Pondicherry University launches online admission portal
The Hindu
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Pondicherry University has launched an online admission portal for various distance education courses.
A press note from the University said the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) at the Pondicherry University has been offering five MBA degrees, four postgraduate (PG) and two undergraduate (UG) programmes for all those who were unable to join regular academic and vocational education programmes in the affiliated colleges of the University. This is done with an aim to cater to the needs of those who could not pursue their higher education in the formal/on-campus streams.
This year, the DDE got approval for 20 degree programmes during September and October, which includes eight MBA degrees in Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, General, Tourism, Operations & Supply Chain Management and Hospital Management, four PG degrees including M.Com. (Finance) and MA in English, Hindi and Sociology. These degree programmes have been recognised and approved by the AICTE, New Delhi, and the Distance Education Bureau (DEB), New Delhi.
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