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PGVD · NSQF 8 · 1 YEAR

Direct selling is a regulated industry. Most people in it were never formally trained.

NSQF Level 8. 40 credits. Delivered by IFEM as Industrial Academic Training Partners (IATP) with IUN (International University Nagaland), built around the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules 2021.

Not a motivational programme. A formal qualification in how the industry is regulated, structured and managed.

What this programme looks like at a glance.

Duration
1 year
NSQF Level
8
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
Mode
Structured. Bilingual. Pan-India.
Next batch
July 2026
Affiliation
Vocational diploma delivered as Industrial Academic Training Partners (IATP) with IUN (International University Nagaland). Institutional backbone: IFE Nagpur.

A large industry, a real rulebook, and very little formal training.

Direct selling in India operates under the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules 2021, which set obligations on companies and sellers alike. Most people working in the sector learned on the job, with no formal grounding in the rules that govern it.

PGVDDSM covers direct selling models and regulation, consumer protection compliance, team building and channel management, sales planning and analytics, digital and social selling, ethics and grievance redressal, and business development.

One year, 40 credits, with a practical component and an industry project. Written for people already building a direct selling career who want a recognised qualification behind it.

Where PGVDDSM graduates land.

PGVDDSM runs on the RPL ON-RAMP.

RPL ON-RAMP

The programme is written for people already doing the work. Every module assumes commercial literacy and pushes structured practice: regulatory framing under the 2021 Rules, channel design, performance analytics and ethical grievance handling.

Structured delivery means you complete it around your selling calendar, not against it.

Is PGVDDSM for you?

This is for you if

  • You are a graduate already working in direct selling or network marketing and want a formal qualification.
  • You manage a distributor team and need grounding in the 2021 regulatory framework.
  • You want an NSQF Level 8 credential recognised for management roles.

This is not for you if

  • You are looking for a fire or industrial safety qualification. See the rest of our programmes.
  • You are not a graduate. Start at VDDSM instead.

Want the full module-by-module syllabus?

Download the PGVDDSM detailed curriculum PDF. Module breakdown, learning outcomes, capstone project brief, and assessment structure. Sent to your email within minutes.

The rules changed in 2021.
PGVDDSM trains the people who actually know them.

PGVD in Direct Selling ManagementPGVD · NSQF 8 · 1 YEAR · Admissions 2026-27 open
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