Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU)

There are many universities and colleges in India that offer certificates, diplomas, Bachelor, and master degree courses in this field. You can choose courses as per your preference. To become a Librarian you should hold a Bachelor' degree or postgraduate degree in this field with a good knowledge of information Science and good skills of customer handling. Some of the courses which help you to start a career in this field are listed below:
Certificate & Diploma Courses:
Certificate in Library Science
Certificate in Library and Information Science
Diploma in Library and Information Science
Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking
Bachelor Courses:
Bachelor in Library Science (B. Lib. )
Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLI Sc. )
Master Courses:
Master in Library Science
Master in Library and Information Science
Doctoral Courses:
Ph. In Library and Information Science
M. Hill in Library and Information Science
To pursue Diploma and certificate courses, students must have passed 10+2 level education. For Bachelor courses like B. Lib. (Bachelor of Library Science) & BLISc (Bachelor of Library Information Science), candidates should have a graduate-level degree from any recognised university. For admission in master courses, they must have passed graduation in Library Science or related field. For M. Hill and Ph.D. courses, you should hold a master degree in Library and Information Science. For admissions firstly you should meet the eligibility criteria for the preferred course. Some colleges and institutions put an age limit for admissions. In India, some universities offer admissions on the basis of merit list prepared on the basis of marks scored in the qualifying examination. Best colleges to study these courses are listed here:
University of Delhi, New Delhi
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Punjab University, Department of Library & Information Science, Chandigarh
SRM University, SRMU, Haryana
Savitribai Phule Pune University, SPPU, Pune
Osmania University, OU, Hyderabad
Career & Jobs
Librarians mostly find jobs in the education sector.

The eligibility criteria for B.Ed (Distance) of BRAOU is given below. Educational Qualification : Candidates should have passed with at least 50% of marks either BA / B.Sc / B.Com. / BCA / B.Sc (Home Science)/ BBM and/or the Masters Degree in Science/Social Sciences/Humanities (relevant subject of Pedagogy) at the time of submitting the application for B.Ed. Entrance Test. Candidates should have secured a minimum of 55% marks in B.E/B.Tech. With Science/Mathematics as one of the subjects or any other qualification equivalent thereto, are eligible for admission into the B.Ed. (ODL) Programme. However the candidates belonging to SC/ST/BC/PWD should have secured a minimum of 40% marks in the qualifying examination. Candidates who are appearing for final year examination in the Qualifying Examination (Bachelor or a Master Degree) can also apply. But they should be required to submit the Marks Memo and Pass Certificate (Provisional Certificate) of Qualifying examination at the time of Admission Counselling. Otherwise they are not allowed for admission. Apart from the above the candidates must fulfill any one of the following conditions as per NCTE-2014 Regulations. A) Should be Trained in-service Teachers in Elementary Education (NCTE recognised Teacher Training completed in-service Teachers in Elementary Education I. e. working in government/Aided/Local Body/ government. Recognised Schools). B) Should have completed NCTE recognised Teacher Education programme in Elementary Education through face-to-face mode (TTC/D. Ed. /D. El. Ed. / BEL. Ed. / TPT/ HPT/ UPT/ B.P.Ed. /D. P. Ed. -Qualification is must). .