certain minimum requirements, which may be prescribed from time to time.

Admission to Second year (Lateral Entry):

A pass in HSC ( Academic ) or ( Vocational ) courses mentioned in the Higher Secondary Schools in TamilNadu affiliated to the TamilNadu Higher Secondary Board with eligibility for university Courses of study or equivalent examination, & Should have studied the following subjects.

S.No.	Courses	H.Sc Academic	H.Sc Vocational
		Subjects Studied	Subjects Studied
			Related subjects	Vocational subjects
1.	Regular and Sandwich Diploma Courses	Maths, Physics & Chemistry	Maths/Physics / Chemistry	Related Vocational Subjects Theory & Practical

 

• For the diploma Courses related with Engineering/Technology, the related / equivalent subjects prescribed along with Practical may also be taken for arriving the eligibility.
• Branch will be allotted according to merit through counseling by the respective Principal as per communal reservation.
• For admission to the Textile Technology, Leather Technology, Printing Technology, Chemical Technology and Modern Office Practice Diploma courses the candidates studied the related subjects will be given first preference.
• Candidates who have studied Commerce Subjects are not eligible for Engineering Diploma Courses.
• Age Limit: No Age limit.
• Medium of Instruction: English

Eligibility for the Award of Diploma

No candidate shall be eligible for the Diploma unless he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study for a period of not less than 3 academic years in any institution affiliated to the State Board of Technical Education and Training, TamilNadu, when joined in First Year and two years if joined under Lateral Entry scheme in the second year and passed the prescribed examination.

The minimum and maximum period for completion of Diploma Courses are as given below

Diploma Course	Minimum Period	Maximum Period
Full Time	Years	6 Years

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Re-Admission

Students falling under the following category alone must apply for Re-admission

• Students who have discontinued their studies in the previous year due to shortage of attendance only
• Students who wish to apply for re-admission must not have completed 6 years (from their year of admission in the Diploma course) in case of full time course, and 6 ½ years (from their year of admission in Diploma course) in case of Sandwich course, and 7 years (from their year of admission in to Diploma course) in case of Part time course.
• Document to be attached: Scanned copy of Mark Sheets of previous appearance

Continuation of Study

Students falling under the following category alone must apply for Continuation of study.

• Students who had paid the Board Exam fee, received Hall Ticket and did not appear for even one subject in the previous Board Examination ( December 2020) due to hospitalization alone should apply for Continuation of study in the next higher semester only once during the course time
• Document to be attached: Scanned copy of Hall Ticket of previous appearance and Medical certificate (proof of Hospitalization during Board Exam from a registered Government Medical Practitioner).

S.No	Course	Total Intake	Year of Establishment	Fees per year
1	Diploma In Civil Engineering (DCE)	60	2008	30,000
2	Diploma In Mechanical Enginering (DME)	120	2008	30,000
3	Diploma In Electrical and Electronic Engineering (DEEE)	60	2008	30,000
4	Diploma In Electrical and Communication Engineering (DECE)	60	2008	30,000
5.	Diploma In Computer Science and Engineering (DCSE)	60	2008	30,000
6	Diploma In Mechanical Engineering (Tools & Die) DME (T&D)	60	2011	30,000
7	Diploma In Automobile Engineering (DAE)	60	2014	30,000

Description of the Course

Full Time (3 years)

The Course for the Full Time Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of three academic years, consisting of 6 semesters* and the First Year is common to all Engineering Branches.

Sandwich (3½ years)

The Course for the Sandwich Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of three and half academic years, consisting of 7 semesters* and the First Year is common to all Engineering Branches. The subjects of three years full time diploma course being regrouped for academic convenience.

During 4th and/or during 7thsemester the students undergo industrial training for six months / one year. Industrial training examination will be conducted after completion of every 6 months of industrial training.

Part Time (4 years)

The course for the Part Time Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of 4 academic years containing of 8 semesters*, the subjects of 3 year full time diploma courses being regrouped for academic convenience.

* Each Semester will have 16 weeks duration of study with 35 hrs. / Week for Regular Diploma Courses and 18 hrs. / Week for Part-Time Diploma Courses.

Institution Transfer:

• Transfer from one institution to another will be permitted in the beginning of the academic year i.e.odd semester like lll, V and Vll.
• However, transfer requests will also be considered in even semesters (ll, lV, Vl and Vlll semesters) for genuine cases like transfer of workplace of Part time students and parents of Full time students and health conditions of students based on valid proof only.
• Transfer request from Government Polytechnic College to another Government Polytechnic College or Government Aided Polytechnic College and vice – versa alone will be accepted.
• Transfer request from Government or Government Aided Polytechnic College to Self-Financing Polytechnic College and vice-versa will not be accepted. However, students studying in self supporting courses conducted by Government Aided Polytechnic College may apply for transfer to other self-financing Polytechnic College and vice-versa.
• Transfer from DOTE affiliated Polytechnic College to DOTE affiliated Autonomous Polytechnic College will not be accepted.
• Transfer requested will be approved only based on the availability of vacancy in the institution to which transfer is sought.