Securing a job after completing a B.Tech degree from open universities can depend on a lot of things. If it is only based on the degree it could be difficult.  If you want to go for MNCs you have to start by joining smaller organizations and start-ups. Here you can have the chance of getting hired based on your knowledge and skills. Try to improve your writing skills, communication skills, aptitude skills, etc. Practice mock interviews, get familiar with all the current trends and topics. Prepare for questions like “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” etc. Improve your domain knowledge, practical knowledge, keep yourself updated and familiar with the recent trends in interviews. Learn from your peers and how they approach the interviews. More practice will increase your chances of getting a job.

No, it’s not possible to take lateral admission in a BA degree after completing a Civil Engineering diploma, in IDOL, YCMOU, or IGNOU. These two degrees are fundamentally different. You can get admission to BA after completing the course. But direct entry to second year isn’t possible.  IGNOU offers direct admission to some of its degree programs. For example, if you have done your BCA from IGNOU, you can join their 2 year MCA program through lateral admission. So, IGNOU lateral entry has fixed eligibility criteria. You won’t be eligible for direct admission to second year in IGNOU MCA if you completed your BCA from any other university. 

Yes, you will be eligible for MPSC and UPSC after doing BA from YCMOU. It is recognized by UGC and has been granted statutory power by the Maharashtra State legislature. So, a BA degree awarded by YCMOU is valid for civil service examinations. If you fulfill the other eligibility criteria applicable for UPSC and MPSC, then you can apply for the examination. 

YCMOU is an open university which is approved by the UGC. Since no particular course has been listed in the question posed above, one can compare various courses and their eligibility and fee structure when it comes to determining how good or bad the YCMOU is. Some other aspects of comparison along with the ones listed have been mentioned below. Ranking: The institute received the Institutional Excellence Award in 2002 and in September 2019 from Commonwealth of Learning, Canada. Application Process: Students can go to the official website and click on the online application tab and choose the program they wish to attend. After this, registration is required where a fee of INR 100 is to be paid. After downloading this form, students are required to send it with other documents to the institute. Facilities: Being an open university, the college has basic amenities to cater to student’s needs. It has an audiovisual center for making programs based on the syllabus. The library comes replete with journal subscriptions, 44,000+ printed books as well as online journals and videocassettes. Evaluation: The center for evaluation technology provides course wise question banks for academic programs. This poses as a resource material for paper setting. Trained paper setters are required to set papers for students. This is based on a computerized database of experts handling this task. Placements: The career guidance and placements cell offer opportunities for students to get placed. Major recruiters include IBM, Tata Housing, DK Group, Wipro, etc. The highest salary offered at the institute is INR 16 LPA with an average of 5 LPA. While enrollment is relatively easy to the institute, students can also expect to make a decent career after enrolling into the institute.

YCMOU is a UGC approved and Maharashtra government approved open university in Nasik. It offers distance learning education programs in a variety of fields including Humanities and Business. These degrees are mainly part-time degrees. The following points highlight the aspects of studying for an MBA program from the institute: Fee Structure, Eligibility, and About the Course: The total cost of studying for an MBA program at YCMOU is INR 32,500. The program is a two-year program that involves students studying part-time for the degree. To be eligible for the MBA course at YCMOU, students must complete their graduation with at least 45% marks. They may also be required to appear for an entrance test held by the institute. Program Curriculum: The program is split into two years where students are expected to learn a diverse number of subjects that come under the field of business management. Each year is further split into two semesters each. Students will learn topics like human resource management, production, and operations management, course electives like cyber-security, communication skills, or languages like German, etc. As the years progress, students will also be given specialization subjects and compulsory project work during the second year. Evaluation: Evaluation is mainly done by the means of continuous assessment of 20 marks and an end examination consisting of 80 marks in total. The continuous assessments will be in the form of home assignments mainly and submit them at study centers. The project can be based on a comprehensive study, inter-organizational study, or fieldwork. As per student reviews, there are no such placements provided by the institute so far. Overall, if the placement is the final outcome you are looking for from this degree, then YCMOU may not be a good option. Many organizations require employees to be full-time MBA students for employment. Other than that, an MBA from YCMOU is not a bad choice. Also to seek admission, ensure you check degree requirements as this degree is a distance learning part-time.