Shri Ram College of Commerce

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Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
File:SRCC logo.jpg
Motto तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
Sanskrit
"From darkness lead me to light"
Established 1926
Principal Dr. R.P Rustagi (Officiating)
Location
Delhi
,
India
Campus Urban
Affiliations University of Delhi
Website www.srcc.edu

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Front face of the college's building

Shri Ram College of Commerce or SRCC is a college affiliated to the University of Delhi granting undergraduate and graduate degrees.[1] Founded in 1926 in New Delhi, it is one of the oldest and one of the most prestigious institutes of higher learning in Commerce and Economics in India. SRCC has been consistently ranked as India's no.1 institution for studies in Commerce. Current under-graduate students and former students of the college are colloquially known as SRites.

History & evolution

SRCC was established by educationist and industrialist, late Lala Shri Ram. Apart from SRCC, he also owned the erstwhile famous company, DCM Shriram. The institute was established first in Daryaganj and shifted to its present location in the North Campus, Delhi University only in 1957. The present location is 17 acres (69,000 m2) campus with large educational and recreational areas.

Early in the year 1920, on Basant Panchami day, seven leading businessmen in Delhi established the Commercial Education Trust. The first school that was set up by the Trust in the same year was the Commercial School, and then located in Charkhewalan in the crowded walled city of Delhi. This was the predecessor of the Commercial College and in a way the beginning of commerce education in Delhi.

Commerce education in India began in 1886, for in that year a commercial school was set up in Madras. Commercial institutions were also started in Bombay and Calcutta between 1903 and 1912. At the Collegiate level or the University level the journey began with the establishment of the Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics in Bombay in 1913.

The Commercial School in Delhi introduced a post-matriculation Diploma program in Commerce under the supervision of Mr. R.K. Kumar, who later was to become the first Principal of the Commercial College (later rechristened as Shri Ram College of Commerce), after its affiliation to the University of Delhi in 1926.

The Commercial College heralded the entry of Commerce education in the university system of Delhi. The initial funds for setting up of the College came from the Dewan Chand Trust. The University accorded recognition to the College for preparing students for its Intermediate Examination (Commerce Group). Enrolment of the first batch of students was made on the first floor of a ‘Hall’ opposite the St. James’ Church at Kashmere Gate. Classes started with 12 students and four faculty members from a hired bungalow at 8, Darya Ganj, New Delhi.

In 1932, the College was upgraded to the status of a Degree College and started awarding its graduates the B.A. (Pass) (Commerce Group) Degrees of the University. The B.A. (Honors) (Commerce Group) Degrees were introduced in 1943. Closely on its heels, the same year saw the entry of M.A. (Economics), and in 1948 M.Com was introduced. In 1949, when the B.Com (Honors) Degree was instituted in the University of Delhi, teaching the course seemed to be natural task of the College. The B.A. (Honors) Economics was introduced in 1958.

In 1951, on its Silver Jubilee, the College decided to convert itself into a College specialising in Commerce and Economics, and also gave itself the present name in recognition of the contribution made by its founder – Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC).[2]

Previous Principals

  • Dr. P. C. Jain[3]

Courses and departments

The institute is highly focussed into areas of expertise and offers courses in the commerce and economics streams only. The undergraduate and graduate programs offered are -

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honors)
  • Bachelor of Arts - Economics (Honors)
  • Master of Commerce
  • Master of Arts - Economics
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management[1]

SRCC started awarding undergraduate degrees in 1932 and graduate degrees in 1948. It received its present name and form in 1951. Although SRCC has accepted female students since 1933, it became truly co-educational only in 1957. The institute started an International Business MBA equivalent course in 1999, called the "Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations" (GBO).[4]

Placements

The college has a Placement Cell that overlooks the placement process. Some prominent regular visitors include Citi Bank, Bain & Co., Google, Deloitte, PWC, KPMG, Godrej, Reckitt Benckiser, McKinsey & Co., Mitsubishi, Grand Thornton, Ernst & Young, Reliance Industries Ltd., Towers Watson, D.E. Shaw, American Express, Axis Bank, RSA Acturial Services, Education Initiatives, CRISIL, Stellar Properties and Essex Lake Consulting.

Student exchange program

Sciences Po and the Shri Ram College of Commerce of New Delhi have recently created a student exchange program. This new program brings the number of Sciences Po’s university partners in India to nine. 42 students from Sciences Po spent their third year abroad in India in the 2010-11 academic year.[5]

Notable alumni

See also


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://srcc.edu/commerce-honours.html
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  3. ↑ Smilyo 2014, p. 49.
  4. ↑ "Be A Global Manager", TNN, November 29, 2004
  5. ↑ New agreement in India with Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi06/05/2010:
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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