Nowadays technical diploma course are the best option for after completing the metric level education. Lateral entry in technical diploma means the admission will be directly in the 2 year or 3^rd semester of the technical diploma course you have chosen. You do not have to take admission in 1 year or 1^st semester you will get direct admission to 2 year or 3^rd semester of any technical diploma program.

The technical diploma (Lateral Entry) is a technical qualification below the undergraduate level which aims to provide students with the basic, hands-on knowledge of engineering, scientific, computing, mathematical techniques, English communication and ability to apply the basic problem solving techniques. Its duration is 2 years or 4 semesters. The qualification is plus two in science stream with chemistry, physics and mathematics or ITI (NCVT) 2 year in any trade. After successful completion of technical diploma course, students can either continue further Engineering studies in graduate level or get employed as supervisors, foremen, sales engineers, workshop technicians, draughtsman, service station managers, auto engineers, agricultural overseers, farm managers, junior instructors, workshop superintendents etc.for more:https://www.skooltek.in/technical-courses/