About the Department
Established in the year 2011 under the ambit of the School of Social Sciences, the Department of Economic Studies has been actively engaged in teaching and research activities. The department has been playing a unique role in the universe where the ethos of sciences, technology and management prevails. The department was established with a mission to enable young aspirants to understand and analyze the theoretical as well as empirical issues in various branches of Economics. The department specifically lays focus on various aspects of socio-economic development at regional, national and global levels to bring students face to face with real-life situations, and represent them as a future of dynamic world. Committed to innovative and quality-based research and teaching, the centre is in the process of expansion with more teaching and research programmes. The key assignment of the department is to offer educational opportunities to students in order to prepare them to become accomplished citizens, and professionals capable of critical thinking and independent analysis.
Vision: To be a globally networked leading Centre of Excellence in the Economic Sciences, impart value-loaded quality teaching, conduct world class quality research with the wider dissemination of the same, provide consultancy to industries and government, and address various socio-economic problems of region in particular and the nation in general.
Mission: To attain excellence in teaching and research in the areas of economic sciences thereby preparing professional leaders to think critically, read deeply, communicate effectively, and to address the emerging global challenges, and to deal with socio-economic-cultural-political realities.
Goals: The primary objectives of the department are:
- To offer quality education thereby maintaining the highest academic standard in line with the international standard of education.
- To offer core, applied, and interdisciplinary courses to meet local, regional, and national aspirations, and development needs of the globe.
- To equip students with suitable quantitative and analytical skills to enable them to successfully handle the complex economic challenges of the modern global world.
- To develop the students’ analytical, and decision making competencies together with those qualities of self reliance, responsibility, integrity and self-awareness.
- To help students think critically about the economic issues they confront in their daily lives, and develop a commitment to be actively engaged with policy issues in local, national, and global communities.
- To make students more aware of the local, regional, national and international issues that affect development so as to enable them taking a more informed and positive role in shaping the societies in which they live.
- To equip students with the ability to address the challenges of development and public policy determining the development of the nation.
Faculty
- Dr. Pabitra Kumar Mishra, Professor & HOD
Profile Publications - Dr. Rajesh Kumar Jangir, Professor (On-Lien)
Profile Publications - Dr. Sandeep Kaur, Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Naresh Singla, Associate Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Karnati Kiran Kumar, Assistant Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Pullaiah Cheepi, Assistant Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Vipal Bhagat, Assistant Professor
Profile Publications
Academic Programmes
- 2023-25
- M.A in Economics
- Ph.D. in Economics
- 2022-24
- M.A in Economics
- Ph.D. in Economics
Research Thurst Area
- Financial Economics
- Development Economics
- International Economics
- Environmental Degradation
- Industrial Economics
- Labour Economics.
Facilities
E-Databases
Publisher | Description |
CAPITALINE Website URL : http://awsone.capitaline.com |
Capitaline database provides fundamental and market data on more than 35,000 Indian listed and unlisted companies, classified under more than 300 industries, along with powerful analytic tools. |
Scopus |
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyse and visualise research. |
EPWRF India Time Series (EPWRFITS) http://www.epwrfits.in/howtouse_new.aspx |
EPWRF India Time Series is an online database with its comprehensive coverage of Indian economy for a fairly long time period and it comprises over 30,000 variables capsuled in 16 modules. |
Indiastat.com www.indiastat.com |
Provides ready to use data on socio-economic life of India and its states online. |
ISID (The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development) http://isid.org.in/ | Access to databases on various aspects of the Indian economy, particularly industry and the corporate sector and On-line Indexes of Indian Social Science Journals (OLI). |
E-Content
Will be Updated Shortly
Placement
Name of Student placed and contact details |
Program graduated from |
Name of the Employer with contact details |
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2015-16 |
Krishan S. Chouhan |
MPhil Economics |
Working in Punjab as school lecturer in economics. |
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Arvind Kumar Yadav |
PHD Economics |
Employed (On contract/adhoc/guest basis) |
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2017-18 |
Mandeep Bhardwaj |
MPhil Economics |
Emplyoed |
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Ramun Prasad |
MPhil Economics |
Emplyoed |
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Manisha |
PhD Economics |
2017 - 2018 in akal university |
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2019 till now IMS uninson university Dehradun |
