Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the 40th All Odisha Commerce Conference (AOCC) at KIIT Deemed to be University here on Friday.
“Our potentiality and performance have to be combined together for the betterment of humanity at large,” the Governor remarked, while stressing on human management and emotional management to create responsibility.
Gracing the conference as guest of honour, Vice Chairman, OSHEC Prof Ashok Kumar Das said, “The entire world is looking at the livelihood generation. This has made commerce a binding force amongst all the disciplines today.”
Speaking on the occasion, Pro-VC, KIIT and conference secretary Prof Sasmita Samanta said commerce was a system for engineering knowledge, skill and intellect. Presiding over the conference, Head and Dean, Faculty of Commerce, Utkal University and AOCA president Prof Prabodh Kumar Hota suggested including commerce in school curriculum.
Principal, VN College, Jajpur and general secretary, AOCA Major Dr SA Taher placed the annual report of the association.
Many professors of commerce who have pioneered the commerce education were felicitated. Managing Editor, OJC Prof Malay K Mohanty and Prof Jayanta Kumar Parida among others spoke.
The two-day meet assumes added significance as it is being held in the Golden Jubilee year of the Odisha Commerce Association.