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About VISTAS ODL

VISTAS Open and Distance education gives you the flexibility to acquire university degree without the need to visit the campus often. VISTAS involves the creation of an educational experience of qualitative value for the learner that is best suited to the needs outside the classroom.

As a learner in distance education, the learners can study the Programme content through a number of means including the use of Study Learning Material (SLM), electronic library resources, and by contacting faculty in Personal Contact Programme(PCP) and receiving all supplementary study materials through online. VISTAS holds a great potential in turning itself into a leading source of knowledge acquisition and skill development to enhance learning experience and help in life-long learning.

VISTAS Distance learning Programme are designed in such manner to help many students to achieve their educational aspirations.

Vision

To provide Higher education to a vast majority of population with a unique learner-centric model of education.
To make distance education socially-relevant, industry- oriented, and inclusive of all respects.
To emerge as a World Class hub of knowledge acquisition and skill development outcomes.

Mission

To achieve the status of Centre of Excellence in Distance learning arena.
To be flexible and accessible to a vast majority of aspiring learners.
To make social elitism at affordable cost.
To be in the forefront in building human resources by fostering freedom, empowerment, creativity and innovations oriented towards career prospects and in enhancing Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER).
To make learners accomplish a high degree of academic achievement and cherish their association with the VISTAS forever.

Learning Pedagogy -ODL

Delivery methodology in VISTAS Distance learning Programme, is unique in many aspects. The distance mode of imparting education at VISTAS relies on technology to take its academic Programme to the doorsteps of learners far and wide.

The system is more learner-oriented and the learner has to be an active participant in the learning process. It combines the features of conventional wisdom and the benefits of technology – driven techniques.

A multi-channel approach is followed in knowledge acquisition comprising the following support services:

Self-learning material
Assignments, Projects and Case studies
with real time exposure
Digital library resources

Supplementary Materials provided online
Week-end Personnel Contact Programme
Social Media groups for exchange of
information and peer group interaction

The SLM prepared by well qualified faculties of VISTAS with more than 10 years of teaching experience with adequate knowledge indelivery methodology of Open Distance Learning.

Programmes Offered

The following Under Graduate & post Graduate programmes are proposed during the academic year 2023-2024 for the approval of UGC-DEB

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Eligibility

Candidates who have passed in the 12^th Standard Examinations or its equivalent.

Fees structure

Rs.2,500/- per semester (six semester) plus Registration Charges.

Curriculum & Syllabus

First Year-First Semester

S. No	Course Code	Course Title	Category	No.of Credits	Exam Hrs	Marks Distribution		Max. Marks	Pass Marks
						CIA	ESE
1	DLTAM11	Tamil I	Language I	4	3	30	70	100	40
2	DLENG11	English I	Language II	4	3	30	70	100	40
3	DCBBA11	Business Management	CC	4	3	30	70	100	40
4	DCBBA12	Business Environment	CC	4	3	30	70	100	40
5	DCBBA13	Managerial Economics	CC	4	3	30	70	100	40
Total				20		150	350	500

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SLM

DCBBA12-Business Environment

Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)

Eligibility

Candidates who have passed in the 12^th Standard Examinations or its equivalent.

Fee Structure

Rs.2500 /- Per Semester (Six Semesters) plus Registration Charges.

Curriculum & Syllabus

First Year-First Semester

S. No	Course Code	Course Title	Category	No.of Credits	Exam Hrs	Marks Distribution		Max. Marks	Pass Marks
						CIA	ESE
1	DLTAM11	Tamil I	Language I	4	3	30	70	100	40
2	DLENG11	English I	LanguageII	4	3	30	70	100	40
3	DCBGL11	Financial Accounting - I	CC	4	3	30	70	100	40
4	DCBGL12	Business Management	CC	4	3	30	70	100	40
5	DCBGL13	Managerial Economics	CC	4	3	30	70	100	40
Total				20		150	350	500

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SLM

DCBGL12: Business Management

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)

Eligibility

Any Bachelor Degree from the recognized University / Institutions.

Fees structure

Rs.12,500 per semester (4 semesters) plus Registration charges.

Curriculum & Syllabus

First Year-First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Maximum Marks
			CIA	ESE	Total	Pass Marks
DCMBA11	Management Principles & Organizational Behaviour	4	30	70	100	50
DCMBA12	Business Statistics	4	30	70	100	50
DCMBA13	Managerial Economics	4	30	70	100	50
DCMBA14	Financial Reporting , Statements & Analysis	4	30	70	100	50
DCMBA15	Legal & Business Environment	4	30	70	100	50
DCMBA16	Business Communication & Soft Skills	4	30	70	100	50
DCMBA17	Computer Applications for Business	4	30	70	100	50
Total		28	210	490	700

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SLM

DCMBA16:Business Communication and Soft Skills

Proposed Programme

B.A.,(Hons.) English

Eligibility

Candidates who have passed in the 12^th Standard or its equivalent/ 12th from NIOS, SIOS, RIOS or 3 Years Diploma from DOTE or 2 Years ITI(NCVT)

Fees structure

Rs.2,500/- per semester (six semester) plus Registration Charges.

