(a) Brief History of the Department : –

Department of Commerce is one of the oldest and Premier department of Ganjam College. It was set up in the year, when the college came into its existence. This Department started in the academic year 1971-72 with an objective to impart quality commerce education among the students of the locality identified with the erstwhile Jayshree Chemical Industry.

The college has introduced Honours in Commerce of Accounting from the same academic year with 32 seats. Later on it was extended up to 96 seats and further up to 128 seats. Due to poor enrollment now seats in Commerce reduced to 64. The Department introduced Semester system with CBCS pattern from the year 2015-16.

Regular seminars are conducted in which the final year students are encouraged to deliver seminar talks. Eminent speakers are invited at periodic intervals to deliver talks on topics of academic interest. Apart from studies, the students also engage themselves in various extension activities like sapling plantation, blood donation, cleanliness drive etc. as a part of their social responsibility.

Ganjam College was known across district borders for Commerce Education. It has produced a galaxy of students who are engaged in various public and private sectors.

(b) Vision: –

• To create interest in commerce related subjects in higher education to make them more competent and competitive.
• To raise the standard of our students to global levels and make them employable.

(c) Mission: –

To provide education not only to acquire knowledge but also to inculcate a sound philosophy for a holistic living & guide the students to strive towards perfection and competence.

Year of Establishment:

General : 1971

Honours : 1971

(a) Name of the Programme: +3 Commerce

(b) System of Evaluation: Mid-semester & End-semester

(a)(i) No. of Teaching Posts Sanctioned: 04

     (ii) No. of Teaching Posts filled: 03

(b) (i) No. of Non-Teaching Posts Sanctioned : Nil

       (ii) No. of Non-Teaching Posts filled : Nil

Faculty Profile of the Department:

• List of Visiting Faculty to the Department: NIL
• Student – Teacher Ratio : 3 : 1
• Publication of Faculty Members:

1. 1. Books: Nil
   2. Journals: NIl
   3. Seminar Proceedings: Nil

Participation of Faculty members in Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Refresher & Orientation Courses & FDPs:

Student Enrollment Profile

Student Diversity

 Results:  

Pass Percentage of Final Year Students of the Department:

Student Progression: (last 5 years) :

         No. of Students joined Higher Studies: 05

         No of Students joined Service in Govt. /Pvt. Sector: 12

Student Participation and Achievement: NIL

Faculty Achievement: NIL

No of Students receiving scholarship from Govt. /Other Agencies:  NIL

           (If yes, enclose the class-wise list of Students)

Student Enrichment Programmes undertaken by the Department:

• Special Lectures and doubt clearing classes are arranged every week.
• Employability skill enhancement programme are conducted once in a month.

Teaching Method adopted to improve Student Learning:

• Use of Chalk-Talk method.
• Teaching through Power Point presentation.
• Unit tests.
• Subject Quiz.
• Encouraging Students to refer other learning mediums including General Text Books,Websites, e-books etc.

Participation of Students in Institutional Social Responsibility & Extension Activities:

Students are encouraged to take part in various NCC , NSS and YRC activities like – plantation of trees, cleanliness drives and awarness programme.

SWOC Analysis of the Department: 

          Strength:

• Qualified, Motivated and competent Faculty with a blend of young and energetic dynamism.
• Effective Teaching-Learning process.
• Practice oriented with special emphasis on learning with teachers as facilitators.

          Weakness:

• Constraint of Classrooms.
• Limited scopes to introduce various Add-on Courses (Financial).
• Majority of Students are coming from rural and economically poor – less exposure to the present business scenario.

          Opportunities:

• To provide more training and counseling for students to become more employable.
• Communication and other skill development programs for students.
• More scope to use modern technology aids in teaching learning programs.

          Challenges:

• To inculcate skills in the students to make them employable.
• Accepting, Adopting and updating the technologies relating to Teaching and Learning.
• Attracting qualitative students because two more colleges are there nearby the town.
• More drop outs due to early marriage of girl students.

 Future Plan of the Department:

• To start commerce alumni association to provide support to make the students employable by updating skills as per the requirement of the industry.
• To visit companies/factories to update practical knowledge the students.
• To train the students to get good jobs and opportunities (career Guidance)
• To improve business lab with charts, models and other relevant information.
• To give special coaching for CA, CS,CMA,UGC-NET,BANKING.

Any Other:

• Supporting slow learners through remedial, tutorial classes and counseling.
• Counseling classes to students before the examinations to make them free from examination stress.

Faculty members are providing financial assistance to poor students and donating personal books .