The Department of Commerce is one of the pioneering departments of Achariya Arts and Science College which came into existence in the year 2004. The booming growth of Commerce and trade in the world arena has led to creating the demand in need of skilled candidates especially from the field of commerce.
B.Com (General) Programme aims to provide students with the knowledge, proficiency and boldness to meet the challenges of modern-day business organizations. The curriculum of B.Com (General) degree offers a carefully selected subject blend of Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Tax, Marketing, and Law etc. The program aims to foster the students in intellectual, personal, interpersonal, and social skills with an emphasis on Holistic Education and development to make informed and ethical decisions and equips graduates with the skills required to lead management positions. This program brings out reflective and scientific thinking in the students which makes them inquisitive and curious to get deep insights into the business world and tackle complex situations with much knowledge and wisdom.
This degree course intends to inculcate attitudes and character that will help students evolve into sensitive and technically sound future business leaders rather than managers and aims at enhancing the employability preferences of the students. The curriculum helps to instill learnability among students for upskilling and reskilling even in the latter part of life.
Department of Commerce and Management
Under Graduate Courses
Corporate Secretaryship is a Prestigious and a Rewarding career in the Branch of commerce. It gives insight Knowledge about Corporate World and equips the Students with various Talents like Entrepreneurship, Business Professionals, Secretaries and Managerial skills. The Fields of Study includes Corporate Law, Accounting, Statistical Analysis, Cost Analysis, Leadership, Tax Planning and Many more which revolves around the Theme of Commerce and Focus like a compass towards the Direction of Corporate Environment.
The Study of Corporate Secretaryship was offered as an Under-Graduate Course at Achariya Arts and Science College in 2004 with a main objective of providing a favorable platform for the challenging and rewarding career as a Company Secretary, Business Analyst, and also administrating Business. Initially, the Department functioned with 4 faculties and 50 students. Taking into consideration, the Growing demand for Company Secretaries, in the academic year 2020-2021, a new section is added with an additional strength 25 students. Presently, the Department functions with 5 faculties and 175 students. The department is fostered with well Qualified and Experienced faculty members specialized in Major trusted areas. The Highlighted about the Students’ Performance reveals University Rank Holders C.Sarunathi, Academic year 2010-16, U Kumdhavalli, Academic year 2016-17, a Progressive Milestone of the Department is moulding the Students in Analytical and Research Oriented Approach by making them participate and present papers in national level conferences in a way to boost their confidence level communication skills and for developing personality enrichment.
Department of business administration started in 2004 with a clearly defined approach for creating quality managers and entrepreneurs required to face the challenges of the corporate sector. The department offers undergraduate courses in Business Administration which are challenging and specifically designed to develop and enhance career opportunities and to contribute in the dissemination of academic and applied knowledge in business management.
Objectives
- The Undergraduate programme in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is offered by the department of Business administration as a platform to provide the right nurturing ground to enable young minds to achieve their entrepreneurial ambitions.
- The curriculum for the three year Programme (6 Semesters), has been designed to enable the students to get an overview of the various aspects related to launching and managing a business effectively; as well as giving them an opportunity to specialize in a functional area of management that they would like to pursue in their careers.
- The Programme focuses on developing the students and equipping them to meet the managerial challenges of the 21st century. The ability to work in teams is also focused upon as a key skill to be developed for success in the work-place.
- The programme also aims to develop the student’s independent thinking, decision-making capability and research aptitude. Learning is enhanced through many pedagogical tools like case studies, presentations, internships, research projects, industrial visits, and guest lecturers from a pool of industry experts.
- Aimed at the holistic development of the students, the Department facilitates participation in various National and International fests. It also conducts many curricular and co-curricular activities on a regular basis.
Post Graduate Courses
The Master of Commerce program is focused on developing professionals for the industry in a dynamic and value-added era; this program is a perfect blend of theoretical and practical knowledge. A two-year degree program with an objective to produce graduates equipped with the knowledge, skills, and attitude to meet the challenges of modern-day business organizations. The Department of PG Commerce was established in the year 2009, and successfully graduated 100% of students till now with hundred percentage of placement for the past three years. The Department involving in teaching, research, and extension activities to cater to the local demands of the Pondicherry and the Global region.
