The college has created an ecosystem for innovations and taken initiatives for creation and transfer of knowledge. Being settled in a rural area, the college seeks to give impetus for the development of a knowledge system that is efficient enough to cater to the needs of the residents of the local community.
The institution maintains Research Cell headed by the Principal. This Cell makes a conscious effort towards creating and sustaining research environment in the institution. It encourages the faculty members to participate in seminars, webinars, conferences, workshops, etc. and to publish research papers in national and international research journals. The research cell looks after the project activities of the students under the course curriculum as well. Hence, the findings of research projects helped the college to upgrade its teaching and to make it relevant and practical.
Socio-economic surveys which are aimed at the progress of knowledge are conducted by the Research Cell of the college in collaboration with the NSS. This knowledge can often be applied to practical situations and problems.
To contribute towards the existing knowledge base, the Research Cell (IQAC) in collaboration with the Publication Cell publishes books and journals.
A noteworthy initiative that needs mentioning is Project Grow Green undertaken by the Research Cell to promote the culture of organic cultivation to enhance sustainability of the environmental resources.
It is believed by the college that gender equity and neutrality are the hallmarks of a progressive society. The college recognizes the need for having gender neutral approach in education, that is, free from discrimination, harassment and ragging.
Tinsukia Commerce College is committed for empowerment of women and assurance of gender equality within and outside the campus. The institution regularly practises awareness campaigns for empowerment of women. The Women’s Cell of the college is highly active and develops its action plans annually based on Five Year Action Plan for gender sensitization\with the following initiatives:
some of the major initiatives to promote gender equality and ensure well being of women are:
Counseling: The College periodically conducts Counseling programmes to address psychological and personal problems of the girl students.
Common rooms: The College has separate girls common room which facilitate students to enjoy segregated personal space as per their need. The room is equipped with facilities such as RO drinking water, first-aid kit, washroom, etc. along with vending machine and incinerator facility for the girls.
Safety and security: In order to make the campus safe and secure for girls, there are CCTV cameras placed at significant intervals across the entire college that operates 24×7. Trained security guards throng the college day and night to maintain surveillance.
Sports facilities: Opportunities for NCC and NSS for girl students and gym facilities with separate changing rooms for girls are available.
Gender Sensitization Committee against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH): a vigilant body has been set up following UGC guidelines to handle any untoward incident of harassment that may occur in the campus. It operates on the principle of No Tolerance.
National Festivals, Death and Birth anniversaries of great Indian personalities are organized by the authority in collaboration with IQAC, Teachers and Students with great nationalistic fervor by breaking boundaries of caste, creed and religion. Events like National Voter’s Day, NCC Day, NSS Day, World Environment Day, Foundation Day, Independence Day, Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Assam Divas, Bhupen Hazarika Memorial Day and Bishnu Rabha Divas etc. are celebrated in the college premises in a befitting manner. The students of the college take pledge to maintain complete faith in democracy and dignity of democratic values. The Women’s Cell organizes International Women’s Day while International Disability Day is organized by NSS unit of the college. The festivals of Assam such as Rongali Bihu and Bhogali Bihu are also celebrated with great vigour in participation with the Teaching, Non Teaching staff and Student members. College observes Librarians’ Day on 12th of August every year in memory of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan.
The college regularly conducts different programmes for ensuring an inclusive environment with special emphasis on cultural , regional , communal and socio economic harmony. Various festivals and cultural programmes are organized with the help of the students to maintain cultural and communal harmony.
One of the noteworthy initiatives that the college has initiated was to adopt five villages under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and to ascertain the socio economic condition of the inhabitants, a survey was conducted. The villages in question are: Kadamoni Gaon, Dhekiajuri Bongali Gaon, Itakhuli Tea Estate 33, Bahbari Gaon and Tingrai Habi Gaon. As a follow up to the survey, a report was drafted and forwarded to different departments of Govt. of Assam so that necessary steps could be taken by the concerned authorities for upliftment of the socio economic status of the people.
Another initiative taken by the Principal of the college in association with the IQAC, teaching and non-teaching staffs was to provide free coaching to the school going children of underprivileged families of the region with the aim of imparting quality education to bring them at par with the privileged classes. Free computer coaching is provided to the women of nearby areas with the objective of making them empowered and self-reliant.
The college organizes health camps for the neighbouring communities to aid them to have a life free from diseases. Blood donation camps are held every year in the campus where all employees and students of the college are encouraged to participate for the noble cause. Vaccination drives are also organized in the college from time to time.
IQAC of the college regularly initiates numerous activities to sensitize students and employees of the institution in relation to values, rights, duties and responsibilities as citizens of the nation. Some of the measures to sensitize the stakeholders are: