Sai Om Journal of Commerce & Management A Peer Reviewed International Journal EXPLORING SELF EMPLOYABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMERCE GRADUATES

An age old saying goes “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time. ” Keeping in mind the problems and prospects of young graduates specially the commerce graduates an effort has been made to explore the best alternative available for exploring their bread and butter. The system of education and its content in India along with the tiring years dedicated for acquiring the prestigious degrees (Specially the Commerce degree) does not provide them suiting or matching job opportunities. Therefore an attempt has been made in this work to explore the opportunities and the potentials of growth and prospects in the area of self employment. For live exposure and experience some practical examples are taken up as cases for initiating and motivating them to start their own businesses. Recently Regional Transport Offices (RTO) issued for the first time lottery system for allotment of Auto permits. There are 885 graduates, 66 post graduates and 34 Diploma holders from city. Forty five of the women drivers from MMR are graduates and post graduates. Nearly 3000 winners from 49 RTOs of the state are graduates. *(TOI-28 Feb 2014)As per National Skill Survey report 2014- An assessment of one lakh students on various skills has found that only 34 % were employable and women fared better than men in the test. The result means two third o