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Applying for a PhD. program will only require your field on interest. It will only concern yourself and your surrounding environment. Your Ph.D. is determined from your hard work and dedication. Pursuing a Ph.D. wont be an easy task and requires timeless effort. It needs years of patience and relevant knowledge to your concerned subject. If you really want to go down deep into your own field of interest then its a green light to go for a PhD. If not , if you want to go for a job and settle down as soon as possible then Ph.D. isn't he degree destined for you. If you are still interested in your respective field and would like to still go for higher education and settle down soon in a short while of time, then an M.Phil. degree would be a very good option too. The quality of your Ph.D. or M.Phil degree highly depends on the amount of the heavy job you do on your research. You can also go for teaching or working professors and pursue your Ph.D. sidelined such as the same institution or as well as your degrees from IGNOU itself. Working professors add the advantage of work experience along with a doctorate persuasion. Moreover Working professors will have prevailed knowledge and will often refresh their knowledge. In addition to this if there is any update in the study materials a working professor can easily update themselves according to the new and latest syllabus.

All the very best for your future endeavors.