Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) at City Group of Colleges

Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) at City Group of Colleges in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is a 2-year diploma programme in the Post Graduate Diploma family. Each year's batch has 225 seats. The total fee on record is ₹1.5 lakh – ₹3.21 lakh, which works out to about ₹75,000 a year.

City Group of Colleges is a other institute, founded in 2005. This page brings together what is on record for this course at City Group of Colleges — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at City Group of Colleges as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with City Group of Colleges before you pay anything.

For admission to Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.), you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas). The minimum marks on record at City Group of Colleges are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 50.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check City Group of Colleges's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to City Group of Colleges on its website (cgclko.com) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Going by the latest placement record (2023) show an average package of ₹2.5 lakh and a highest package of ₹6.5 lakh at City Group of Colleges. 355 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

City Group of Colleges runs 6 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)
• Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)
• Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)
• Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)
• Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.5 lakh – ₹3.21 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does City Group of Colleges compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Lucknow?