Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) Ahmedabad Answered Questions

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Yes, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University offers the facility of regional and study centres, which provide students with access to study materials, counselling, and other academic support. BAOU has established 7 regional centres and more than 270 study centres across the state of Gujarat. The university has jurisdiction over the whole state of Gujarat. BAOU was established in 1994 by the Government of Gujarat. It is a UGC-recognised university, and has also been accredited by the NAAC with Grade 'A+'.

The placement cell of the University establishes contact with industrial houses to arrange training and placement opportunities for the students. The BAOU placement cell also organises campus interviews and has signed MoUs with various business organisations and placement agencies. As per the student reviews available on Shikhsa, the BA students bagged the highest package of INR 12 LPA in recent years of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University placements. Further, 85% of the BA and 70% of the BBA batch has been placed in the recent drives.

BAOU scholarships are offered under various schemes such as Covid Shiksha Suraksha Yojana, Shaheed Samman Yojana, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research Fellowship,  and Parivar Pathey Yojana,  among others. Additionally, many government-funded scholarships are also offered at BAOU. The government-funded scholarships are given to students coming from SC/ ST/ OBC and other minority communities. Some of the government-funded scholarships offered at BAOU are listed below:Pre-Matric ScholarshipPost-Matric ScholarshipMerit-cum-Means based scholarship

The major objectives of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University placements are listed below:To establish strategic links with recruiters for campus placements.To provide real-world exposure to students by facilitating internships and industrial visits.To provide finishing school exposure to the students To collect feedback from past companies to explore the scope of continuous improvement. 

The University has not released the salary statistics on its official website. However, some of the students' reviews are available on Shiksha, which discloses the salary details. As per reviews, the BAOU the highest package offered in recent years placements of BA courses was INR 12 LPA. In addition to this, the lowest package recorded for BA was INR 6 LPA. The table below mentions the salary offered during Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University placements in the past few years:Coursethe highest Package the lowest PackageBAINR 12 LPAINR 6 LPA

According to unofficial sources, a large share of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University alumni is working in the Operations sector with a 19% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Business Development and Information Technology. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Customer Success and Support, Media and Communication, and Administrative.

Some of the activities conducted by the training and placement cell of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University are listed below:BAOU Ahmedabad Placements: ActivitiesAptitude Test SeriesMock Group DiscussionsMock Personal InterviewsTechnical InterviewsMotivational LecturesExpert Lectures/ Industry TalksFinishing School ProgrammesIndustry-Academia ConclaveIndustrial Visits & InternshipPersonality Development Programme

The University has not disclosed the list of recruiters that participate in the BAOU placement session. Some of the eminent companies where the BAOU alumni are placed are mentioned in the table below:BAOU Alumni Placements: RecruitersHDFC BankTech MahindraConcentrixTata MotorsEtech Global ServicesIndiGoHDB Financial ServicesKotak Mahindra Bank

Both the universities are popular among the students. While selection the university, students should consider factors, such as fees, study centre location, recognition, and more. A comparison between BCom course of BRAOU and BAOU is presented below based on ranking and tuition fee:University NameBCom Total Tuition FeeShiksha RatingBRAOUINR 7,7003.9/5BAOUINR 5,4004.4/5NOTE: The aforementioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.