Friday, October 2, 2020

Message from Head of Department

 Message from Head of Department


Ms. Poorvi Medatwal
Since its inception the Department of Economics has been setting high benchmarks for itself as well as for others. The main motto of the department is to train its students in a manner so that students not only excel academically but also attain skills and attributes that would allow them to thrive in life and be beneficial both for the society and the country at large.  We are proud that the Department of Economics has students with diverse thoughts, skills, innovative ideas, knowledge and much more. The Department acts as a facilitator by providing a broad range of opportunities, the students thereby enrich their learning and hone their skills.

A number of activities conducted by the department enable students to unleash their potential. Department has to its credit the National Level Programmes and Seminars viz. Synergy, Annual Symposia and the publication of department Magazine ‘Arthika’ and department Journal ‘Illuminatus’. The department has also organised exchange program with St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling. This provides an opportunity for our students to get a glimpse of the academic and cultural orientation of the host institution and city. Apart from these programs, the department conducts Group Discussions, Special Lectures, Quiz, short programs for the overall development of the students. It’s alumni is also doing very well and have got through institutions of repute like TISS, TERI, LSE, MSE, GIPE, SAU, XIC, IIM, Kozhikode & Shillong, FMS, New Delhi and many other institutions for pursuing their masters in the subject on a regular basis. The department is striving hard to produce and mould such talent which will contribute for their economy in whatever capacity they can.

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