Children Welfare Centre Junior College of Commerce is established in the year 1992 in the memory of Late Smt. Clara Kaul-an eminent educationist, who had the missionary zeal to take learning to every strata of the society. Strategically located in the heart of the western suburbs, the college is fully equipped with state-of- the art facilities and well qualified teachers. The college is affiliated to the Mumbai Divisional Board of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune. The Children Welfare Centre Trust has acquired Hindi Linguistic Minority Status.
The objective of the College is to provide students with the best teaching pedagogy to foster their overall development. It strives for excellence in both academic and extra-curricular activities and inspires in the students a passion for learning as well as acumen for decision making and critical thinking.
Profile of Subjects
The objectives of the courses offered are as follows-
Knowledge
Commerce – The subject of Commerce is designed to enhance student’s ability to learn, and will provide opportunity to develop networks through real-world experiences.
Skill
Commerce – The course will equip students with analytical, communication and problem- solving skills to effectively identify issues, source information and find efficient and practical solutions.
Attitude
Commerce – The commerce subject helps to develop an attitude for working effectively and efficiently in a business environment.
The College has highly qualified and dedicated faculty members who make extensive use of the latest learning and teaching techniques such as power point presentations, industrial visits and group discussions as well as interactive sessions.
Library
The College has a well-equipped library which has a wide collection of books pertaining to various subjects. The open access system facilitates easy access of books to students and encourages reading habits. It is widely apportioned into two sections – one that provides text books and another that provides numerous reference books for each class. Each section is well-sourced with encyclopedias, dictionaries, dailies and the latest magazines, etc.
Career Guidance
The College has a well established career guidance cell. A Career fair is organised for the students and parents at large and speakers from different vocations are invited to guide the students.
Counselling Centre
The College has appointed qualified counsellors to help students identify and understand their personal and psychological problems and guide them to find solutions. With the help of this cell students identify their own potential and are helped to set goals and adjust better in today’s competitive world. Besides counseling, the centre conducts aptitude, intelligence and personality tests for students.
Computer Lab
The hi- tech computer lab of the college has many latest computers with modern software and internet access. It is supervised by professional computer experts.
Audio- Visual Lab
With the facility of LCD projectors and good audio systems, the centre is used for screening educational films.
Gymnasium
A well equipped gym is set up for students who are trained under the guidance of an expert instructor.
Students’ Council
The college has a duly constituted students’ council with the Principal as chairperson and one lecturer nominated by the Principal, as the In-charge. The Council includes one meritorious student from each class, outstanding students in sports and cultural activities, as well as two girl students nominated by the Principal. The tenure of the students’ council is one academic year. It organizes, supervises and co-ordinates the activities of various students’ associations and societies and also makes recommendations to appropriate authorities regarding matters related to the welfare of the students. These include conveying genuine grievances of the students.
Sports
Students are encouraged to participate in sports activities and physical training. To do full justice to this endeavour, the college has appointed a person especially for the conduct of sports activities. Reputed coaches in the respective sports / games are appointed to train the students.
Cultural Activities
The college conducts a Talent search each year in order to identify the hidden talents among the students, The college aims at enabling overall development of its students in Theatre, Dance, Music, Literary and Fine Arts. From the beginning of every academic year, students are encouraged to perform on stage. They are also encouraged to participate in various events and competitions, both intra and inter-collegiate.
The College Magazine
The College Magazine “Insight” is published annually. Contribution in the form of essays, short stories, poems, articles, riddles, sketches, cartoons and jokes are invited from the students as well as the teachers. Representation of all languages is encouraged. The achievement of the teachers and students are significantly projected in the annual magazine. The editorial committee looks after the publication of the magazine.
Students ’Aid Fund
Students’ Aid Fund of the College helps students in need of funds and deserving students by providing them with books and fees on merit basis.
1) There will be two Unit Tests, (one in each Term), one Terminal Examination and an Annual Examination.
2) Oral and Practical Examination
3) Environmental Science (E.V.S.) is a compulsory subject for all students. Students will be evaluated on the basis of project submitted.
4) The Final result of the student will be based on the Average Marks obtained by the student in all the above examinations. A student failing in EVS will be declared failed at FYJC.
5) Health & Physical education is also a compulsory subject for all students. Students will be evaluated on the basis of written exam of 25 marks and practicals of 25 marks in each term. Students will be awarded grade for this subject on the basis of marks.