INTRODUCTION
Commerce Club is a
great way to spark a child’s interest in learning. It gives students a chance
to question how or why things work and work toward solutions. A Commerce Club
can give students a safe environment to learn and interact with others with
similar interests. It can also provide a safe place for students to explore and
discover, especially for those who may not have strong support at home. We do
not need to be teachers or economists, managers to start a Commerce club; just
bring our enthusiasm to inspire young minds. Our club can also prepare students
for commerce fairs/ projects, tests, and material they will learn in the
future. When we start a Commerce Club, we are helping the community by
inspiring young people to learn and earn.
In Student Teachers former
secondary school, it was compulsory for every student to join at least two
clubs. For either lack of knowledge about the importance of clubs or out of
naughtiness, some students protested against this rule and only participated as
observers in their clubs. The same is still true today with some opting to
concentrate on their books or go home instead of joining others in club
activities. But are clubs of any value to a child’s life anyway?
Commerce Club can play a parent’s role in some
cases. There are topics that most parents shy away from discussing with their
children. However while with their peers in these clubs, students tend to be
more open about issues of them and in the process learn one or two helpful
things under the guidance of an adult teacher. The fact that the clubs do not
discriminate against any one means it is possible to have students from Senior
One up to junior all united under one umbrella which gives everyone an
opportunity to learn from each other.
As the part of commerce clubs Students meet for
training at least once a week. The training may varies according to the
interest and needs of students. These sessions promote unity in the group and
impart important values like discipline which remains part of their life even
after school. Anyone who wants to become confident and a better communicator
must join the debating programs. Those who participate in debates regularly
usually have better communication skills than those who don’t. Through debating competitions, students can improve their communication
skills and can also meet influential people.
Commerce Clubs also have the glue that holds
friendships together for a long time. We can see our senior students may say:
“I left school sometime back but I have been able to keep in touch with my old
friends because we still keep track of our former clubs’ activities. For
instance I am still a member of the Commerce Club at my former school.” Most benefits of being a member of a school club may not be
realized immediately but later in life. Because club members usually have
similar interests, they easily maintain friendship and venture into different
things together. Many active students who have developed
simple gadgets while still at school in their commerce clubs have gone on to make
bigger innovations in life. After undergoing training at school, we would go
for further preparation in the camps. In the camps we were taught a number of
survival skills like setting up fire but today very few schools have such
active establishments.
Some teachers and parents, however, argue that
today’s clubs are no longer as active as the old days. Some says many years ago our club was very active and competitive.
Some teachers say we can’t activate a club because we have only average
students with poor background. Actually these are excuses.
We are the teachers- the one who are the creator
of new generations. Teaching is the only profession that creates all others
professions. Teachers must think positively by asking the following question in
their mind while they are running a commerce clubs in their schools. The most
important question was as follows:-
HOW CAN COMMERCE CLUB BECOME ACTIVE?
Ø The Commerce clubs should begin visiting their counterparts in other
schools so that they interact and share experiences.
Ø Competition is needed among these clubs. Members should be able to
train together, form teams and compete against each other. Teachers can also
organize competitions and we will see how active members will be.
Ø Parents should also take interest in the activities their children
get involved in and always offer them the emotional and financial support that
they might need to travel or buy costumes. That means we should participate
parents involvements in clubs activities.
Ø Since we all agree that clubs are important, both parents and school
administrators should work together to ensure that clubs are active. Sometimes
the commerce club needs professional people to educate members.
Ø Clubs help students to develop their talent. Besides teaching
concepts, teachers should get more involved in commerce club and its
activities.
Why would we start a New Commerce Club?
·
Students Want to Pursue a
Hobby they Enjoy
One of
the best and most common reasons for starting or joining a commerce club is
because it allows students to pursue an activity they enjoy. Clubs allow them to
practice this hobby, learn more, and get better at it. If our school doesn’t
offer a commerce club for the activity or interest the commerce students want,
then starting a commerce club will allow the students to continue to enjoy their
hobby.
·
Students Want to Raise
Awareness about a Cause they Care About.
If there is a particular issue that the student feels strongly
about, they can have an impact by creating a commerce club that focuses on that
issue. By starting a commerce club, students can increase awareness of a
particular problem, if it need finance then collect money or supplies to
donate, and possibly spend time volunteering to help improve the issue.
·
Students Want to Meet People
With Similar Interests
Joining a club can be a
great way to meet other students with similar hobbies and interests. They get
to enjoy their interest with other people and can learn more about it by
working with them.
