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St. Vincent College of Commerce

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St. Vincent College
MottoTamaso ma jyotirgamaya (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
From the darkness
lead me to light
Established1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Religious affiliation
Society of Jesus (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation
University of Pune
PrincipalDr. Anil Adsule
DirectorFr.(Dr.) Kenneth Misquitta, SJ
Academic staff
26
Administrative staff
36
Students924
Undergraduates504
Postgraduates180[1]
Location
Behind Mira Society , Off Shankarseth Road
Pune 411037
,
India
CampusUrban
Websitewww.svcpune.edu.in

St. Vincent College was established by the Jesuits in 1970 and is affiliated to the University of Pune.[2]

History

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The college was started in 1970. In 1979, the junior college was added, and in 1981 the post-graduate program (M.Com.). This made St. Vincent College a full-fledged commerce college. In 2001, the Girls Association "Mother Teresa Vidyarthini Manch" was set up. The Ex-Students Association (VINCA) began officially in May 2011. In 2012, the college inaugurated the Diploma in Banking & Financial Management in collaboration with Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai, and the new specialization of Business Administration for M.Com. In 2014, M.Com. received permanent affiliation with Pune University for the specialization "Advanced Accounting and Taxation," the same year the college received permanent affiliation. College news letter Streams and the college annual magazine were restarted in the academic year 2010–11. In 2015 the Junior College began daytime operations.

In 2013, over 53 colleges took part in a contest held for colleges across India. A team of 11 students from St Vincent College participated in various competitions and won the "Best College Trophy".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ CAAP010170_ ENG/Pune_University_College "St. Vincent College". unipune.ac.in. Retrieved 17 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "St. Vincent Night College". punejesuits.net. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ "DNA E-Paper - Daily News & Analysis -Mumbai,India". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.