Diploma in Electrical Power System at Vidya Prasarak Mandal

Diploma in Electrical Power System at Vidya Prasarak Mandal is a 3-year diploma programme. Each year's batch has 60 seats. The total fee on record is ₹18,200, which works out to about ₹6,000 a year.

The course is about electrical machines, power systems, control systems and power electronics.

Vidya Prasarak Mandal is a private institute, founded in 1935. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Vidya Prasarak Mandal — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most Diploma programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means electrical machines, power systems, control systems and power electronics. Typical first jobs: electrical engineer in power, manufacturing, electric-vehicle or utility companies.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Vidya Prasarak Mandal for the current semester-wise plan.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to Diploma programmes at Vidya Prasarak Mandal as a group.

200

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

For admission to Diploma in Electrical Power System, 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 Vidya Prasarak Mandal'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 Vidya Prasarak Mandal 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.

Vidya Prasarak Mandal runs 3 Diploma specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Diploma in Instrumentation
• Diploma in Industrial Electronics

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in electrical machines? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹18,200 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Vidya Prasarak Mandal compare with other colleges offering Diploma?