A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pondicherry University Community College and the Department of Information and Publicity was signed yesterday, 27 October 2025, at the Chief Minister’s Office in the Assembly. The MoU was executed in the presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri. N. Rangaswami, and Vice-Chancellor Prof. P. Prakash Babu. The Registrar (In-Charge), Prof. Rajneesh Butani, and Director of Information and Publicity, Shri. R. Munuswami, were signatories to the agreement.
Under this MoU, a Social Media Internship & Communication Wing will be established by the Department of Information and Publicity to disseminate information about welfare schemes and government events through social media. The initiative will be led by final-year Visual Communication students from Pondicherry University Community College, with oversight from the Information and Publicity Department.
Shri. Mohamed AshanAbid, Secretary, Information and Publicity Department, Government of Puducherry, Dean – International Relations, Prof. Victor Anandkumar, Principal, Pondicherry University Community College, Prof.LalithaRamakrishnan presented The five-member team of the Social Media Internship & Communication Wing will operate from the Chief Secretariat. Leading the Department of Information and Publicity’s efforts will be Shri. R. Munuswami, while Pondicherry University Community College will be represented by Dr.Kritika as Nodal Officers.
The partnership aims to enhance transparency and public engagement by leveraging social media to share reliable information about welfare schemes and government programs, while providing practical industry exposure to students and strengthening institutional communications.