MCA

Hi,
What do you mean by occasional student? If its distance learning that you are refereeing to, yes, you can pursue MCA post completion of BCOM degree from a recognised university either through full time or distance learning with minimum 50% marks at graduation.

Applications will be available in the online format on the University website www.christuniversity.in from December 8, 2017 and Direct Mode from Office of Admission, Christ University, Central Block, Hosur Road, Bengaluru - 560029 from December 8, 2017.

You can apply for MCA if you have any undergraduate degree with 50% marks. You will have to go through a selection process to get admission though. For more details kindly refer to:
https://christuniversity.in/sciences/computer-science/master-of-computer-applications-(mca)/226

Hello,
No. JEE is the exam that is used for admission into undergraduate engineering programs only and the score is used for admission into the colleges that come under JEE and the institutes that accept JEE scores.

Eligibility for Master of Computer Applications [M.C.A.]:
Graduation in any stream is the basic eligibility for MCA. The eligibility for qualifying marks in graduation differs from institute to institute. Most of the institutes require 45 to 50 % aggregate in qualifying exam for taking admission. Reserved categories get some relaxation in aggregate percentage.Apart from this there is another prerequisite for taking admission in MCA degree; one must have studied Mathematics in 10+2 as a compulsory subject.

Certification is a good choice. MBA could be a better option if you feel the subjects are of your interest. The job opportunities after MBA with a good salary package is definitely high. You can also choose a different stream after completion of a year, according to your interest and choice. It is a stream where you can develop your personality and groom yourself along with the completion of the course. SPPU would be the best to do MBA.

Go through the link below for all the details:
https://www.shiksha.com/it-software/course/master-of-computer-application-nalanda-open-university-bihar-other-70484

MCA can not be pursued after Diploma, you need to have a UG degree for MCA. Hence, complete your UG first and then apply for MCA. Distance MCA will only be useful with work experience.

There is no dual degree program that combines MCA and M.Tech and after BCA, you can opt for MCA but not for M.Tech. There are integrated MCA and integrated M.Tech programs.

Hi,
It's good that you have specified your interest however, I am adding IT infrastructure as another choice which doesn't require programming knowledge very much. Cloud Computing, Security, Storage, Networking, Server-Client architecture all fall under IT infrastructure course.
However, in MCA, animation and graphics you don't need to deal with programming but in MCA you have to play with this.