Nowadays, with the development of IT industry and with the increase in the number of candidates being recruited with good pay scale in IT industry, many students opt for computer science and engineering course mainly with the objective of entering into the booming field of IT. When it comes to computer science & engineering courses, most of us are familiar with B. Tech/B. E computer Science and engineering and there is also diploma course in this subject meant for class 10 pass out.

Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering is a three-year course being offered by a number of polytechnic colleges in India and the names of government polytechnic institutions offering this course are given below:

• Government Polytechnic, Bijnor

• Government Polytechnic College, Balaghat

• Government Polytechnic College, Nainital

• Government Polytechnic College, Barapatter

• Government Polytechnic, Mahoba

• Government Polytechnic, Mau

• Government Polytechnic College, Sharanapur

• Government Girls Polytechnic, Shamli

• Government Girls Polytechnic, Almora

• Government Girls Polytechnic, Gorakhpur

• Government Polytechnic, Ambikarpur District

• Government Polytechnic College, Jodhpur

• Government Polytechnic College, Javed

• Government Polytechnic College, Barwani

• Government Polytechnic College, Kota

• Government Polytechnic College, Tikamgarh

• Government Polytechnic College, Mandia

• Government Polytechnic, Satna

• Government Polytechnic College, Panna

• Km. Mayawati Government Girls Polytechnic, Badalpur

• MJP Government Polytechnic College, Khandwa

• Savitri Bai Phuley Government Girls Polytechnic, Sharanpur

• Government CPC Polytechnic, Mysore

• Government Polytechnic, Sahasra

• Government Polytechnic College, Chandigarh

• New Government Polytechnic, Patna

• Government Polytechnic, Pune

Eligibility requirement for seeking admission to Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering course:

For getting into this course, candidates must have completed their Class X examination from a recognized board. Most of the government colleges prefer that candidates must have completed their class X examination from the same state board in which the college is located. However, admission is also offered to candidates with school leaving certification from any other recognized state board, with the condition that candidates from other state boards will have to obtain eligibility certificate from the technical education board of the state in which they seek admission.

Higher studies after diploma in computer science and engineering course:

After successful completion of Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering course, candidates can go for B. Tech or B.E in Computer Science and Engineering by joining directly to the second year of these courses. Many institutions are offering lateral entry facility to diploma holders and in most of the cases admission to diploma holders is offered based on the merit secured by them in the diploma course. Even some universities or institutions conduct entrance examination for lateral entry candidates as in the case of first-year entrants after higher secondary.

Another higher education option available for diploma holders in computer science and engineering is getting into the second year of the BCA course, which is offered by many quality higher education universities and institutions in India. Even these candidates can go for PGDCA, ADCA and other related courses as well.

Job prospects for Diploma holders in computer science & engineering:

Computer Science & Engineering diploma holders have a wide option when it comes to industries in which they can find job placements and they are:

• Computer hardware industry

• Web designing and publishing firms

• Computer service industry

• Software development firms

• Consultancy services

• Networking and maintenance industry

• Electronics & Communication industry

Thus, this course not only offers wider higher education options, but also offers scope for job opportunities and therefore candidates with great interest towards IT and related field can take up diploma in computer science & engineering course after completion of their class X examination with good percentage of marks.