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Keshav Kundalikrao Ubale |
MA Economics |
1) 2018 - Asian college of Arts and Science, Pune. |
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2) 2019 to till date - BJS ASC College Pune. |
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Javaid ahmad mir |
PhD Economics |
Employed |
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2018-19 |
Keshav Kundalikrao Ubale |
MA Economics |
1) 2018 - Asian college of Arts and Science, Pune. |
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2) 2019 to till date - BJS ASC College Pune. |
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Sonal Malhotra |
MA Economics |
Employed |
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2019- 20 |
Vaibhav Aggarwal |
MA Economics |
Employed |
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Sanitha vp |
PhD Economics |
Employed |
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Junice John |
MA Economics |
Employed |
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Manisha Dutta |
MA Economics |
Self Employed |
Student Corner
Grants
Research Projects: |
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Title of Project |
Funding Agency & Year of Funding |
Project Duration (Month) |
Grant/Amount Mobilized (Rs. Lakh) |
Whether completed of ongoing |
Role of SAARC: Geostrategic and Geo-economics Perspectives (Co PI-Dr. Sandeep Kaur) |
ICSSR, New Delhi, 2014 |
18 |
7 |
2016 (Completed) |
Socio Economic Externalities of Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Plant in Bathinda (Principal Investigator- Dr. Sandeep Kaur) |
ICSSR, New Delhi, 2012 |
24 |
4.85 |
2015 (Completed) |
Mapping of Socio Economic Implications of Land Acquisition (PI- Dr. Sandeep Kaur) |
Central University of Punjab, 2016 |
24 |
1.50 |
2018 (Completed) |
An economic Analysis of Externalities of Pesticide Use in the Malwa Region of Punjab (PI- Dr. Sandeep Kaur) |
University of Kerala, 2018 |
12 |
01 |
2019 (Completed) |
Gendering Innovations: Women innovators in the rural livelihood strategies of Punjab (PI- Dr. Sandeep Kaur) |
National Commission for Women, 2019 |
12 |
4.55700 |
On going |
An Evaluation of Effectiveness of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna for Haryana and Punjab, The Way Forward for Diversification (PI- Dr. Sandeep Kaur) |
ICSSR,2019 |
24 |
14 |
On going |
Restructuring in Agri-Food Markets in India: Impacts on Primary Producers and Workers ( PI- Dr. Naresh Singla) |
IMPRESS-ICSSR,2019 |
24 |
10 |
On going |
Post-Harvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Punjab: The Role of Agro-Processing Industries and Retail Chains (PI- Dr. Naresh Singla |
CUP,2017 |
24 |
Rs. 1.5 lakh |
Completed |
Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) at CUPB, under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), Ministry of Education, Government of India. Coordinator- Dr. Naresh Singla
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Ministry of Education, Government of India,2019 |
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On going |
A Study on In-migration, Informal Employment and Urbanization in Kerala PI- Dr. J.K Parida |
Evaluation Division, State Planning Board, Govt. of Kerala,2019 |
24 |
9.57 lakh |
submitted |
Seminar/Symposia
- One Week National Workshop on “Contemporary Issues and Approaches in Social Science Research” under TLC from 14-18th October, 2019
· Panel Discussion: Union Budget 2021-2022 on 05.03.2021
· Trends of Patenting in India on 29.12.2020
· Covid-19 and Global Economy: Implications for India on 19&20 Aug 2020
Alumni
Academic Calender
Activity |
Date |
Commencement of classes |
30th August, 2021 |
Special lecture on Globalization |
10th October, 2021 |
MST (with teaching) |
22nd October to 29th October, 2021 |
Lecture on Covid-19 and Economy |
November, 2021 |
Lecture on Research Methodology |
December, 2021 |
Practical examination/Teaching |
3rd to 7th January, 2022 |
End-term examination |
10th to 21st January, 2022 |
Winter-break for students |
22nd to 30th January, 2022 |
Board of Studies(BOS)
Notifications
- Partial Modification of Board of Studies (BoS), Department of Economic Studies dated 04.05.2023
- Constitution of Board of Studies, Department of Economic Studies dated 23.03.2022
Minutes of Meetings
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 12.12.2015
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 31.01.2017
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 16.01.2018
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 11.05.2018
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 14.02.2019
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 06.03.2020
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 09.11.2020
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 09.05.2022
Academic & Administrative Committee (AAC)
Minutes of Meetings
- Minutes of the AAC Meetings held in the year 2015
- Minutes of the AAC Meetings held in the year 2016
- Minutes of the AAC Meetings held in the year 2017
- Minutes of the AAC Meetings held in the year 2018
- Minutes of the AAC Meetings held in the year 2019
2020
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 24.01.2020
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 30.03.2020
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 18.05.2020
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 22.09.2020
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 06.11.2020
2021
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 19.01.2021
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 02.03.2021
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 24.05.2021
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held on 13.06.2021