Jaintia Eastern College was founded in 1992 with an aim to cater Higher Education to the students of the area. The college with its great vision under the dynamic the leader ship of Dr. P. Nongtdu, Principal extends their services to the society by the opening of Commerce stream for HSSLC and B. Com in 2009 and 2011 respectively. Subsequently in 2013, the department introduced Honours course in Accounting & Finance and Marketing. This has not only provided options but also widen their opportunities of learning for the students in the district and community as a whole. Further this has broadened the skills and knowledge of the students as the subjects in the specializations are as per the requirements in the current job market.
Faculty:
- Shri. Banpynskhembha Papang
- Shri. Besterwell Dkhar(HoD)
- Shri. Remember Nongtdu
- Shri. Samdy Myrchiang
- Smt. Sapna Suchiang
- Shri. Niphri Rymbai (IT)
Objectives:
The objectives of the programme is to prepare the students with knowledge and skills for pursuing higher education in commerce; to promote the professional skills among the students for enhancing their employability in job market particularly to match the specialized jobs offering like accounting and finance, banking and insurance, marketing and management of small, medium and large enterprises, trade and commerce, etc.
Career Options
The students after graduating become aware and are prepared to face the challenges ahead in their future ventures. Knowing the fact that the current state of the Job Market is so difficult and competitive, the Department had not stayed back but has given its full effort in updating and preparing the young and future minds of the Department by conducting various activities related with career and job enrichment. The following are some selective few career options for students of Commerce:-
- Students can choose a career such as Manager, Accountant, Management Accountant, cost Accountant, Bank Manager, Auditor, Company Secretary, Teacher, Professor, Stock Agents, Government employments.
- Students may also opt to choose a career in professional courses such as C.A., C S, CMA, and appear competitive exams like MPSC, UPSC, SSC, IBPS, etc.
- Students gain thorough systematic and subject skills within various disciplines of finance, auditing and taxation, accounting, management, communication, computer.
- Students also get the practical skills to work as accountant, audit assistant, tax consultant, Banking Sector and computer operator.
- Students learn relevant Advanced accounting career skills, applying both quantitative and qualitative knowledge to their future careers in business.
- Students may also continue their higher education and continue in the field of research in finance and commerce.
Departmental activities
The departmental activities are classrooms teaching, class tests, home assignments, sessional examinations, tutorial class, group discussions, seminars, workshops, etc. Field trips are annually organized to enable students grasp the concepts and practical ideas in the best possible way.