Shri Ram College of Commerce

Undergraduate college for commerce and economics

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Shri Ram College of Commerce

Former name

| Commercial College
Motto|

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

Motto in English

| Tamso Maa Jyotirgamaya (Lead us from darkness into light)
Type| Co-ed College specializing in Commerce, Economics and Management
Established| 1926
Founder| Sir Shri Ram
Accreditation| NAAC: A++
Affiliation| University of Delhi
Chairman| Mr. Ajay S. Shriram
Principal| Prof. Simrit Kaur

Academic staff

| 130
Students| >3000
Address|

Maurice Nagar, New Delhi, 110007

Delhi

110 007

India

Campus| Urban, 16.5 Acres
Language| Bilingual; English, Hindi
Nickname| SRCC, SRites
Website| www.srcc.edu

Shri Ram College of Commerce or SRCC is India’s premier Higher Education Institution in the fields of commerce, economics and business management.[1] A constituent college of the University of Delhi,[2] SRCC is consistently ranked as one of the leading college in India, prominently India's Number One College in Commerce, by renowned surveys such as India Today’s Best Colleges Survey, Week Hansa, Outlook ICare and the Open Magazine amongst others.[3][4] It was founded in 1926 by eminent philanthropist and industrialist Sir Shri Ram,[5] one of the trend setting leaders of the Indian business community.[6]

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## History[edit]

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The origin of the College is traced to 1920 when on the day of Basant Panchmi, seven leading businessmen headed by Sir Shri Ram established the Commercial Education Trust in Delhi. The Trust set up its first school in the same year under the name 'The Commercial School' at Charkhewalan in Delhi where it introduced a Post-Matriculation Diploma Programme in Commerce under the supervision of Mr. R. K. Kumar, who later became the first Principal of the Commercial College. The inauguration of the Commercial College paved the entry of commerce education in the University system of Delhi.[5]

The first batch of students of the Commercial College was enrolled on the first floor of a 'Hall' opposite the St. James' Church at Kashmere Gate. The classes began with twelve students and four faculty members from a hired bungalow at 8, Darya Ganj, New Delhi.[7]

In 1926, the Commercial College got affiliated to the University of Delhi. Six years later, it was upgraded to the status of a Degree College and started awarding its graduates the B. A. (Pass) (Commerce Group) Degree of the University.

The College launched its annual magazine "Yamuna" in January 1928.

The B. A. (Honours) (Commerce Group) Degree was introduced in 1943. M. A. (Economics) course followed by the introduction of Master's degree in Commerce were introduced in 1948. In 1949, when B.Com. (Honours) was instituted in the University of Delhi, the College also started offering the same.

In 1951, on the occasion of its Silver Jubilee, the Commercial College decided to specialize in the field of commerce and economics and hence rechristened itself as Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in recognition of the contribution made by its founder Sir Shri Ram. Three years later, in 1954, the College shifted completely to its present day campus in the North Campus, University of Delhi.

In 1957 when the College converted to a coeducational institution. This transition opened the doors for commerce and economics education for female students in the College and has led to a greater egalitarian representation of gender in the student community over the years.

Finally, the B. A. (Honours) Economics course was introduced later in 1958. The inclusion of B. A. (Hons.) Economics rounded the academic number of the courses offered by Shri Ram College of Commerce at undergraduate level.

The 1960s was a period of infrastructural expansion for Shri Ram College of Commerce. In 1963-64, the Students’ Centre (now renamed as Shridhar Shriram Auditorium[8]), Tutorial Blocks and the Girls’ Hostel Blocks were constructed. In the same year, the Swimming pool and the gymnasium were built under a Shramdaan Movement by the students. This made Shri Ram College of Commerce the first college in the University of Delhi to have a swimming pool, In 1967, the iconic bust of Late Sir Shri Ram was installed in the front lawns facing the College.

In the year 1968, SRCC launched "Business Analyst", its research journal dedicated to active dissemination and promotion of original and contemporary research in the area of business, management, economics, finance and governance.

Shri Ram College of Commerce celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1976. In the same year, the acclaimed "Crossroads", today amongst the most popular students’ festivals in the University, was organized for the first time.

The Girls Hostel was constructed in 1985, making Shri Ram College of Commerce the first amongst all co-educational colleges of the University of Delhi to have its own residential unit for its female students. A year later, the College celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.

The Placement Cell, Shri Ram College of Commerce was established in 1996. In 1999, SRCC introduced its Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations (PGDGBO), a unique self-financed PG Diploma course with an aim to deliver quality management education for excellence in international business. The launch of PGDGBO rounded the total number of academic courses offered at Shri Ram College of Commerce since its inception.

In 2001, the College celebrated its Platinum Jubilee. The Seminar Room of the Shri Ram College of Commerce was constructed in celebration of its completion of 75 years. In 2007, the Main College Building was awarded the status of "Heritage Building" by the Government of Delhi.

