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There is a possibility to change your category Certificate to OBC-NCL depending upon the category mentioned in your application form and considered by JoSAA. However, you have to submit the original OBC-NCL caste Certificate at the time of document verification. The Central Seat Allocation Board CSAB conducts some special rounds (generally 2 rounds) to fill up the vacant seats of NITs, IIITs, and other colleges after JoSAA completes its process. In the previous year, candidates whose category was changed to general during document verification in JoSAA counseling rounds due to the non-submission of a valid category Certificate were allowed to change categories. The candidates were required to request a change of category via mailing to CSAB before registering for the special rounds and provide a valid category Certificate during the document verification process. If your category was general in your score card and during JOSSA counseling, then it might be slightly difficult to change categories.

Early Childhood Education is a one-year Diploma course. Candidates who have completed higher secondary (10+2) or equivalent exams with a minimum of 50% marks can apply for this full-time Diploma course. The Diploma in Early Childhood Education provides in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of skills and aptitude needed to foster young children's development (up to 6 years of age). The course is well suited for candidates looking to make a career in child care education, preschools, or family daycare education. Every institute has different eligibility criteria and fee structures for a Diploma in early childhood education. The fees for this course range from INR 2,400 to INR 1,00,000 depending on the mode of education and academic infrastructure of the college/university. Candidates can work in both governments as well as the private sector after completing a Diploma in Early Childhood Education course. The average starting salary after a Diploma in Early Childhood Education ranges from INR 2,00,000 to INR 4,00,000. A list of top early childhood care and education colleges in India is below:
1- Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training, Delhi.
2- GNDU, Amritsar.
3- All India Institute of Early Childhood Care and Education.
4- Kolkata's Institute of Psychological Education and Research.
5- University of Mumbai. Course structure:
1- Early Childhood Education: Development and Learning in the Early Years.
2- Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education.
3- Early Identification, Intervention, and Inclusion.
4- Programme Management and Professional Development in Early Childhood Education.