The Department inculcates knowledge through lectures, interactive sessions, case analysis, M.Com forum discussions on contemporary issues, soft skills for employability quotient, coaching class for NET exam, institute industry interaction program, technology-oriented teaching, courses of ICTACT, industry/field visits, educational tour to NSE and BSE Mumbai and students participation in educational events of Universities and other institutions.
The Department has achieved in various fields in academic as well as in extracurricular activities. Our students have performed well in academics and hold gold medalists at the university level. They performed well in National and International level conferences and many students along with the guidance of the faculties have published in conference proceedings and reputed journals. The Department student bagged a gold medal in a National level yoga competition and won the silver medal in inter University volleyball tournament held at Pondicherry University.
Post Graduate Courses
The Department of Commerce and Management is one of the pioneering departments of Achariya Arts and Science College which came into existence in the year 2004.
The booming growth of Commerce and trade in the world arena has led to create the demand in need of skilled candidates especially from the field of commerce & Management.
The Department of Commerce & Management offers three Courses at UG level and one Course at PG level namely
BBA
B.Com
B.Com (CS)
M.Com.
The department to its credential has achieved so far
Pondicherry University Gold medals 10
Placements year on year basis- 90% in Top MNCs
Entrepreneurship Cell to foster entrepreneurship at Grass root level.
Achariya have also extended its collaboration with Skill India along with ICT & NSDC to equip the students by conducting short term courses in Retail Business, GST, Accounting Tally Package, IOT Industry 4.0,NSE, NISM, CAT, MAT etc.
The Department conducts a prestigious inter college annual event Achariya Business League (ABL) to support the students in intellectual, personal, interpersonal and social skills with an emphasis on Holistic Education.
The department aims to provide, students with the knowledge, proficiency and courage to meet the challenges of the modern-day business organizations. It also aims at enhancing employability preferences of the students
The curriculum offers a carefully selected subject blend of Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Tax, Marketing, Statistics and Law.
The curriculum helps to instill learning ability among students for up skilling and re skilling even in later part of life.
The Department organizes regularly National level Seminars, Workshops, Conferences and Webinars on the recent topics to acquire updated knowledge in the field of commerce and management.
Post Graduate Courses
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT
| SERIAL NO. | NAME OF THE FACULTY | DESIGNATION | EXPERIENCE |
| 1. | Dr. D. Sadish Kadhane | Head & Assistant Professor | 7.3 years |
| 2. | Dr. D. Rajaprabu | Assistant Professor | 9 years |
| 3. | Dr. C. Ramesh Kumar | Assistant Professor | 0 years |
| 4. | Mr. A. Kesavan | Assistant Professor | 14.6 years |
| 5. | Dr. S. Sakthivelu | Assistant Professor | 3.5 years |
| 6. | Dr. Shanthi Richard | Assistant Professor | 8 years |
| 7. | Mrs. S. Ushena Begam | Assistant Professor | 6.2 years |
| 8. | Dr. K. Ezhilan | Assistant Professor | 13 years |
| 9. | Mrs. A. Razia Sultana | Assistant Professor | 4 years |
| 10. | Dr. K. Elavarasan | Assistant Professor | 14 years |
| 11. | Dr. J. Manimegalai | Assistant Professor | 13 years |
| 12. | Mr. P. Mathivanan | Assistant Professor | 4 years |
| 13. | Mrs. K. Kokulakarthika | Assistant Professor | 6 months |
| DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT | |||
| SERIAL NO. | NAME OF THE FACULTY | DESIGNATION | EXPERIENCE |
| 1. | Mr. B. Netra Prakash | Head & Assistant Professor | 17 years |
| 2. | Dr. S.G. Suresh Rajan | Assistant Professor | 21 years |
| 3. | Mr. K. Pratha | Assistant Professor | 15.6 years |
| 4. | Dr. R. Sushma | Assistant Professor | 3 years |
Department of Computer Science
The undergraduate program in Computer Science was started in 2004 under the Headship of Mr.RameshBabu.
