RA Podar College of Commerce and Economics
R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai LN Road, Matunga CR, Mumbai-400019, MaharashtraR.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai is a single faculty Commerce College. It offers eight academic programs, four UG degree courses, vocational course and BMS and three PG programs and DMS. The mission of the institution is to impart sound principles of Commerce and Trade and to develop the overall personality of students so that they can work both as leaders and team members. Towards realizing this mission, the college has set out planned strategies within the permissible curricular content and coverage. The objectives of the mission are periodically reviewed and communicated to all staff members and students. In August 1940, the trust known as 'Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali', Pune made an application to the Bombay University for permission to start a Commerce College. The objectives in regard to Commerce education have been to extend popular and reasonably affordable higher education in Maharashtra and to develop an institution that would impart appropriate education both in Commerce and Economics. The institution first started the B. Com. Degree course in 1942 and the word Economics was added to the name of College. The institution first started the B. Com. Degree course in 1942 and the word Economics was added to the name of College. It now became 'Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics'. The College received permanent affiliation from the University of Mumbai on 17th August, 1950.
- Rich heritage and history
- Women's Development Cell to empower women
- Modern labs, gymkhanas, etc. as educational aids
R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai LN Road, Matunga CR, Mumbai-400019, Maharashtra, India
- TYBCom SAFE app registration
- FYBBA (SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT) 22-23 THIRD MERIT LIST
The College has various national collaborations.
- R C Lahoti - Former Chief justice of India
- Gurudas Kamat - Indian Politician
- Kamlesh Shivji Vikamsey - Chartered Accountant
- Sunny Deol - Bollywood actor
- Shilpa Shetty - Indian actress
- Rohit Gupta - Film director
Passed class 12th examination or equivalent from any with minimum 45% marks in aggregate (40% for reserved category candidates).
Facilities
- Gym
A gymkhana office is provided in the left wing balcony of the main hall with store facilities, the office for gymkhana- in charge for equipment and records with gymkhana annex which is divided into A, B, C, D & E section each for the sports like table tennis, carrom, chess and NCC room. - Library
The Library of R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics Matunga, Mumbai-19 was established in 1941, the same year when the college came into being. The library is located on the second and third floors of the main building. Mr P. K. Garde was the first librarian who served college library during 1942-1945. After retirement from the college, Mr Garde got an opportunity to work as a librarian of Hammershield Section of the UNESCO Library. Mr L.K.Gorey, Mr.B.V.Modgi, Mr.P.V.Ainapure and Mr .M. Ketkar, and Dr V.V. Deshpande also served as librarians in this prestigious college. The library which started with an initial collection of a few thousand books has now grown up to a rich collection of 72157 books and 2254 bound volumes of national and International periodicals. - Sports
The college has the sports facilities for all students. - Cafeteria
A college canteen is a much-sought place in at Podar college. The canteen is being run by a private caterer, who affiliated with the college for a decade. - Auditorium
The assembly hall, also known as the main hall or college auditorium is a multipurpose hall. The hall has a seating capacity of 500. There is a stage for performing arts. At both ends of the stage, there are green rooms, one of which is also used as a storeroom. The main hall is also used for indoor games such as badminton, judo and boxing. Students use it for Youth festival practices, dance and drama. On Sundays and holidays, it is used for college and community functions. - IT Infrastructure
The college has 2 computer labs for computer-assisted learning in the subject of Computer Systems and Applications. Computer Lab M2 has 30 computers with the latest licensed software and hardware. Computer Lab M9 has 22 computers with the latest licensed software and hardware.
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