·
Students Want to Gain Leadership and Carrier Experience
An excellent way to get
leadership and career experience is by starting some new activities related to
leaderships and job oriented careers. Students will learn how to create a new
organization, recruit members, and get it running smoothly. Colleges love
seeing examples of leadership, and being the member of a commerce club is a
great way to show that the students know how to take charge and handle
responsibility.
The guide
line available to the teacher student on the starting up of commerce clubs and
its working in schools are classified according to the related topics as
mentioned below:
Objectives of Commerce Club.
1.
To expose students to
meet the practical challenges in the current business scenario.
(Market, job opportunities,
economy, development, business)
2.
To let the students
interact with business experts of industry.
(Helps to develop business
attitudes)
3.
To encourage students to
become various schools event managers.
(Annual day, food festival,
fresher’s day, fees collections)
4.
To build self-confidence
and proactive approach.
(Personality development,
speech, writing, arts, sports skills)
5.
To increase financial
literacy among students.
(Management of time, money
activities like bank formation etc. )
6.
To develop the knowledge
of e-commerce for earning money through internet.
(New way of earning money,
computer literacy etc.)
7.
To generate and discuss
new business ideas and business plan.
(Set an event to present
students business ideas, helps for business ideas and its application)
8.
To make students
prospective entrepreneurs who is not a job seeker but a job creator.
(Self-employment)
Activities of the Club
- Mange and plan school events such as Fresher’s day, Arts day, Sports day, PTA meeting, and other programs.
- School Magazine management and planning.
- 3 months quarterly bulletin formation.
- Student’s banks.
- Competitions to improve communication skills.
- Power point presentations
- Developing Personality and attitude of students.
- Business Quiz
- Collection and recording of fees and other financial management.
- Guest Lectures(business and economics experts,shares etc)
- Industrial Visit
- Debate and Case study.
- Group Discussion and interview models.
- Food festival management and new marketing techniques, sales.
- Flash mob(selling seeds, Books)
- Door to Door sell.
- Selling School students Products through store.
v It Enabled activities.
- 1. Blog formation and graphic design.
- 2. Add enabled e- commerce marketing.
- 3. Second hand sales of books.
- 4. YouTube monetized videos.
- 5. Free lectures and study materials.
- 6. Online free pdf notes and paid notes.
- 7. Use of social media for business and economic activities.
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Section
3. COLORS.
The colours of
this Commerce club shall be Green, Orange, Red and Blue
Green -The colour green is the colour of balance,
harmony and growth
Green represents growing and blooming where one is
planted. It is representative of a good
student life that produces good fruit. A green plant or tree is a healthy one,
growing and producing leaves and flowers.
Orange: The colour of adventure and
social communication. Orange brings spontaneity and a positive outlook on
life. With its enthusiasm for life, the colour orange relates to adventure and
risk-taking, inspiring physical confidence, competition and independence.
Red: The colour red is the colour of energy, passion and
action. This colour is a warm and positive colour associated with
our most physical needs and our will to survive. It exudes a strong and
powerful masculine energy. Red is energizing. It excites the emotions and
motivates us to take action.
Blue: The colour blue is the colour of
trust and responsibility. This colour is one of trust, honesty and loyalty.
It is sincere, reserved and quiet. The colour blue is idealistic,
enhancing self-expression and our ability to communicate our needs and wants.
It inspires higher ideals.
Section
4. SLOGAN.
Its Slogan shall be: Creativity and Conformity.
Creativity:
means
From an economic standpoint, the environment today is
very different. In a complex, volatile and globally interconnected world,
new-age skill-sets are essential. Wired magazine estimated that 70 per cent of
today’s occupations would become automated by the end of this century. What
will be the role of humans in this new economy? Linear, routine thinking will
have no advantage. It calls for flexibility, adaptation, new thinking, paradigm
shifts, and innovation — and that is the language of creativity. Creativity is
an essential 21st century skill.
So, how would an educational system built around
creativity look like? Commerce club use the word creativity here in its
broadest sense — the nurturing and igniting of a human being’s latent talent
and abilities to the fullest potential. From a scientific perspective,
creativity is an aptitude for new, original and imaginative thinking.
Learning must be infused with music, art and poetry. Higher-order
thinking, self-awareness, deep inquiry, aesthetics, intuition, discussions and
debates etc.
Conformity: means
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ReplyDeleteThis is a motivation as ai am a newly teacher in commerce it will be a great help to emulate and bring in a commerce club in the school. I need more help for this is a pioneering step in my school
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