Commerce Education and Employability
AN INSIGHT INTO
COMMERCE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY
Runumoni Lahkar Das* Pallavi Kakati* Manoj Kr. Kedia**
Introduction:
Education is the primary ingredient in any successful profession. The broad objective of any education should be to foster in the students an attitude of objective enquiry and some understanding of the society and societal changes. There is a tremendous need for quality education to equip the population with skills to handle competitive situations. The need of the hour is to provide the kind of education for emerging generations that has a world class curriculum and is industry focused.
Commerce education means education in the areas of trade, be it merchandise or auxiliaries like insurance, transport etc. Commerce education is a type of training which plays its part in the achievement of the general aim of education on any given level and has its primary objective of preparing people to enter upon a business career to render more efficient service and to advance from their present levels of employment to higher levels.1
Commerce stream of education is one of the important branches of higher education. This course of study is developed with a view to producing skilled manpower necessary for running business enterprises, to take up teaching assignment, to undertake research study in commerce, trade and industrial problems and to discharge socio economic activities in the developmental process.
1. Frederick G. Nicholas, quoted by Dr. N B Dey in “Reoientation of commerce syllabus at undergraduate and post graduate level.”
The growth and development in each and every sector of the economy is occurring at a rapid pace with significant improvements in the field of commerce trade and industry. Commerce education has therefore evolved a new outlook for infusing in the young aspirants the required knowledge, skills and attitude for successful handling of commerce, trade and industry. To survive in the present
COMMERCE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY
Runumoni Lahkar Das* Pallavi Kakati* Manoj Kr. Kedia**
Introduction:
Education is the primary ingredient in any successful profession. The broad objective of any education should be to foster in the students an attitude of objective enquiry and some understanding of the society and societal changes. There is a tremendous need for quality education to equip the population with skills to handle competitive situations. The need of the hour is to provide the kind of education for emerging generations that has a world class curriculum and is industry focused.
Commerce education means education in the areas of trade, be it merchandise or auxiliaries like insurance, transport etc. Commerce education is a type of training which plays its part in the achievement of the general aim of education on any given level and has its primary objective of preparing people to enter upon a business career to render more efficient service and to advance from their present levels of employment to higher levels.1
Commerce stream of education is one of the important branches of higher education. This course of study is developed with a view to producing skilled manpower necessary for running business enterprises, to take up teaching assignment, to undertake research study in commerce, trade and industrial problems and to discharge socio economic activities in the developmental process.
1. Frederick G. Nicholas, quoted by Dr. N B Dey in “Reoientation of commerce syllabus at undergraduate and post graduate level.”
The growth and development in each and every sector of the economy is occurring at a rapid pace with significant improvements in the field of commerce trade and industry. Commerce education has therefore evolved a new outlook for infusing in the young aspirants the required knowledge, skills and attitude for successful handling of commerce, trade and industry. To survive in the present