Son wants a polytechnic diploma after class 10 instead of inter. He's 14

Two people on my team came in through a diploma and then BTech by lateral entry, and both are very good at hands-on systems work. One thing they told me: the diploma years are heavy on practicals and attendance, so it's not a softer option. Also, admission is through the state polytechnic entrance (POLYCET here), which his school won't prepare him for. Check the timeline early.

In our warehouse, the maintenance supervisors who did diplomas often know more of the practical side than the graduate trainees. That said, ask him which branch. 'Diploma' covers everything from civil to computers to textiles, and the outcomes aren't the same.

What is the friend's brother doing now, exactly? Lateral entry into which college, and how did he find the second year? One success story is a sample of one. I'd want him to meet two or three students from the polytechnic he's considering.

At 14 mine wanted to be a chef, a pilot and a cricket umpire, all in one summer. Take him to see a polytechnic. If he still wants it after the workshop smell, it's serious.

Our elder one starts class 10 this June as well, and every month it's a new plan :) What helped was letting her talk to her babai, who did exactly the diploma-then-degree route. One honest hour with someone who has done it beat weeks of our googling.