Nowadays it is a big challenge for most higher education institutions to make their student's industry ready. However, having been established under the aegis of Vardhman Group, which is one of the largest business conglomerates in the region, Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management (SACCM) has always been leveraging the benefits of the industry-academia interface to address this issue. The institute aspires to become one of the best colleges in Commerce and Management Education in India. To that end, it has taken a number of initiatives and has grown to the point where it is one of the most sought-after institutions in the country for providing quality education.
The college is affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh, and offers co-educational M.Com, B.Com, B.Com (Hons), and BBA programmes. SACCM bears the name of Sri Aurobindo, a modern seer, and Vedic scholar, and as such, the institution’s traditions are heavily borrowed from his philosophy of integral education. SACCM was founded by the Sri Aurobindo Socio-Economic and Management Research Institute Trust, whose Managing Trustee is Padma Bhushan S.P. Oswal, Chairman of one of India's largest textile conglomerates, the Vardhman Group.
Committed to Achieving Educational Excellence
SACCM has crafted an integral process of education, whereby the thrust is not on creating an individual crammed with information, but rather on an individual consummate in character, personality, and values. It is an exclusive commerce and management college which aims at contributing to the movement of nurturing the youth as leaders of tomorrow and strengthening the country’s economic and industrial progress. The institute’s unique teaching-learning pedagogies are designed to significantly contribute to the growth and development of each and every student. SACCM can rightly acclaim itself as a centre of excellence where 36 students of the College have won the Panjab University Gold Medals in academics and more than 250 students have featured amongst the top 10 position holders in the University examinations and innumerable accolades in extracurricular activities. Recently the College has been evaluated on various quality parameters by NAAC and has been accredited with a Grade ‘A’ in its second cycle accreditation.
This college with a difference is doing wonders under the able stewardship of Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Vishal Kumar. He has brought many novels and nifty changes to the college. His vision for the college is to make it one of the best institutions in the field of higher education. D.K. Sindwani, Secretary, Governing Body, SACCM, a man of letters and an erudite scholar, is all for the northward growth of the college. He always offers his expert services for any and every change which is beneficial for the college.
"Saccm consistently takes The initiative to enrich The faculty in teaching, Learning, evaluation, And research"
Recently SACCM has introduced various Skill Enhancement Programmes like Communication and presentation Skills, Self-Management and Interpersonal Dynamics, Human Values and Ethics, IT Skills For Managers, and Business Etiquette and Professionalism. In addition, to whetting the independent thinking skills of the students, they have a programme called 'Independent Thinking Exercise'. Public speaking for students is a spectacular feature of SACCM, and it aims at etherizing away stage fright and phobia, and this has certainly enabled the students to become better leaders of life. Also, every year, the college hosts a 'Mettle Fest’, which serves as a good training ground for students interested in marketing and entrepreneurship.
Top-notch Faculty & World-class Infrastructure
When it comes to faculty development, SACCM consistently takes the initiative to enrich the Faculty in Teaching, Learning, Evaluation, and Research. A very comprehensive Faculty Development Policy has been laid out in this regard that covers regular training programs organized in-campus not just for honing teaching learning skills, but for research proficiency of the teachers as well.
SACCM is the first College having appointed a full-time psychologist for teaching life skills and basic soft skills to students to cope with emotional and cognitive conflicts in their day-to-day life, to enhance their mental wellbeing so as to flourish effectively in the professional life. While talking more about the infrastructure at SACCM, S.P. Oswal says “Our campus is spread over 12.1 acres of land, which has 1,06,861 sq ft of built-up area, with beautiful green lawns, teaching and administrative buildings, and sports fields. Green grass, ornamental and medicinal plants, and shady trees cover the entire campus, making it a beautiful and relaxing place to be. Also, for maintaining physical fitness and good health of its students, the college provides adequate sports facilities to its students”. SACCM has an indoor badminton court, cemented basketball ground, and a sports ground to hold athletics events. The college has also built ultra-modern auditorium and meditation hall with the mission of transmuting modern young students into holistic beings.
The College Library is well-stocked and fully automated with Integrated Library Management System (ILMS). Learning Resources like e-Journals, e-books, and N-list (INFLIBNET) are available for faculty and students and can be accessed remotely also. For promoting the research aptitude amongst students and faculty, EBSCO Research Database has been subscribed to by the college. Furthermore, in order to instill entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking among its students, the college has established SACCM- Technology Business Incubator (TBI). The College also has a well-established Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system ‘Qual Campus’. This system helps the college to manage various activities which include online admission, student management system, examination system, and Human Resource Management.
Evolving with the changing times, SACCM has developed its all-encompassing perspective plan to raise the bar on quality in every respect in response to the needs of the New Education Policy (NEP 2020), a wide range of perspectives, local realities, worldwide best practices in education, field experiences, and stakeholder feedback. To facilitate effective teaching and learning, a media room for e-Content development (MOOCs) has been planned. Considering the importance of soft skills, new innovative skill enhancement courses will be introduced for all the students of the college. Also, collaborations will be undertaken with institutes of national and international repute for initiating student exchange and faculty exchange programs. The college plans to increase the scope of automation and e-governance in all areas of administration. Regarding the interface between industry and academics, the formation of a ‘SACCM Chapter of Industry and Commerce’ is also in the pipeline. Efforts will be made to make the SACCM Campus more environmentally friendly by implementing energy and resource conservation measures. A greater emphasis will also be placed on community outreach programmes. Through this, the college aspires to have a greater positive impact on society as a whole.
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