Vocational Diploma in Early childhood Care and Education (Kindergarden) at TNOU

Vocational Diploma in Early childhood Care and Education (Kindergarden) at TNOU in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is a 1-year diploma programme in the UG Diploma family. Fees for the full course come to ₹2,000 – ₹7,200 (roughly ₹2,000 a year).

TNOU is a other institute, founded in 2004. This page brings together what is on record for this course at TNOU — 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 UGD programmes at TNOU as a group.

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

For admission to Vocational Diploma in Early childhood Care and Education (Kindergarden), you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

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 TNOU'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 TNOU on its website (www.tnou.ac.in) 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 at TNOU. 5,235 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.

TNOU runs 5 UGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Diploma in Archaeology and Epigraphy
• Diploma in Media Arts
• Discontinued (Aug 2022)- Diploma in Pre-Primary (Kinder Garden) Teacher Training
• Diploma in Wild Life Tourism

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of Vocational Diploma in Early childhood Care and Education (Kindergarden) genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹2,000 – ₹7,200 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 TNOU compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Chennai?