Paper Key : IRJ************571
Author: Prashant Kumar
Date Published: 01 Mar 2023
Abstract
Commerce education in India was developed as a distinct subject by professional institutions. Commerce education has been one of the oldest streams of education in India. Commerce education was initially started in India in the year of 1886 in Madras. In course of time commercial education was spread to Calcutta, Delhi, Bombay and rest of India. With the rapid expansion of the business system, the importance of commerce education increased and gradually the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Cost Accountants, Institute of Company Secretaries were established to provide human resources in the commerce sector from a professional point of view. The objective of the research paper is to find out the enrollment status of students in commerce stream through undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The position of commerce in higher education has been displayed in the research paper. The trend of commerce has also been reflected through data analysis from secondary sources, drawn from various annual reports of AISHE, MHRD and UGC. By displaying the trends and problems in the field of commerce education through the research paper, an attempt has been made to build a solution strategy and provide practical solutions.Keywords: Commerce, Higher Education, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional Education, Vocational Education, Educational System