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Profile of Commerce Department

Profile of Commerce Department

 

Profile of the Department

The Commerce Department was established in the year 1956 under the aegis of Sri EV Narasimha Murthy and followed by big names in the academia such as Sri R Krishna Murthy and currently headed by Dr K Lakshmana Rao. It is the single largest individual department in the college with 670 students and 5 programs. The department initially offered general UG program in Commerce (B Com) in both Telugu and English media and expanded to offer other Commerce UG programs in combination with interdisciplinary subjects such as B Com CA in 2012 and B Com CECS in 2013. The Department had started PG program in Commerce (M Com) in the year 2014 with Accounting and Taxation specialization. The department entered in management education by starting a UG program in management (BBA – Digital Marketing) in 2020 thus making it a truly interdisciplinary department. To reflect this diversity in the courses offered by the department, the name of the department was changed as Department of Commerce and Management Studies. The students of the Department have brought laurels in the fields of Accounting, Management, Taxation, Public Service, Sports and Creative Arts. The alumni comprise of several eminent personalities. The Department had also produced considerable number of Chartered Accountants as well as Company Secretaries.

The Department is currently served by 13 dedicated and qualified faculty members. Five Doctorates and six members qualified in UGC-NET/SET and six dual PG holders. The department is recognized as a Research Centre of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry in the subject of Commerce. The faculty members have to their credit more than 80 research articles published in various referred National and International Journals and more than 5 published text books. The faculty members keep abreast to the emerging changes by attending faculty development programs, refresher courses, both online and offline.

Faculty design the curriculum and transact the curriculum in a well-planned manner using a range of suitable methods of learning. In addition to that Workshops and Seminars are being organized at National and Internal levels. Projects and internships also form an integral part of the curriculum. The students comprise of more than 70% from Socially and Economically challenged groups and more than 45% are women. Thus, making it a truly diversified student community. The Department has been aiding these groups and upholding the pillars of universal education viz. Equity, Access and Quality.

Unique Features

  • Two Alumni are the faculty members.
  • Five Doctorates as faculty members.
  • Seven M.Phil holders in the Department.
  • Six dual PG (MBA) holders in the Department.
  • Six NET/ SET qualified faculty in the Department

Combinations-Courses offered

  • B.Com (R.C.C.S)( T.M & E.M)
  • B.Com (Computer Applications)       (Specialized program)
  • B.Com (CECS)                                   (Interdisciplinary program)
  • BBA (Digital Marketing)                   (Specialized program)
  • M Com (Accounting & Taxation)

Certificate Courses

  • Certificate in Mutual Funds
  • Certificate in Securities Operations

Life Skill Courses and Skill Development Courses offered

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Insurance promotions
  • Agriculture Marketing
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Retailing
  • Personality Development

These Courses are open to students of all Commerce students. The department previously offered the foundation course of Entrepreneurship to all the 2nd year students of the college as per the previous curriculum.

Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments

  • Financial Accounting in B.Sc. – (Maths, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences)

PG COURSE

The department currently offering PG program in Commerce i.e. M.Com. (Accounting and Taxation) since 2012-13. Currently the PG programs of the college also got the autonomous status.

STAFF PROFILE

Staff Particulars

            The department consists of 13 staff members (Regular-3+1, Contract-3 and Guest faculty-6) of which Five Members possess Ph.D, Seven members possess M.Phil and Six members possess NET /APSET academically enriching the department.

Particulars of The Lecturers

S.NO

Name of the Faculty

Qualification

Designation

Experience

1

Dr.K.LAKSHMANA RAO

M.Com.,MBA.,APSET.,PGDCA.,M.Phil.,Ph.D., PDF

HOD

10 YEARS

2

Dr.J.PANDU RANGA RAO

M.Com.,MBA.,NET,AP SET.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,

ASST. PROFESSOR

10 YEARS

3

SRI.M.SRINIVASA RAO

M.Com.,(NET)MBA.,(NET)PGDPUDL

ASST. PROFESSOR

4 YEARS

4

Dr.K.NAGESWARA RAO

M.Com.,NET,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,

 PROFESSOR

22 YEARS

5

SRI.D.S.MADHU PRASAD

M.Com.,MBA.,M.Phil.,AP SET., MA., LLB., (Ph.D)

LECTURER (C)