Continuing with its goal to being a stakeholder oriented institution, Shri Ram College of Commerce completely transformed itself by upgrading its classrooms and tutorial rooms to modern standards of pedagogy.

In the early 2010s, Shri Ram College of Commerce redefined its vision from being "A College of national eminence" to exploring the global stage with a new, broader and more comprehensive vision "To become a College of Global Choice”.

## Vision and Mission[9][edit]

The Vision of Shri Ram College of Commerce is "SRCC-A College of Global Choice".

The Mission of Shri Ram College of Commerce is "To achieve and sustain excellence in teaching and research, and enriching local, national and international communities through our research, the skills of our alumni, and the publishing of academic and educational materials."

## Governance[edit]

Shri Ram College of Commerce is governed by a Governing Body duly constituted under Ordinance XVIII of the DU Act, 1922.[10] At present, the SRCC Governing Body is constituted as:[11]

Name | Designation

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Mr. Ajay S. Shriram | Chairperson, SRCC Governing Body
Prof. Madhu Vij  | Treasurer, SRCC Governing Body
Prof. Simrit Kaur  | Member Secretary

(Principal, Shri Ram College of Commerce)

Mr. Vikram S. Shriram  | Trust Representative
Justice A. K. Sikri | Trust Representative
Mr. Rajat Sharma | Trust Representative
Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal | Trust Representative
Ms. Abha Adams  | Trust Representative
Mr. Sandeep Dinodia  | Trust Representative
Mr. Navtej Singh Sarna | Trust Representative
Mr. Raian N, Karanjawala  | Trust Representative
Prof. A. K. Singh  | University Representative
Prof. Supriya Kar  | University Representative
Ms. Renu Agarwal  | College Teachers’ Representative
Ms. Nidhi Gupta  | College Teachers’ Representative

## Academics[12][edit]

Shri Ram College of Commerce specialises in the disciplines of Commerce, Management and Economics. It offers:

1\. Two programmes at the Undergraduate Level:

* B. A. (Hons.) Economics
* B. Com. (Hons.)

2\. Three programmes at the Postgraduate Level:

* M. A. (Economics)
* M. Com.
* Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations (PGDGBO)

## Departments[12][edit]

Shri Ram College of Commerce has the following nine departments:

1. Department of Commerce
2. Department of Computer Science
3. Department of Economics
4. Department of Environmental Science
5. Department of English
6. Department of Hindi
7. Department of Mathematics
8. Department of Physical Science and Sports
9. Department of Political Science

## Accreditation and Ranking[edit]

Shri Ram College of Commerce was accredited "A+" by National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC) in 2016 with a CGPA of 3.65[13] in its first cycle of Assessment and Accreditation. This was then the highest score received by any college of the University of Delhi in 2016[14] with SRCC emerging the best college.[15] It was graded "A++" with a score of 3.75 by NAAC in the second cycle of assessment and accreditation in 2023.[1]

Shri Ram College of Commerce was ranked the Number One Commerce College in India by India Today in 2023.[16] It was also ranked as the Best College in Commerce in 2023 by Open Magazine.[17] Outlook ICARE also ranked SRCC as the Best Commerce College in India at Rank 1 in the Outlook ICare Rankings 2023.[18]

It is ranked 11th in the India Rankings 2023 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the category of Colleges.[19]

## Student Societies at SRCC[edit]

Shri Ram College of Commerce is famed for its student societies.[20] SRCC has over fifty (50) functional student societies,[17][21][22] a few of which are:[23]

1. The Students' Union, SRCC
2. The Commerce Society, SRCC
3. The Fine Arts Society, SRCC
4. The Economics Society, SRCC
5. The English Literary Society, SRCC
6. The Hindi Sahitya Sabha, SRCC
7. The History and Political Society, SRCC
8. The Debating Society, SRCC
9. The Dramatic Society, SRCC
10. The Computer and Mathematics Society, SRCC

## Infrastructure[24][edit]

In terms of infrastructure, SRCC is one of the best colleges in the country matching international standards. It is one of the few colleges in the University of Delhi which has upgraded its classrooms to facilitate teaching through modern tools and techniques. SRCC has centrally air conditioned classrooms with Wi-Fi enabled LCD projectors, tutorial rooms, library, a state-of-the-art seminar room and a fully equipped auditorium with seating capacity of over 750 persons. The College takes pride in being a differently-abled friendly campus with new ramps, lifts and special washrooms added to the building. Also, the College has various facilities to address the reading, hearing and understanding requirements of various students. The SRCC library is an empowering unit with a Resource Centre for Visually Challenged possessing an array of audio-visual aids. The College is endowed with renovated hostels, medical support systems (along with physiotherapy centre), modern gymnasium, swimming pool, a huge parking facility (available to both students and faculty), air conditioned sports complex and playground of international standards. A complete smoke and vehicle free zone, the College provides an eco-friendly environment to its students with the latest initiatives of solar heating, rainwater harvesting, paper recycling and other green initiatives. The College has taken measures to address the need for vigilance and security. The SRCC campus is CCTV-enabled to cater to the safety requirements of a well endowed and equipped campus receiving a huge footfall.

