M.Plan

Hello,
In India, you have a great amount of opportunities if you are pursuing Masters of Planning. Planners have diverse job opportunities available in front of them. Masters of Planning graduates have access to both government as well as private sector job opportunities. But after all, it all depends upon you and your future goals. Since you are more oriented towards government jobs, your chances are more. Various government recruitment agencies are there. Government departments related to urban and town planning, government operated housing schemes, government transportation projects (highways, railways and metros etc.), government construction and rehabilitation projects, PWD job posts, municipal corporation job posts, etc.

Hello,
M.Planning is a post graduate degree programme in planning which is a 2-year course. The opportunities available for M.Plan graduates are more higher than a B.Plan. They can also get paid more. However, the job profiles are similar, which includes: 1)Town planner 2)Urban planner 3)Transport planner 4)Planning engineer 5)Structure architect 6)Building inspector
Government sector: Government Departments related to Urban and Town planning, Government operated Housing schemes, Government Transportation Projects (Highways, Railways and Metros etc.), Government Construction and rehabilitation projects, PWD job posts, Municipal Corporation job posts, etc.
Private sector: When it comes to the private sector, firms indulged in Realty Development, Construction firms, Architecture and Interior Design firms, Public Structure Construction firms (PPP model- like roads and bridges etc.) recruit M.Plan grads.
Pay scale: The pay scale would obviously be higher as compared to a B.Plan graduate. Initially, these grads can earn around 30,000-50,000 Rupees per month.

Hello!
Whether doing Master of planning via distance mode is beneficial or not is depends upon your graduation profile. I will suggest you to go for Master of Planning through distance education only if you have sufficient work experience in this field. Dear, if you have done your Bachelors (in Planning) through regular mode and after passing your graduation if you do have good number of years for work experience in this field. Then, you can take distance education as an option for you. Because now, you have appropriate knowledge of this field. But if you are lacking in any one of the conditions, don't go for correspondence. Regular mode is the only option for you. I hope this helps.
Good Luck.