The vision of the Department is “To provide a wholesome educational environment, a platform for the students to reinvent themselves, in promoting diverse skills, character building, social responsibility and launch into the technological and scientific era together with human values”[expander_maker id=”2″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]
The Computer Science department is one of the largest departments in the college with the strength of more than 250 students and 16 staff members. The Department of Computer Application was started in the year 2004. The Department of Information Technology was started in the year 2005
The field of Computer Science, Computer Applications, and Information Technology is an extremely demanding one because of the continuous and rapid development of new technologies and applications.
To establish Industry-Institute Interaction to make students ready for the industrial environment and to provide exposure to students to the latest tools and technologies in the area of computer software, Seminars, Workshops, Exhibition, webinars are organized for students to acquire knowledge gained from the curriculum. Industrial visits, educational trips, social projects, Intercollegiate events, etc. are periodically organized to help the students have better exposure and emerge out as successful leaders. Project work is a part of the curriculum at the undergraduate level.
| SERIAL NO. | NAME OF FACULITY | DESTINATION | YEAR OF EXPERIENCE |
| 1. | Mr. R. Murugadoss | Assistant Professor/HOD | 11.8 YEARS |
| 2. | Mr. I. Sherif Baig | Assistant Professor | 12 YEARS 2 MONTHS |
| 3. | Mrs. P. Kalaiselvi | Assistant Professor | 9.5 YEARS |
| 4. | Mrs. J. Vinodhini | Assistant Professor | 16 YEARS |
| 5. | Mrs. M. Yasothapriya | Assistant Professor | 16 YEARS |
| 6. | Mr. C. Karpagavalli | Assistant Professor | 4 YEARS |
| 7. | Mr. R. Revathy | Assistant Professor | 3 YEARS 9 MONTHS |
| 8. | Mr. S. Karthik | Assistant Professor | 2 YEARS |
| 9. | Mrs. M. Nishanthi | Assistant Professor | 2 YEARS |
| 10. | Ms. S. Ilakkiya | Assistant Professor | 2 YEARS |
| 11. | Mr. P. Vakiswaran | Assistant Professor | 1 YEARS |
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics plays an important role in accelerating the social, economical, and technological growth of a nation. If we go deep into any discipline you will find mathematics. It is possibly one of the most underappreciated sciences. A life lesson that can be assimilated from mathematics which could ameliorate our day-to-day life is that there is every reason to believe that every conundrum has a solution.
Mathematics is the only domain of study where imagination plays an indispensable role over knowledge. Thus the study of mathematics begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence.
Such prerogative mathematics was set into action as a department of Mathematics at ACHARIYA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (AASC) in the year 2004. The department began with the headship of “Dr. RAJINDIRAN”. Further, this headship torch was passed on to
Mr. K. Balamurugan M.Sc., M.Phil., (Ph.D.,)
Mr. K. Murugan M.Sc., M.Phil.,
Mrs. A. Diana Vinster Nadeen M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phil., (Ph.D.,)
Ms. G. Shanmugapriya M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phil., (Ph.D.,) and currently
Dr. D. Senthil Kumar M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.,
This relay of shouldering the student community will continue to produce proficient graduates who will be professional Entrepreneurs and Skilled Employees to render their service at each and every level of the society.
