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Hi, now this is the scenario where you have to be diplomatic. Either you have to follow your father or brother. Your father is having traditional mindset so he is advising you to do MBA and then start job. Whereas, your brother is from recent generation who is more aware of the latest trends in the job market. So, you should follow your brother advice. It is very nice that you have got a job. So, many young graduates are roaming around jobless and frustrated. It will be best that you join the job get work experience of 2 years. While doing job start preparing for MBA entrance exams by studying on holidays, week offs and free time. Then do MBA from the best college in India.

Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is a master's degree offered by UGC approved universities. A typically 2 years full-time course, MBA programs expose students to several areas of business like finance, accounting, marketing, strategy, human resource, operations and many other competitive fields.
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a diploma degree issued by AICTE recognized institutions. Institutions and B-Schools offering PGDM course are autonomous with industry-oriented curriculum. Being an autonomous body, it has maximum flexibility and constantly keeps updating the PGDM courses curriculum as per the industry demand. PGDM courses emphasizes on developing leadership and entrepreneurship qualities along with managerial toolkit into the students. It provides similar specialization with that offered by MBA programs and is at the par with the quality of education imparted on students pursuing an MBA degree.
PGDM is basically two years full-time programme that keeps students updated with the current business trends and scenario making them work-ready. Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is not a degree rather just a certificate awarded presenting the successful completion of Post Graduate Programme in Management in particular institution. PGPM programmes are generally offered by institutions without any affiliation with university. It fails to possess any sort of recognitions and doesn't facilitate you to take up further studies like doctorate level programme in management.
Remember, MBA is a Master's degree and not a certificate programme. MBA programs basically focus on developing managerial skills, techniques, strategies into students whereas PGDM programs with its innovative approach highlights on development of leadership and entrepreneurship qualities along with imparting managerial and executive skills. The curriculum of MBA course is more inclined towards offering theoretical knowledge than most PGDM programmes offered. The curriculum of MBA programs largely depends on university while PGDM programs being offered by autonomous body design its own curriculum and thus may enjoy the flexibility to constantly update the curriculum as per industry requirements through an industry-integrated approach if such a thing exists. For higher education purposes MBA will have the edge.