22 YEARS

6

SRI.G.S.R.S.G. NOOKA RAJU

M.Com.,MBA.,M.Phil., (Ph.D)

LECTURER (C)

17 YEARS

7

Smt.B.CHINNARI

M.Com

LECTURER (C)

17 YEARS

8

Dr.J.VIJAY KUMAR

M.Com.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,

LECTURER (G)

6 YEARS

9

Dr.D.VENKATESWARA RAO

M.Com.,AP SET.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,

LECTURER (G)

5 YEARS

10

Kum.K.RAJESWARI

M.Com.,MBA.,

LECTURER (G)

3 YEARS

11

Kum.M.PAVANI

M.Com

LECTURER (G)

FRESHER

12

SRI.A.BALA BHIMA SAI

M.Com

LECTURER (G)

FRESHER

13

KUM.K.HEMA SURYA

M.Com

LECTURER (G)

FRESHER

 

FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

  1. A separate Computer Lab established for the B. Com (CA & CECS) and BBA (DM) students to enable the students for application-oriented delivery of instruction in the specialized courses.
  2. LCD Projectors with a Computer and peripherals are provided as Teaching Learning Resource.
  3. Wireless Internet Facility is available in the Department to teach academics in ICT mode.
  4. The department is providing Business News Papers, Magazines, Journals and Online Resources related to the subjects to all the students.
  5. The department has been running a strong Reference Section with 200+ Books and Online Resources for faculty reference and library consultation.
  6. The department housing 13 lecture halls and a staff room in two blocks i.e Old Commerce block - 6 and New Commerce block- 7 halls with all facilities provided for effective teaching.
  7.  The department is providing the printed material and e-contents i.e PPT, Videos in various Subjects for Effective learning. The department engaged in online teaching during the pandemic time through utilizing the Google suite for Education Apps (Google Meet, Google Classroom and Google Drive etc.)
  8. The Department is encouraging the Students in various Co-Curricular and extracurricular activities i.e. attending Seminars, Quiz, Group Discussions, Workshops, Fests, Yoga, Sports and Games.
  9. The department is extending the Financial Support to the poor students under the banner of Helping Hands.
  10.  The department is encouraging the alumni to provide academic and financial assistance to students.
  11. The department is encouraging the students to involve in Student Research Projects through Subject related Surveys, Field trips and Interviewing eminent people in district to gain from their experiences.
  12.  The Department is Organizing Industrial Visits in every Year.     

BEST PRACTICES OF THE DEPARTMENT

  1. A unique platform of Chartered Accountants, Registered Tax Practioners and Independent Professional Accountants has been created in the name of BizCoach to make the students familiar with the latest developments in Accounting, Taxation and general business-related aspects. This platform is aimed at bringing and linking the various minds at work to academic activity. Students are given hands on practice of accounting and tax procedures. Students can benefit immensely in terms of experience and thought-provoking guidance by the professionals.
  2. The department has carved out a unique and one of its kind, centre for Entrepreneurship and Incubation in the college. This type of centre is aimed at the imbibing and developing the entrepreneurial skills among the students. This centre is strengthened by the collaboration with the SETRAJ and DIC, East Godavari in terms of mutual cooperation for capacity building and handholding in the entrepreneurship development. Students benefit from the guidance and technical assistance by the Government agencies and plan for the venturing into businesses.
  3. The department has been organizing interaction sessions for the students with the Alumni particularly recent outgoing students in the matters of career choice, job markets and higher education etc. Students to benefit from the experiences of these outgoing students.
  4. The department running a companion group through WhatsApp for all the students to answer their queries in different subject domains. Students can ask questions in this forum and all the lecturers are part of this initiative and wide array of possibilities are opened up for students in the quest for learning.
  5. The department of Commerce has been inducting 10 % to 20% additional inputs in the form of application concepts, case studies etc. in addition to APSCHE Syllabus and guidelines.
  6. Organizing the Field Visits, Seminars and Guest Lectures to impart Quality Education.
  7. The Department is encouraging the students to involve in Student Study Projects duly incorporating Subject related Surveys. These study projects based on the latest trends in the business environment.
  8. The Payment of Examination Fee and Tuition Fee to Poor and Needy students by the Faculty Members.
  9. Establishment of Commerce Students Welfare Association.
  10.  Providing immediate Medical Aid to the students in case of Emergency.