This will be evident from the list of gold medals produced by the department of mathematics consistently. Also, since 2004, 14 batches of students have been passed with a high pass percentage. All these students were provided with value-added courses from SEED (School of Entrepreneurial and employability skill development) every semester. The SEED courses provided to the student of mathematics are Tally, Desktop publishing, call center training, computer application, laptop, and mobile phone servicing, etc.,
With this additional qualification, our students become eligible for placements in the core technical jobs offered by MNC’s like TCS, WIPRO, INFOSYS, SUTHERLAND, SBI GLOBALS, INTEGRA, etc.,
| SERIAL NO. | NAME OF FACULITY | DESTINATION | YEAR OF EXPERIENCE |
| 1. | Mrs. Diana Vinster Nadeen A | Assistant Professor / HOD | 11 YEARS 9 MONTHS |
| 2. | Mrs. G. SHANMUGAPRIYA | Assistant Professor | 11 YEARS 9 MONTHS |
| 3. | Mrs. P. DIVIYA | Assistant Professor | 7 YEARS 9 MONTHS |
Department of Bio-Technology
Biotechnology is a frontline area of science with immense potential for the benefit of humankind catering to the growing public and global health needs. Research in Biotechnology developed rapidly because of the new possibility to exploit biological systems, living organisms, or parts of this to develop or create different new products. New technologies and products are developed every year utilizing unicellular and multicellular organisms’ genetic material.
Biotechnology has become one of the fast-growing with its implications in health, agriculture, aquaculture, pharmaceutical, and medicine. It has wide application in the areas of medical, industrial, agricultural and environmental. With an increase in the level of experience, there is abundant scope and opportunities for getting fatter pay cheques in this exciting and inspiring profession.
Biotechnology started to roll on as a separate discipline in July 2005 offering B.Sc Biotechnology. The department is unique in having well-equipped laboratories, qualified and experienced faculties, and enriched departmental activities.
| S.NO | FACULTY NAME | DESIGNATION | YEAR OF EXPRIENCE |
| 1. | Dr. A. Arulkumar | Assistant professor/HOD | 6 Year 1 month |
| 2. | Dr. R. Rajalakshmi | Assistant professor | 4 Year 6 month |
| 3. | Mr. V. Panjatcharam | Assistant professor | 16 Year |
| 4. | Dr. Selva kumar | Assistant professor | 7 Year 5 month |
Department of English
The Department of English had its inception in the year 2009 and widened its horizon by having a larger strength of students and faculty members. It is led by a team of vibrant, aspirant, and experienced faculty members who always strive for the student’s community by grooming the thought -process and developing various skills of the students. The course with its title B.A. English is the culmination of both teaching language through literature and appreciating the aesthetics of literature through language. It serves with an aim of motivating the students to exhibit and to explore a wide range of new ideas in literature from the early modern to the contemporary period.[expander_maker id=”2″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]
The department of English is instrumental in conducting various intra and intercollegiate competitions to continuously assess and evaluate the advancement of the students and to motivate them. The students put their heads and hearts together to participate actively in all the curricular, extra-curricular activities of the department in order to develop their self-confidence and leadership qualities which would transform them into responsible citizens.
The department has its special feature of conducting Literary Meet competition every year to create an opportunity to accelerate the hidden talent of the young minds and also to train them to be morally and intellectually aspiring individuals. The department also periodically organizes Guest Lectures, Literary forums, Seminars, Workshops, Industrial visits, and Library Visits which all form a part of the curriculum whereby students are exposed to inculcate and exhibit their creativity so as to increase the job opportunities to face all challenges of life.
The department has been credited with a considerable number of prizes and recognition each year by conducting different and innovative activities.[/expander_maker]
| SERIAL NO. | NAME OF FACULITY | DESTINATION | YEAR OF EXPERIENCE |
| 1. | Dr. T. Janarthanan | Assistant Professor/HOD | 13 Years |
| 2. | Mrs. K. Neeladevi | Assistant Professor | 11 Years |
| 3. | Dr. A. Elangovan | Assistant Professor | 10 Years |
| 4. | Mrs. J. Umarani | Assistant Professor | 12 Years 9 Months |
| 5. | Mrs. A. Radhapriya | Assistant Professor | 4 Years 10 Months |
| 6. | Ms. S. Delphin Mary | Assistant Professor | 5 Years 10 Months |
| 7. | Dr. V. Nithiya Parameswari | Assistant Professor | 5 Years 10 Months |
| 8. | Dr. P. Rishi Iniyan | Assistant Professor | 4 Years 6 Months |
Department of Visual Communication
The Department of Visual communication bloomed in the academic year 2008, after a prolonged deep study on visual media and its existence as an industry. This Department being the pioneer in Pondicherry is conscious of creating media professionals and creators not just merely to be a part of the existing media, but to make an effort to bring a vital change in the existing Media Scenario. The students are enabled with the technological innovations along with a strong literature base, which comprehends them to have an Alternative Perspective, enabling them to make an aesthetic presentation of the reality using global strategies.[expander_maker id=”2″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]
INFRASTRUCTURE
MULTIMEDIA LAB
To develop a center for imparting innovative training in Visual Media and a well-equipped multimedia lab is functioning efficiently for helping the students to get exposed themselves to all multimedia software.