## Legacy[edit]

Shri Ram College of Commerce is one of the most prestigious and important Higher Education Institutions in India.[25] Considered to be the best commerce and economics college in India,[25][26] it is a dream college of students in the field of commerce and economics.[27][28][29][30][31] SRCC is known for its rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, and exceptional placement record.[32] Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India considered Shri Ram College of Commerce as a, "a brand institution for Commerce"[33]

## Notable Alumni[edit]

Shri Ram College has a massive alumni network across the country and the world.[34] A few notable alumni of SRCC include:[35][36]

### Politics[edit]

* Late Shri Arun Jaitley, Former Union Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
* Late Lalit Suri, Member of Parliament (2002-2006) and Chairman, Bharat Hotels chain (now LaLIT)
* Late Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004-2012)
* Jagdish Mukhi, Former Governor of Assam and Governor of Nagaland
* Jitin Prasada, Minister of Public Works Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
* Jaivardhan Singh, Member of Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
* Vijay Goel, former Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistic and Implementation, Government of India
* Vijender Gupta, Member of Legislative Assembly, Delhi
* Vijay Jolly, All India Incharge & Prabhari of Tripura State, BJP

### Judiciary[edit]

* Justice (Retd.) Arjan Kumar Sikri, Retired Judge, Supreme Court of India
* Justice (Retd.) Rohinton Fali Nariman, Retired Judge, Supreme Court of India
* Justice (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Retired Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court and former Judicial Member of the Lokpal of India
* Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal, Former Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court and Meghalaya High Court

### Corporate[edit]

* Analjit Singh, Founder Chairman, Max India and Founder, Leeu Collection
* Abhijit Bhaduri, Eminent Author and Former Chief Learning Officer, Wipro
* Late Anshu Jain, Former President of Cantor Fitzgerald and Former Co-CEO of Deutsche Bank
* Anil Rai Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, Havells India
* Ashwajit Singh, Founder and Managing Director, IPE Global Limited
* Atul Punj, Chairman of Punj Lloyd
* C.K. Jaipuria, CMD, Pearl Drinks Ltd[37]
* Deepak Khetrapal, Managing Director and CEO of Orient Cement Limited
* Manish Maheshwari, Former Head of Twitter India and Former CEO-Digital of Network18
* Manoj Kohli, Executive Chairman, SoftBank Energy
* Mudit Kapoor, Director, Deloitte
* Pramod Bhasin, Former President and CEO of Genpact
* Rajiv Memani, Chairman & Regional Managing Partner of EY India
* Ruchir Sharma, Head, Rockefeller Capital Management
* Raman Roy, regarded as the Pioneer and “Guru” of the BPO industry in India[38]
* Shantanu Prakash, Founder, Educomp
* S.N.P. Punj, Chairman Emeritus, Punj Lloyd[37]
* Sminu Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal SAW Limited and Founder-Chairperson of Svayam
* Subodh Kumar Goel, Former Chairman & Managing Director, UCO Bank

### Academics[edit]

* Rajan Saxena, Former Vice Chancellor, NMIMS and Padma Shri awardee
* Suneel Galgotia, Chancellor at Galgotias University
* Ajay Kumar Singh, Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Business Studies, University of Delhi[39]
* Girish Ahuja, Eminent Author, Chartered Accountant and Teacher
* Ravi Gupta, Eminent Author, Chartered Accountant and Teacher

### Media and Entertainment[edit]

* Gulshan Grover, eminent actor
* Nimrat Kaur, actress
* Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Director, "Rang De Basanti"
* Rajat Sharma, Founder Chairman and Editor in Chief, India TV
* Surender Sharma, Eminent Indian poet, writer and humorist and Padma Shri awardee
* Sejal Kumar, Famous Youtube Personality
* Shiv Khera, Author of "You can win"
* Vipin Handa, Indian film director producer, industrialist and television personality

### Bureaucracy[edit]

* Bhim Sain Bassi, Member, UPSC and Former Commissioner, Delhi Police
* Sadhna Shanker, Member of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission and Former Principal Chief Commissioner, Income Tax
* Lieutenant General Rajan Bakhshi, General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Central Command
* Navtej Singh Sarna, Indian author-columnist, diplomat and former Indian Ambassador to the United States
* Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and Eminent Author

### Fashion[edit]

* Sunil Sethi, President, Fashion Design Council of India
* Rajesh Pratap Singh, Prominent Fashion Designer

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