Diploma in Information Technology at Vidya Prasarak Mandal

Vidya Prasarak Mandal offers Diploma in Information Technology as a 3-year diploma degree. There are 60 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹18,000 (roughly ₹6,000 a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on software development, databases, web technologies and networking, with more weight on applying computing to business systems.

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 in IT 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 software development, databases, web technologies and networking, with more weight on applying computing to business systems. Typical first jobs: software developer, IT consultant, network or systems administrator.

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.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

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.

To get into Diploma in Information Technology, 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.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

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.

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in software development? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹18,000 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 in IT?