Hi Aspirant,
The eligibility of distance education student for job in a private company purely depends on the that company or position that you are referring to. Most of the private companies prefer a full-time degree student. When you would be applying for jobs, then these companies have a separate block asking whether you have done a full-time degree or distance learning. So before applying for jobs, it is recommended to check whether they accept a distance education learner or not.
Basically saying, there are few companies that accept distance education but there are some companies too who only accept full-time degree.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!!!
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