STUDIO WITH SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT
To provide a broad spectrum of visual media to enable students to make meaningful career choices. The department owns sophisticated video cameras SONY 4K, SONY NXE VIDEO CAMERA, A7, CANNON 7D,800D, PANASONIC 100, COPRO5 with the modern lighting equipment.
EDIT SUITE
To impart to the students, the various genres and branches in the visual media so as to enable them to locate the ultimate possibilities to creatively engage the visual media, the departments provide the latest professional Video editing suite like FCP and AVID.
FM RADIO STATION
To help students to understand the meaningful relationships between art, craft, and technology so as to enable them to become globally recognized media professionals our department owns an FM Radio station and namely ‘HONEY FM’ and ‘INHOUSE PRODUCTION’ helping the students to prepare themselves for the industry.
| SERIAL NO. | NAME OF FACULITY | DESTINATION | YEAR OF EXPERIENCE |
| 1. | Mrs. S. Mangaiyarkarasi | Assistant Professor/HOD | |
| 2. | Mrs. F. Josephine Dayana | Assistant Professor | |
| 3. | Mrs. M. Dinesh Saravanan | Assistant Professor | 4 Year 4 Month |
Library
The powerhouse of knowledge, our library has elaborate arrangements for the physical conservation of books for posterity. It is the apex body of the library system serving as an open library for the students of all disciplines, and it is a permanent repository of all documents published throughout the globe. It is the nerve center of the entire campus catering to the needs of the staff and students in full measure thereby, supplementing the teaching methods. It contains over 11436 books with 5681 various titles. [expander_maker id=”2″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]In addition it also subscribes to nearly 51 journals, periodicals and E-Journals available for our Institution Delnet (Developing Library Network) membership.
The library has a Constant addition of titles and volumes in all fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Home Science, Languages, Commerce & Management, Computer Sciences, and Visual Communication is a regular feature. Our library has reprographic facilities for staff and students to enrich their knowledge.
The library has vast assess to various online e-resources, we are in the process of implementing a digital library enabling the students and faculties to have access to a vast number of e-books and journals.
FUTURE PLANS:
- Completing the computerization of library operations and services and link the library with the INFLIBNET and NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA.
- Adding a new block with facilities such as Seminar Hall, Internet Cubicles, etc.
- Establishing a multimedia information center with facilities to retrieve information through digital documents and the Internet.
- The library is open to all the students and staff of the college
- The library is open on all working days from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. It is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on other authorized holidays.
- Readers are not allowed to enter the library with their personal belongings
- Readers using the library are prohibited from indulging in conversation or conducting themselves in any manner calculated to disturb or distract the attention of other readers. Failure to observe this rule will result in severe disciplinary action.
- No reader shall write upon, damage, or make any marks on any library book.
- Each student of the college will be issued 2 tickets. A book will be lent to a reader only in exchange for one of his/her tickets which will be handled back to the reader when he/she returns the book.
- Library tickets are not transferable
- A reader who has lost a ticket shall make a written report of the same to the librarian.
- Readers shall be responsible for any damage done to the books or other property belonging to the library and shall be required to replace such books or other property at their own cost.