With
the object of meeting the needs of Industries, Offices, Commercial
establishments, Educational / Training Institutes for Stenographers,
Personal / Private Secretaries, Stenography Teachers, etc,.
Diploma course in Commercial Practice was started from the
year 1992-93 with an intake of 30 students. This has provided
an opportunity to the eligible disabled persons to occupy
those positions mentioned above. The duration of the course
is 3 years (six semesters) and the medium of instruction is
English . Matriculation (or equivalent) passed Orthopaedically
disabled candidates are eligible for admission to this course.
Visually
impaired students are also admitted from the year 2003-04.In
future short term course are also planned for Visually impaired.
The
various subjects which are related to commercial activities
like Accountancy, Commerce, Business Management, Office Management,
Income and sales Tax, Secretarial Practice, Shorthand, Typewriting,
Arithmetic and Statistics are taught. Since, Computer has
become a part of life now-a-days, the computer subjects on
MS-Office, E-commerce, Internet have also been introduced
in the revised curriculum which has increased the job potential
of the Commercial
Practice Diploma holders. After the diploma the candidates
can go for employment or can pursue higher education by joining
degree courses in commerce.
The Department is well equipped with various modern office
equipments and full fledged Computer Center exclusively for
this Department to train students in the latest application
packages.. It has qualified and trained staff to provide effective
training to the disabled students.
The
Department is also involved in Continuing Education Programmes
for Polytechnic Teachers, curriculum development and training
programmes for unemployed youth in association with Community
Polytechnic a wing of this institution.
