The University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi,approved an introduction of Computer Application to the premier college in the very first phase in 1994 as three year degree (Honors) course. Several batches of Computer Applications students have already passed out and are well placed with prominent National and Multinational companies in India and abroad or are pursuing higher education in prominent institutes.
The proposed CBCS system has the potential of providing a choice of a wide spectrum of subjects/branches of subjects to students in pursuit of achieving their cherished goals. This system has been globally accepted and now has become the need of the day. The UGC also has provided guidelines to the Universities for consideration and implementation of CBCS.
The University Department of Computer Applications proposes the following courses and credits to be initiated at BCA w.e.f. the session 2015-18.
Students will be selected through Entrance Aptitude Test followed by counseling conducted by the college.
Final selection will be made after counseling of screened candidates in person.
Different tangible measures are being adopted to bring about conspicuous improvement in the College in the teaching and learning process. A broad description of it is mentioned below:
Markham College of Commerce caters to the educational needs of students in Hazaribag district in India. It initiated commerce teaching up to degree level in its North Chotanagpur headquarters.
It was founded on February 10, 1974 by B. D. Jaiswal.
It was named after educationist Arthur Francis Markham who came to India with his goal to make higher education to the students of the area.
Markham was ordained with the Order of British Empire. He later became the Vice Chancellor of the Ranchi University. Even after his retirement, he remained engaged with the students.
In 1974, the first session of Intermediate Arts and Commerce was started. Three years later, Ranchi awarded affiliation for the subjects Computer Applications, Hindi,English,Sanskrit,
History, Economics,Political Science, Philosophy and Commerce up to degree level.The college was established in the late 1970s. It was founded by Shiv Dayal Singh and named after
ex-principal Sir Markham Sahab. The college initially had 5 students and has now[when?] grown to a strength of 10,000 students soon after.
At the time of foundation, Dr. Maheshwar Tiwari, who as a founder Principal and in charge of the
college took a noble initiative with a short but dedicated team consisting of Prof. Shashi Kishore Narayan ( Deptt. Of Pol. Sc), Prof. Heyat Ahmed (Deptt.Of History),
Prof. Sabita Banerjee (Deptt.Of Philosophy), Prof. Aparna Banerjee (Deptt. of Sanskrit), Prof. Nitay Nand Choudhary (Deptt. of Commerce).
Sri Kameshwar Upadhyay (Deptt. of Eco), In spite of financial constraints that this college had to face for years together during its neo-natal period,the love and patronage that this
institution received from the students and their guardians culminated in its ever-glowing growth and today it boasts of providing education to over eight thousand students annually on
an average with 80% success rate.
Later Dr. Sheo Dayal Singh joined this college as the Principal and his contribution gave solid and firm foundation to this college. It was at his initiation that the college was
shifted to the present premises of ‘Nanda Bhawan’ on the Barkagaon Road, in the year 1979. His services made an indelible imprint on the academic canvas of not only of this college
but of North Chhotanagpur as well. Later Sri Binod Kumar Sharan (Deptt. Of English), Dr. Shambhu Nath Mishra (Deptt. of Sanskrit), Sri Gopal Krishna Sinha (Deptt.Of Philosophy),
Sri Rajeev Nayan Sinha (Deptt. of Commerce) joined this college and contributed their services. The college as per decision of the Govt., converted into a constituent unit,
on 31 October 1986 during the tenure of late Lambodar Pathak as the secretary.
Though surrounded by a financially deprived tribal, SC & OBC population the college had a dedicated team
and today it is the Alma Mater of a galaxy of financial administrators, chartered accountants, doctors, engineers, civil servants, bank personnel, military, para-military and
police officials among its students alumni.
As of today, the college is having a good Library with approximately 12000 titles, 42 lecture theaters, teacher's common room, a spacious multipurpose hall named
‘Swami Vivekanand Sabhagar’ that can accommodate some 2000 persons at a time.
To cater the Vocational aspirations of the Students, the college started Bachelor course in Taxation Laws and Practices (TLP), Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC),
Medical Lab Technology (MLT) from 2009 & Bachelor Of Computer Applications (BCA), Bachelor Of Business Administration (BBA) from 2019. Besides the above noted Vocational courses,
Vinoba Bhave University (VBU) is having its full-fledged branch in this college campus.
The college also houses a full-fledged Nationalized Bank(United Bank of India) in its premises to facilitate its students,teachers and the non-teaching staff.The college also has
NCC,NSS(Two units)Athletics&cultural wings.Today it feels privileged being the honored recipient of a number of prizes awarded at University,Inter University,State & National levels.
Most of the teachers are honored with Ph. D. Degree. Two teachers have completed Minor Research Project under University Grant Commission (UGC). Two teachers have been honored with
best teachers award by the HRD, Govt. of Jharkhand. Good number of teachers had attended International,National and State conferences.Some important and valuable books have published
by the teachers along with the publication of many articles in reputed National & International Journals. In University system the teachers of this college have contributed atsphere.
Thus the emblem of the college "SA VIDYA YA VIMUKTAYE" i.e. real education is freedom from ‘bondage’ is really visualized in the alumni that this college produces every year and the
college fraternity are working day in and day out bringing freedom from the bondage of ignorance to the ever aspiring youths leading them towards a blissful blessed life.