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Commerce Education


Commerce Education
As a branch of knowledge, Commerce imparts experience of business world at large in all its manifestations. It prepares its learners for personally fruitful and socially desirable careers in the field of business. The role of education is changing very rapidly due to changes in society. Education is in great demand and technology is changing and so is curriculum. The subject of commerce is skill oriented and life centric in nature. Commerce curriculum is more relevant because business provides maximum employment opportunities; hence maximum exposure and emphasis must be given for skill acquisition in students

The role of education is changing very rapidly due to changes in society. Education is in great demand and technology is changing and so is curriculum. The subject of commerce is skill oriented and life centric in nature. The use of ICT and internet in particular has opened new vistas for making education process effective. Commerce curriculum is more relevant because business provides maximum employment opportunities; hence maximum exposure and emphasis must be given for skill acquisition in students. It is commonly agreed that education should aim at the holistic development of the individual. Commerce education at higher secondary stage is not merely to satisfy the skills or vocational needs of pupil but provides a basic understanding of the various principles, procedures and practices related to business. It also fosters an understanding of the economy of the country in which activities related to business and industry takes place. Commerce should be taken as both a knowledge subject and a skill subject.

Chesseman (1904) defined Commerce Education As:
"Commerce education is that form of instruction which both directly and indirectly prepare the business man for his calling."
Fredrik G. Nichols defined Commerce Education As: "Commerce education is a type of training which, while playing its part in the achievement of the general aims of education of any given level, has for its primary objective the preparation of people to enter upon a business career, or having entered upon such a career, to render more efficient service therein and to advance from their present levels of employment to higher levels.”



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