Diploma

The Diploma offered in Food and Nutrition is a hot-selling course focusing on how Science deals with and deals with food concerning our health and can generally span a year or two, depending on the institutions. Entry eligibility would require a student to pass out of the 12th grade, studying these subjects with a Science background. Content covered in the course includes food selections, meal preparations, food science, principles of nutrition, and food preps.

Admission based on merit-12th marks for the most part involves some entrance tests for many colleges. The fee can be around INR 15,000 to INR 30,000 on average for the course.

Some famous accredited for such courses include Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, IGNO, Maulana Azad University, etc.

After completing the course, the above can put someone's career in the range of nutritionists, diet technicians, quality control managers, and catering managers, where earning an average of INR 1.5 Lacs to INR 5 Lacs will be done based on experience.

Since this GME course needs to be done at a specific institution, the eligibility will also be contingent on the programme requirements of that institution.

 Generally, GME is meant for students who have graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or in a related branch. Since you are pursuing a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, generally, you would be eligible for GME courses, which are meant for candidates who would like to specialize in mechanical engineering at a graduate level.

But since you are coming from a background in computer engineering, it would be important to find out if the GME programme at that institution accepts students from different engineering backgrounds or if it requires a specific undergraduate focus in mechanical engineering.

One of the major and reputed institutions for technical education, Murugappa Polytechnic College offers an extremely affordable fee structure for Diploma in Computer Engineering. Under the government-aided schemes, the fees are generally between INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 per annum, while the self-financing courses are likely to range between INR 25,000 to INR 50,000. 

The actual fees depend on the tuition, examination, and other miscellaneous charges such as library fees or development fees. Moreover, students from reserved categories or those meriting scholarships and fee waivers may enjoy lower rates. The hostel facilities will charge extra for accommodation and food. It will be wise to keep aside a budget for study materials, uniforms, and project-related expenses.