Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education 

offered by YCMOU Nashik

YCMOU's degree and post-graduate degree courses are duly recognised and approved by the ‘University Grant Commission (UGC)’. Hence, these courses are equivalent to the respective programmes offered by any other statutory university in India, for the purpose of employment. So, yes Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University degree is valid for both private and government jobs. 

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University or YCMOU is one of the best open universities not only of Maharashtra but also in India. The infrastructure of university is good and is built in such a way so as to support the easy learning of the students.At present, the university offers more than 50 UG, PG, doctorate, Diploma and Certificate programmes across multiple streams (in the distance education mode). All these courses are offered under eight schools, such as Agricultural Science, Architecture, Science and Technology, Commerce & Management, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Health Science and Humanities & Social Sciences. 

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University offers a list of courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. Admission to most of the courses is merit-based. For a few courses like MBA, YCMOU offers admission on the basis of candidates' performance in an entrance test. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the University to apply online. 

Students can pursue a wide-range of UG, PG, and Diploma courses through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode at YCMOU. This enables students to pursue education even if they are in a remote place or are working professionals. The open university offers an extensive range of ODL programmes which can be pursued through either online or offline mode. Interested candidates can refer to the below-mentioned list to know more about similar institutes that provide ODL courses:

• IIMTS
• DU SOL 
• Imarticus Learning
• Hike Mumbai
• Parul University
• Veranda HigherEd
• IGNOU
• Hike Education
• Amity University Online

Candidates willing to take admission at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) must fill out the application through the university’s official website. The YCMOU application process is carried out in online mode. Candidates must register, pay the application fee and submit their application forms for further admission process. The step-by-step process to complete the YCMOU application process is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the University to register online.

Step 2: Fill out the application form with all the mandatory details.

Step 3: Upload all the required documents as mentioned below.

Step 4: Pay the application fee and click on the 'submit' button.

Step 5: Take a printout of the duly filled application form for future use.