About the Department

            The establishment of Department of commerce in the year 1983 with 51 students was an important milestone in the history of Kunthavai Naacchiyaar Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Thanjavur. Due to increased demand for B.Com seats a self-finance section was started in the year 1993. As the demand for B.Com seats was still unabated with a receipt of more than 1000 applications every year, a new B.Com course under Special Shift System was started in the year 2006 as per Government instructions. The M.Com degree course, introduced in the year 2004 – 2005, was a boon to many of our students in pursuance of higher education. The department was upgraded into a Research Department by the Bharadhidasan University. 48 students have completed Master of Philosophy in Commerce and 14 students have completed their Doctoral Degree in Commerce contributing towards Research and Development. Beginning with two staff members and 51 students, the department is now the strongest department of the college with 602 students and 16 staff members. The intake of department in a year is 182 students in the UG stream and 30 students in the Post Graduate stream. The autonomous status conferred upon the college in the year 2004-2005 paved way for modification of the course pattern.
To provide flexibility and wider choice for students CBCS pattern was adopted in the year 2005-2006. Added to this the curriculum had scope for earning extra credits through Self Study/MOOCs courses. The Naan Mudhalvan Scheme introduced during the year 2023 paved way for enhancing the Communication, Technological and subject specific skills through introduction of Mandatory Skill Enhancement Courses in the curriculum. Social relevance, environmental sustainability and employability are the factors upon which the curriculum is built. There is enough scope for specialization and diversification in the curriculum offered and the students are to choose according to their aptitude and taste.
            A dedicated band of 4 Associate Professors and 1 Assistant Professor under the regular stream, 3 Assistant Professors on deputation from Annamalai University and 8 Guest Lecturers under the consolidated payment stream act as knowledge builders and motivators of the department. 15 of them hold a Doctorate degree in Commerce. ---- of them have cleared the National/State Level Educational Testing for Lectureship. Our department staff members have actively engaged themselves in various key roles of the college. The EDC & Placement cell of the college is managed by the Faculty of commerce since it’s inception. Teaching, learning and evaluation are systematically planned through the instruments of the semester plans, lesson plans and Continuous Internal Assessment. Seminars and Assignments are part of the Continuous Internal Assessment System.
            Commerce association is engaged in conducting several informative programs and seminars for the betterment of the students.  The students of the department have made their mark in extracurricular activities like sports/games and fine arts bringing laurels to the institutions in abundance. The commerce students are better equipped and are of high caliber.  

Vision of the Department

The vision of the department is to develop the women students into emancipated and empowered citizens, by providing opportunities to realise their full potential and shape them into national assets.

Mission of the Department

• To impart quality education to meet the national and global challenges.
• To blend theoretical knowledge with practical skills.
• To establish an industry-academia interface for generating opportunities for the students in diverse areas.
• To inculcate entrepreneurial skills among the students making them job creators rather than job seekers.

Goals of the Department

• To enhance practical knowledge in the field of accounting.
• To identify, train and provide career and academic guidance to the students.
• To provide access to industry relevant skilling modules on technology skills, personal skills and organizational skills.
• To conduct workshops and seminars to motivate entrepreneurship.
• To make students empowered and capable of doing things on their own.
• To promote entrepreneurial mindset among the students.
• To take initiatives to identify the thirst for entrepreneurship among the students.
• To provide a supportive environment to hone the entrepreneurial skills of the students.
• Equip students with the skills needed to adapt better to the changing global scenario and gain access to multiple career opportunities.
• Entrepreneurship supporting mechanism to transform the new ideas into prototypes and for patenting the innovation.

Key Initiatives/Projects

The Commerce Lab started functioning since 2013, and was initiated by the NAAC committee during their 3rd accreditation visit to our college. The objective of the commerce lab is to provide an experiential learning atmosphere to the students. The commerce lab provides pracitical knowledge through providing specimens of Proforma IT returns and forms, Proforma invoice, Proforma eway bill, Draft Minutes, Draft Ressolution, Proforma of annual filing forms, Financials of listed company, Proforma cheque, Demand draft, Account opening/closing forms, withdrawal and deposit forms, Proforma Bills, Proforma Promissory note etc. Students practice Microsoft Office and Tally using their laptops and systems in the commerce lab. The overhead projector facility and internet enabled computers in the lab is used to sensitize students towards various commerce/e-commerce practices. Seminars and workshops on trading and dealing in stock through experts in the field were conducted in the lab.
Entrepreneurship is infused and nurtured in the curriculum. The Entrepreneurial development paper provides the required theoretical knowledge about idea generation, preparing a business plan, identify the various sources of funds and the supportive schemes of Government to promote entrepreneurship. There is a incubation center functioning in the college which takes the responsibility of motivating the individuals to be job providers and not job seekers. Through various workshops and seminars business skills are taught to the aspiring students. The students are taught as to how to earn cash for themselves and employ others in business activities. The students are encouraged to sell the products prepared by them in the incubation center. They were taught to implement the various pricing methods and earn while they learn

