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 The Department of Commerce was started on 1969 with student strength of 30 and with staff of 2 Assistant professors. In successive academic years, required number of Lecturers was inducted into service. Towards the year 1972-73 the Department became a full-fledged one. Students have been achieving academic excellence and career success right from its inception. The Pondicherry University came into existence in the year 1985-86 and thereafter the college was affiliated to the Pondicherry University.
 The year 1986-87 was also a milestone in the history of the Department of Commerce with the starting of Post Graduate Course in Commerce (M.Com) with student strength of 20. In 1989-90, the Government of Pondicherry siphoned out all Post Graduate Courses from the various colleges of the Union territory of Pondicherry by starting a centre for Post Graduate Studies. Since then, the Department of Commerce, Tagore Government Arts and Science College offers only B.Com Degree course like any other discipline.
 Subject like Income Tax, Entrepreneurial Development, Insurance, Auditing, Advertising and Salesmanship were included in the syllabus so as to provide a professional touch to the course. Principles of Accountancy is taught as optional subject in B.Sc (Computer Science) and as allied subject for B.A (Economics) course.
 In order to provide Commerce education to rural students, an Annexe of Tagore Government Arts and Science College was constituted in the academic year 1995-96 with an initial students' strength of 30 each, for UG course in Commerce and Co-Operative Management. Consequent to the compositions of Society for Arts, Science and Technical Education in the year 2003, the Annexe is now vested to the society.

VISION

 The department intends to inculcate the fundamentals of Business, Commerce, Banking and Finance to educate, train innovative and competent human resource globally suitable for industry, business and service sector and to equip and encourage them to start their own ventures in urban or rural areas benefiting both the classes and masses.

MISSION

 To impart holistic education with adequate infrastructure leading to the development of qualified professionals. To leverage on multiple disciplines and develop a team of competent and qualified students. To explore training and development opportunities. To continuously evaluate the performance against suitable benchmarks. To encourage students especially from rural background to flourish in their area of interest.

SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM

 The B. Com Degree programme provides ample exposure to subjects from the fields of Commerce, Accountancy and Management. The course equips the students for entry level jobs in Industry as well as to become future entrepreneurs and thus play the role of a key contributor to the economic development of the country.

FACULTY
Dr.R.Karuppusamy, M.Com,M.Phil,MBA,Ph.D       Principl (i/c)                                                 CLICK TO VIEW PROFILE
Dr.Atulya Bhoi,M.Com,M.Phil,Ph.D       Head of the Department                                                 CLICK TO VIEW PROFILE
Dr.V.Sougoumarin,M.Com,M.Phil,Ph.D       Assistant Professor                                                    CLICK TO VIEW PROFILE
Dr.R.Sankaran@Murugadorai,M.Com,M.Phil,Ph.D.      Assistant Professor                               CLICK TO VIEW PROFILE
Dr.R.Deepa,M.Com,M.Phil,Ph.D (NET)   Assistant Professor                                                      CLICK TO VIEW PROFILE
Dr.S.Saba Maithily,M.Com,Ph.D   Assistant Professor                                                                  CLICK TO VIEW PROFILE
Mrs. M. Latha,M.Com,M.Phil,(NET & SET )  Assistant Professor                                             CLICK TO VIEW PROFILE

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