The twinning program concept is yet another innovation of the Pondicherry Universitys

Directorate of Distance Education. It envisages a tie-up between the Directorate of Distance

Education, Pondicherry University and another College/Institution of repute. In this mode, the
University enters MOU with prestigious institutes endowed with human and physical resources
and good learning ambience.

These partner Institutions/Colleges are referred as TWINNING CENTERS of the Pondicherry

University, DDE. The twinning centers organize all the important tasks on behalf of the
University, viz; admission, conduct of classes during week-ends, semester examinations and
liasoning with the University in a more structured fashion under the strict supervision and
guidance of the Pondicherry University.

The marked difference between the conventional Distance Education Programs and the
Twinning Program is that classes in the former mode are conducted for Eight days in a semester
(Personal Contact Program) while classes are conducted more frequently during the evening
hours and week-ends throughout the semester in the latter mode at the twinning centers.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MASTERS PROGRAM

A candidate shall be eligible for admission to MBA courses provided he/she has passed any
Degree from a University recognized by UGC under 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 or 11+2+2 system.

5. Collaborations and Twinning Programs

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5.1 The students admitted to the Program should spend at least one semester of the
course work of the Program in the Foreign University / Institution in its parent
Country
5.2
The students failing to secure VISA should be enrolled in a similar Program being
conducted by the Indian partner Institution, affiliated to a formal University
recognized by the UGC or Board of Technical Education in the respective States, as
applicable. The Intake of such students will be over and above the approved intake
of the Program being conducted by the Indian Partner Institution

For this purpose the Foreign University / Institution, the Indian partner Institution
and the concerned affiliating University or Board of Technical Education in the
respective States, shall enter in to a tripartite agreement / MOU for the purpose.

The Indian partner Institution shall be affiliated to the University under whose
jurisdiction it is located or Board of Technical Education in the respective States in
which the Institute is located as applicable.

For Courses where University approval is not mandatory, the Foreign University /
Institution, the Indian partner Institution shall enter in to a bipartite agreement /
 MOU for the purpose.

For Courses where Board of Technical Education in the respective State, approval is
not mandatory, the Foreign University / Institution, the Indian partner Institution
shall enter in to a bipartite agreement / MOU for the purpose

5.3 The Degree should be awarded by the Foreign University / Institution only in its
parent Country
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