Partnership/Collaborations

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with AVA MIND C-P-R, Thanjavur and Synergy School of Business Skills (a division of CADD Centre), Thanjavur in order to reduce the gap between Industry expectations and Academia.

The Tamilnadu State Government’s Naan Mudhalvan Scheme has signed MOUs with various Industries to enhance the employability skills of the students. The Undergraduate commerce students were provided training by Cambridge, STEP from the Hindu Group and NSE during their 5 semesters under this scheme.

Resources and Facilities

The commerce lab provides pracitical knowledge through providing specimens of Proforma IT returns and forms, Proforma invoice, Proforma eway bill, Draft Minutes, Draft Ressolution, Proforma of annual filing forms, Financials of listed company, Proforma cheque, Demand draft, Account opening/closing forms, withdrawal and deposit forms, Proforma Bills, Proforma Promissory note etc. Students practice Microsoft Office and Tally using their laptops and 16 systems in the commerce lab. The overhead projector facility and internet enabled computers in the lab is used to sensitize students towards various commerce/e-commerce practices. Seminars and workshops on trading and dealing in stock through experts in the field were conducted in the lab. Other than this there is a laptop, a OHP and 2 printers in the department. There are 11 furnished and ventilated classrooms. The department Library serves as a resource hub with 1740 books.

Performance and Impact

• The practical exposure to the theoretical concepts of Mangement, Administration, Banking, Finance, Accounting and Investment has enhanced students’ understanding and applicability skills.
• The practical exposure paved the way for Improvement in the academic performance of students.
• The practical exposure enhanced the confidence level of students and helped them towards gaining better employment opportunities.
• Many students expressed their interest to become entrepreneurs.
• Students were able to identify business opportunities.
• Development of inter personal skills to market their products successfully.
• Students were able to earn while learning.

Future Plans and Opportunities

• Encourage and support projects/fieldworks and training in various organizations enabling practical exposure to the students.
• Strengthen the infrastructure enabling high speed broadband connectivity.
• To encourage the faculty to publish high quality research paper achieving academic excellence.

Best Practices

1. Industry Specific Skill Offerings
2. Promoting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed. Click to view

Faculty Members

Sl.No	Department	Faculty Name	Designation	View
1	Commerce	Dr.P.Muthamil Thirumagal	Associate Professor and HOD	View
2	Commerce	Dr.S.V.Soundravalli	Associate Professor	View
3	Commerce	Dr. J. J. Jeyakumari	Associate Professor	View
4	Commerce	Dr.A.Kanmani Joan of Arch	Associate Professor	View
5	Commerce	Dr.J.Prahannayaki	Assistant Professor	View
6	Commerce	Dr.P.Vijayalakshmi	Assistant Professor (Deputation)	View
7	Commerce	Dr.L.Satheeskumar	Assistant Professor (Deputation)	View
8	Commerce	Dr.S.Ezhil Raji	Assistant Professor	View
9	Commerce	Dr.T.Vasugi	Guest Lecturer	View
10	Commerce	Dr.D.Ulagammal	Guest Lecturer	View
11	Commerce	Mrs.P.Vasantha	Guest Lecturer	View
12	Commerce	Mrs.A.Victoria Subha	Guest Lecturer	View
13	Commerce	Dr.K.Punitha	Guest Lecturer	View
14	Commerce	Dr.D.Kowsalya	Guest Lecturer	View
15	Commerce	Dr.D.Prema	Guest Lecturer	View
16	Commerce	Dr.P.Akila	Guest Lecturer	View

Syllabi

Sl.No	Programme Code	Programme Name	2022-2023	2023-2024
1	UCO	B.Com	View	View
2	PCO	M.Com	View	View

Contact Information

e-mail us at comm@kngac.ac.in.