The UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (UGC-MMTTC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry (earlier called as UGC-Human Resource Development Centre/ UGC-Academic Staff College) is one of the first centres to be established in our country soon after the need of having such centres was highlighted under the National Policy on Education, 1986. The underlying idea of establishing such centres was to ensure excellence in higher education by providing ample opportunities to the teachers for upgrading their knowledge and shaping their personalities besides meeting emerging challenges in the field of higher education in India.

The UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Pondicherry University, Puducherry has carved a niche for itself as a centre of excellence, which remains enthusiastically inspired to imbibe, innovate and improve the existing discourses and systems of knowledge. The Centre aims at rediscovering the engaging and exciting modules of pedagogy to disseminate new ideas/ knowledge among the teachers. We are all aware that rapid changes are taking place in the field of higher education primarily because of the advent and impact of revolutionary developments in information technology and mass media.

The UGC-MMTTC, Pondicherry University engages the invaluable human resources from all over India in its pursuit of re-orienting, re-shaping and re-freshening the agential capabilities of the community of teachers, non-academic staffs and  research scholars by conducting Faculty Induction Programme (FIP), Refresher Courses (RCs), Academic Seminars, Executive Development Programme, Inter-disciplinary Refresher Courses,  Professional Development for Administrative Staff, NEP Orientation and Sensitization Programme and  other programs launched from time to time.

We at UGC-MMTTC, Pondicherry University strive hard to make the best resources and facilities available to the participants and invite the best intellectual minds and innovators of knowledge to impart new skills and direction to the participants.

NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme

• Eligibility: Open to all faculty members (including contractual, ad-hoc, and guest faculty), Research Scholars, and Research Associates from all types of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
• Duration: 8 working days (3 hours per day).

  Faculty Induction Programme (FIP)

• Eligibility: Designed for faculty from all HEIs. This programme is mandatory for newly appointed teachers and must be completed within one year of their appointment.
• Duration: 4 weeks (24 working days, 144 hours).

 Refresher Course (RC)

• Eligibility: Open to faculty from universities and colleges under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. Participation in a Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) is a prerequisite, and there must be a minimum one-year gap between the FIP and the Refresher Course.
• Duration: 2 weeks (12 working days, 72 hours)

Short-Term Course

• Eligibility: Open to faculty from universities and colleges under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act.
• Duration: 1 week (6 working days, 36 hours).

General Information for All Programmes

Fees & Allowances

• Registration Fee: Free for all programmes.
• TA/DA: Travel and daily allowances will be borne by the participants or their sponsoring institution.

Application & Admission

All applications must be submitted online through the official MMTTC Portal.

1. Go to the portal: mmc.ugc.ac.in
2. Click on “Register” to create a new account and complete your personal profile.
3. Once registered, log in and browse the available programmes.
4. Select the desired programme hosted by the MMTTC, Pondicherry University and click “Apply”.

Selected candidates will be notified via email and must obtain a release order from their parent institution before joining the programme.