Brief History of the Department
The Department came into existence in 1875. The Degree course in Economics was started in the year 1925. The Postgraduate course in Economics was introduced in the year 1951. It was recognized as a Research Department in April 2002 under Mahatma Gandhi University.
Programmes Offered
UG COURSES
B.A Economics
PG COURSES
M.A Economics
Profile of the Department
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Name of the Department |
ECONOMICS
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Year of Establishment |
1925 |
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Number of Teachers sanctioned and present position
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7
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7
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Number of Administrative Staff |
Nil |
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Number of Technical Staff |
Nil |
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Number of Teachers and Students |
7:191 |
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7. |
Demand Ratio (No. of seats : No. of applications)
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1:33
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Ratio of Teachers to Students |
1:23 |
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Number of research scholars who had their master’s degree from other institutions |
13
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The year when the curriculum was revised last
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2009
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Number of students passed NET/SLET etc. (last two years)
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11
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Success Rate of students (What is the pass percentage as compared to the University average? |
102
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University Distinction/ Ranks |
2 Ranks for MA
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Publications by faculty (last 5 years)
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14
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Awards and recognition received by faculty (last five years) |
1
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( Award for Excellence in Teaching and Education to Dr.Martin Patrick in 2007) |
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Faculty who have Attended National and International Seminars (last five years) |
2
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17. |
Number of National and International seminars organized (Last five years) |
12
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18. |
Number of teachers engaged in consultancy and the revenue generated |
2
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NA
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Number of Ongoing projects and its total outlay |
3
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5250000
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20. |
Research projects completed during last two & its total outlay |
4
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330000
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21. |
Number of inventions and patents
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Nil
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22. |
Number of Ph. D theses guided during the last two years
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3
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23. |
Number of Books in the Departmental Library, if any
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6063
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24. |
Number of Journals/Periodicals
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33
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25. |
Number of Computers
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4
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