Mumbai: Commerce graduates have started protesting against government recruitment policies, saying they are being treated unfairly in many job selections. Students claim that even after completing a B.Com degree, they are not getting proper chances in government jobs. Many memorandums were earlier sent to the Chief Minister and senior officials, but no action was taken, which has increased anger among students.
As a symbolic protest, commerce students submitted a letter to the university Vice-Chancellor and handed over copies of their degree certificates. Through this act, students questioned the importance of a UGC-approved B.Com degree if it is not given priority in government recruitment. They said their protest is meant to draw attention to wrong and confusing job rules.
Students pointed out that in many departments like the Treasury, Audit offices, Forest Department, Municipal Corporations and other government bodies, posts related to accounts and finance allow candidates with “any degree.” Because of this rule, commerce graduates—who study accounting, auditing, tax and finance—are often ignored, while candidates from other streams get selected.
According to the students, this system is unfair and can reduce the quality of government work. They asked why special degrees are compulsory for doctors and engineers, but not for important posts like Accountant or Auditor. They believe commerce education is being undervalued.
The students made it clear that their protest is well planned and not against the university. Their main demand is that commerce degrees should be made compulsory for accounting and finance-related government jobs. They also warned that if the government continues to ignore this issue, the protest will be expanded across the state.