Conference on Commerce Education Day held at Modi College
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The Post-graduate department of Commerce and Management of Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala organised a conference to mark the National/World Commerce Education Day in collaboration with Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA). The theme of the conference was ‘Education, Skill Set and Employability: Need to rediscover the relation’. This theme was focused on understanding the expanding horizons of commerce as a discipline and commerce as a profession. Prof. (Dr.) B. S. Ghuman, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala was the chief guest of the conference. Dr. Harwinder Singh Bhalla, Deputy Director, Department of Higher Education, Punjab Chd and Dr. Gurcharan Singh, Professor and Head, School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala was the guests of honour. Prof. Surindra Lal, Member, Modi Education Society was also present in the conference.
Prof. Neena Sareen, Head, Department of Commerce formally introduced the Chief Guest and other guests. Dr. Ashwani Bhalla from PCMA elaborated the theme of the conference; he said that such conferences are providing a platform for faculty members, associations and students to share their knowledge, issues and concerns.
Chief guest Dr. B. S. Ghuman while addressing the students and delegates congratulated Modi College and PCMA for organising this conference. He said that commerce as a discipline and commerce as a profession are inter-linked. The theoretical foundations of commerce may be economical but in the new liberal markets, it is defining the each and every aspect of our daily life.
Principal of the College Dr. Khushvinder Kumar said that contemporary transformations in the field of business and trade are forcing us to redesign our educational system and skill learning techniques. PCMA Journal of Business was released by the Chief Guest and present dignitaries. Dr. Gurcharan Singh, Professor and Head, School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala delivered the keynote address on the topic ‘Changing paradigm of commerce in India’. He said that today data collaboration initiatives and offline-online integrations demand innovations like never before. Data is core asset for research in the field of commerce now days. He also told that by 2020, 325 million people in India will be in the working age group, which would be largest and the youngest consumer community of the world. He said that demonetization and GST are reasons for popularity of digital transactions.
Vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. Surindra Lal, Member Management Committee. Stage was conducted by Prof. Neena Sareen.
The valedictory function was presided by Dr. Raj Kumar, Chairman, Department of Commerce, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. Speaking on the occasion, he said that commerce and business are constantly changing phenomena, both areas need to address with innovative skills and techniques of learning. The stage was conducted by Prof. Parminder Kaur. Guests and dignitaries were honoured by presenting mementos. All the staff members and large number of students were present in the conference.
Different competitions were also conducted during the conference in which around 100 students from various colleges participated. In quiz competition first position was bagged by Neha Mishra and Ishu of S.D.K.M.V. College, Mansa, second position was secured by Tanya and Simran from Public College, Samana, while third position was held by Marry Garg and Armaan from Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala. In declamation contest Amanpreet Kaur of Govt. Bikram College, Patiala stood first, Pawandeep Kaur from Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala bagged second position, while third position was secured by Nisha Chahal from Punjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana. In the Group Discussion event, Ekshita of Public College, Samana stood first, Kajal Setiya of Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala secured second position and third position was held by Taranpreet Singh from Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala. All the winners were awarded with prizes.
 B. S. Ghuman, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala was the chief guest){kind=link}