The Bachelor of Vocation courses will be treated at par with a diploma in engineering or a BSc degree for lateral admission to engineering courses, the AICTE has clarified.
 “It is therefore clarified that BVoc course is treated at par with Diploma in Engineering and BSc degree for admission in BTech or BE program through lateral entry,” the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) said in official order.
 For admission in BTech and BE program through lateral entry to the second year, a candidate must have passed a minimum of three years diploma examination in any branch of engineering and technology, the council further said.
 A BSc degree from a recognized university and passed class 12 examination with mathematics as a subject is also in the eligibility criteria, the AICTE said.