Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai

About Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai

Tolani College of Commerce (TCC) was established in the year 1989 by the Tolani Education Society with the objective to promote academic activities in the north eastern suburbs of Mumbai. The College is affiliated to Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education and the University of Mumbai. Tolani College of Commerce has been granted a minority status on linguistic (Sindhi) basis, by the Government of Maharashtra and University of Mumbai. Accordingly, for 50% of the seats, preference in admission is given to Sindhi students. Yet, students from the reserved categories and economically backward sections of the society are also encouraged to seek admission. In addition to this, students from all strata of society, irrespective of caste, creed, community, religion and financial background are also given admission, based on merit.
The College consistently strives to provide stimuli for the intellectual development of the students and firmly believes in upholding the dignity, uniqueness and value of each student. In addition it provides a diverse platform to hone the students talents and skills in sports, cultural and extension activities.

The Tolani family is steeped in a tradition of promoting and supporting education. During the partition of India, the family lost most of its assets. Soon after the family rehabilitated itself, the patriarch of the family, Mr. Pribhdas (Kaka) Tolani committed himself to the upliftment of a backward township in the Kutch district of Gujarat in Western India. Kaka believed that the progress of India can come only through education. A number of Colleges have been established over a period of time, which today provide a broad range of educational courses and social services.
Kaka Tolani's zeal for promoting education has been inherited by his progeny. His son, Dr. Nandlal P. Tolani, Founder Chairman of Tolani Group of Companies, has continued this tradition. Dr. Tolani has an M.S. as well as a Ph.D. from Cornell University, USA. He entered the business of engineering and real estate development, and later diversified into river transportation and ocean shipping business. In the mid 1980, the Tolani Group was steered by the vision that a conservatively financed ship owner with a quality fleet and the expertise to maintain such quality would be positioned to reap rich rewards. All other business activities were shed in favour of ocean shipping. Today, the Group is one among the leaders in the Indian Shipping industry and enjoys an excellent reputation both in India and internationally. The Tolani Group has always pursued the principle that business has no place in society unless it contributes to societal development. The commitment of the Group to promoting education is borne of the absolute belief that India can realize its full potential only if the people are well educated and trained to face the challenges of competition and complexities of new technologies. This commitment and dedication have resulted in the establishment of charitable entities, namely Nandlal Tolani Charitable Trust, Tolani Education Society and Tolani Education Foundation. These entities have supported and established Colleges in Maharashtra.
Tolani College of Commerce, founded by Dr. Nandlal Tolani is administered by Tolani Education Society with the infrastructure provided by Nandlal Tolani Charitable Trust.

The College is housed in a five storied building with a lift facility. The building enjoys good ventilation and natural lighting by way of a sky lit atrium. The classrooms, located on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors, are large, airy and designed to facilitate participative learning. Each floor has provisions for safe drinking water and washrooms for ladies and men.