Smt. Allum Sumangalamma Memorial College for Women, one of the premier educational institutions in fostering Women Education was established in the year 1969 by Veerashaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Ballari. A decade after the Department of Commerce was started in the year 1979. B.Com. was started with a moderate strength, in due course of time during 2010-11 . In the meantime, B.B.A. course was introduced in the 1997 and in the year 2014, Post Graduate Course in M.Com., was started in 2014. Thus, the campus provides base education from UG to PG in Commerce.
The students’ strength has been continuously increasing since the inception of the department. In the beginning, the College was affiliated to the Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, later on from 2003-04 on wards it is affiliated to Karnataka State Women’s University, Vijayapura, till today. The students’ strength and results have gained momentum in the recent years due to the committed management, sincere teachers and non-teaching staff of the College. This is quite evident from the following tables:-
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Name of the Course/Programme B.Com.- I, III & V |
Semester | Applications received | Selected | Enrolled |
Pass Percentage % |
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| Appeared Female | Passed | |||||
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2011-12 |
I Sem. | 134 | 134 | 134 | 91 | 67.91 |
| III Sem. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 51 | 51.00 | |
| V Sem. | 97 | 97 | 97 | 89 | 91.75 | |
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2012-13 |
I Sem. | 132 | 132 | 132 | 80 | 60.60 |
| III Sem. | 132 | 132 | 132 | 108 | 81.81 | |
| V Sem. | 96 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 88.54 | |
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2013-14 |
I Sem. | 125 | 125 | 125 | 64 | 51.20 |
| III Sem. | 122 | 122 | 122 | 86 | 70.49 | |
| V Sem. | 125 | 125 | 125 | 101 | 80.80 | |
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2014-15 |
I Sem. | 168 | 168 | 168 | 109 | 64.88 |
| III Sem. | 121 | 121 | 121 | 79 | 65.28 | |
| V Sem. | 119 | 119 | 119 | 103 | 86.55 | |
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2015-16 |
I Sem. | 177 | 177 | 177 | 127 | 71.75 |
| III Sem. | 157 | 157 | 157 | 106 | 67.51 | |
| V Sem. | 110 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 80.90 | |
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Name of the Course/Programme B.Com.-II, IV&VI |
Semester | Applications received | Selected | Enrolled |
Pass Percentage % |
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| Appeared Female | Passed | |||||
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2011-12 |
II Sem. | 134 | 134 | 134 | 113 | 84.32 |
| IV Sem. | 82 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 78.04 | |
| VI Sem. | 97 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 93.81 | |
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2012-13 |
II Sem. | 126 | 126 | 126 | 95 | 75.38 |
| IV Sem. | 127 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 79.52 | |
| VI Sem. | 96 | 96 | 96 | 87 | 90.62 | |
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2013-14 |
II Sem. | 126 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 70.63 |
| IV Sem. | 119 | 119 | 119 | 75 | 63.02 | |
| VI Sem. | 123 | 123 | 123 | 105 | 85.36 | |
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2014-15 |
II Sem. | 166 | 166 | 166 | 127 | 76.50 |
| IV Sem. | 114 | 114 | 114 | 81 | 71.05 | |
| VI Sem. | 117 | 117 | 117 | 91 | 77.77 | |
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2015-16 |
II Sem. | 176 | 176 | 176 | 153 | 86.93 |
| IV Sem. | 152 | 152 | 152 | 131 | 86.18 | |
| VI Sem. | 106 | 106 | 106 | 92 | 86.79 | |
The year 2010 was a landmark in the history of our Department because in that year the “Business Laboratory” was inaugurated for the exclusive benefit of the students pursuing Commerce course. This Laboratory is well equipped with the desktop computers with latest configuration. The dedicated faculty of the department identifies every promising students and help in boosting their confidence and competence by conducting extra classes, special coaching and tests. Similarly, the slow learners are also identified by the respective staff dealing with the subject and taken care of by tutorials and special remedial classes. This is evident in the form of mentoring system in practice in the College.
The Commerce Department celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 2004 though started in 1979 as an un-aided course an admitted to the Grant-in-Aid by the Government of Karnataka in 1984. Many teachers served in this Department on permanent and temporary basis. Dr.S.Jayanna and Dr.K.Tejas Murthy joined as a founder staff of the department. Dr.S.Jayanna later on elevated to the P.G. Centre of the then Gulbarga University, in Bellary, presently he is the Dean, Department of Management Studies, Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari. Dr. K. Tejas Murthy retired as a Principal of this College in the year 2014. The Department also had the privilege of brief stint of service rendered by Smt. Shailaja Hiremath, Dr.M.N.Karur, Mr.Ganganna, Mr.Rangaiah, Dr.Sadyojathappa, Mr.Prahlad Choudhary, Ms.Ganga and Mr.Shivappa. Dr.Y.B.Kumasi and Mr. B.T.Patil also served the department for many years and got transferred to Veerasaiva College, Ballari, being our sister institution.
At present, there are four permanent faculty members viz., Dr.M.Pampapathi, Principal of the College, Sri.A.Mallikarjun Reddy, Head of the Department, Dr.GavisiddappaGadag, Coordinator, Department of P.G.Studies in Commerce, Mr.U.Somasekhar, N.S.S. Unit I Programme Officer, who are all well qualified, able and efficient enough in discharging their duties with diligence and commitment. In addition, one guest faculty Mr.K.Gangadhar is also rendering his service sincerely in the department with professional commitment. Apart from, all the staff members are regularly attending the State Level, National Level Seminars, Conferences and Workshops and presenting papers at regular intervals. The staff members are also having number of publications to their credit. Thus, the department is growing by leaps and bounds with the unsolicited co-operation from the management, principal, the teaching and non-teaching staff members and above all the students in general and parents in particular.