Curriculum & Syllabus

First Year-First Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course TitIe	Category	No.of.Credits	Exam Hrs	Marks Distribution		Max. Marks
						CIA	ESE
1	DLTAM-11	Tamil-I*	Language -I	4	3	30	70	100
2	DLENG-11	English-I	Language-II	4	3	30	70	100
3	DCBEN-11	Social History of England-I	CC	4	3	30	70	100
4	DCBEN-12	History of English Literature-I	CC	4	3	30	70	100
5	DCBEN-13	Literary Forms	CC	4	3	30	70	100
Total First Semester Credits				20

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SLM

B.A. (Honours) ENGLISH

B.A. (Hons.) Economics

Eligibility

Program	Program Duration (Year)	Eligibility	Criteria for Merit
B.A English	3 Years (6 Semesters)	Pass in (10+2), or its Equivalent	Merit based on the percentage of marks secured in the qualifying examination

Fees structure

Tuition Fee 2024 - 2025 (Per Sem)	Other Fee (Per Sem)	Total Fee 2024 - 2025 (Per Sem)
16,000	13,000	29,000

Curriculum & Syllabus

First Year-First Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course TitIe	Category	No.of.Credits	Exam Hrs	Marks Distribution		Max. Marks
						CIA	ESE
1	DLTAM-11	Tamil-I*	Language -I	4	3	30	70	100
2	DLENG-11	English-I	Language-II	4	3	30	70	100
3	DCECN-11	Micro Economics-I	CC	4	3	30	70	100
4	DCECN-12 F	Financial Economics-I	CC	4	3	30	70	100
5	DCECN-13	Business Management	CC	4	3	30	70	100
Total First Semester Credits				20

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SLM

B.A. (Honours) ECONOMICS

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CIQA

	Re-constituted Composition of Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA), CDOE-VISTAS as per UGC-DEB-ODL & OL Regulations-2020 with effect from 01.02.2023
S.No	Nomination as	Name	Designation	Specialization	Start Date	End Date
	(a) Vice Chancellor as Chairperson
1	Chairperson	Dr.S.Sriman Narayanan	Vice-Chancellor, VISTAS	Chemistry	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
	(b) Three senior teachers of Higher Educational Institution – Members
2	Member	Dr. M. Bhaskaran	Pro-Vice Chancellor, VISTAS	Agriculture & Education	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
3	Member	Dr. M. Chandrasekaran	Dean, Academic Courses, VISTAS	Mechanical Engineering	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
4	Member	Dr. S. Arun	Director, IQAC, VISTAS	Computer Science & Engineering	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
	(c) Head of Three Departments or School of Studies offering recognized programmes in Open and Distance Learning and Online mode – Members
5	Member	Dr. P. Jagadeesan	Professor & Head, Department of Commerce, CDOE, VISTAS	Commerce	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
6	Member	Dr. T.Senthamarai	Professor & Head, Department of English, CDOE, VISTAS	English	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
	(d) Two external experts of Open and Distance Learning and/or Online education –Members
7	Member	Dr. M. Manivannan	Professor & Director, School of Education, Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai	Education	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
8	Member	Dr. K. Ravichandran	Formal Director,IDE/Advisor Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras, Chennai.	Chemistry	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
	(e) Officials from the Administration and Finance departments of the Higher Educational Institution – Members
9	Member	Dr. P. Saravanan	Registrar, VISTAS	History	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
10	Member	Mr. B. Kalyankumar	Director, Finance, VISTAS	Commerce	01.02.2023	31.01.2025
	(f) Director, Centre for Internal Quality Assurance
11	Member Secretary	Dr. P. Sujatha	Director, Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA), CDOE, VISTAS.	Computer Science	01.02.2023	31.01.2025

Centre for Distance & Online Education(CDOE) Academic Staff for ODL Programmes

SI.NO	Name	Desingation	Qualification	Experience in Years
1	Dr.P.Thiyagarajan	Director-CDOE profile	M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D M.A.,(Distance Education)., DDE.,CIC.,CPDEO	34
2	Dr.P. Sujatha	Director-CIQA- CDOE	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D	24
	B.Com
3	Dr.S. Jayakani	Associate Professor	M.Com., M.Phil., B.Ed.,Ph.D	14
	B.B.A
	B.A.(Hons.) English
4	Dr.E.SuganthaEzhil Mary	Associate Professor	M.A.,M.Phil., Ph.D.,	17
5	Dr.P.Santhosh	Assistant Professor	M.A,Ph.D	8
	B.A.(Hons.) Economics
6	Dr.S.Jansirani	Professor	M.A.,MBA., M.Phil,Ph.D	18
7	Dr.V.Bala Ruby	Assistant Professor	M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D	9
	MBA

Administrative Staff

S.No	Name	Designation
	Administrative Staff
1	Ms. S.G.Chitra	Deputy Registrar
2	Ms.S.Bhuvaneswari	Assistant Registrar
3	Mr.V.Kumar	Section Officer
	Assistants
4	Ms.S.Meenatchi	Assistant
5	Ms.M.Swapna	Assistant
	Computer Operators
6	Ms.S. Kavitha	Computer Operator
7	Ms.B.Malathi	Computer Operator
	Class-IV/Multi-Tasking Staff
8	Mr.K.Gopalakrishnan	Multi-Tasking Staff
9	Mr.E.Kannan	Multi-Tasking Staff
	Technical/Professional
10	Mr.V.P.Sakthivel	Technical/Proffessional Staff
11	Ms.D.Lalitha	Technical/Proffessional Staff