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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
BRIEF HISTORY
The inception of the Department of Economics dates back to 1943 - the year of establishment of the college itself. It was a part of the Department of Civics which was a combination of Economics and Political Science. The Honours course in Economics started in the college from 1957. Shri Hiralal Gogoi, one of the first batch of Honours students secured second position in the university in 1959. In the year 1995, major in Economics in the Science Stream was introduced in the college.
Since its inception, the department has been served by a number of eminent academicians of the region, either as part-time or full-time lecturers. Special mention may be made of Prof. Parameswar Sharma, Prof. Tarak Chandra Goswami, Mrs. Bandana Deka Phukan and Prof. Napoleon Hazarika whose devoted and untiring efforts have given the department its present shape. The history of the department will remain incomplete without mentioning the name of Mr. Jagadish Chandra Goswami who immensely contributed to the academic activities of the department besides being a constant pillar of strength for the department. The department is proud of its alumni, many of whom have occupied important positions in various walks of life. In recent years, a good number of students have passed from the department securing high percentage of marks and also obtaining 1st class with good positions from the University.
FACULTY MEMBERS
1. Dr. Reema Choudhury Chakraborty, Ph. D., Head and Associate Professor (Econometrics and Public Finance )
2. Mr. Manoj Kumar Das, MA, NET, Assistant Professor (Development Economics )
3. Dr. Nijan Ch. Pegu, Ph. D.,NET, SLET, Assistant Professor (Operation Research and Agriculture)
4. Dr. Jyostna Takbipi, Ph. D.,NET, Assistant Professor (Banking)
5. Dr. Anuradha Singha, Ph. D., SLET, Assistant Professor (Econometrics and Mathematical Economics/ Environmental Economics)
NON-TEACHING STAFF
Mr. Ajit Deka
LIBRARY
At the initial stage, there was no separate library for the department. The Department now has its own library with numerous books concerning diverse topics. The departmental library was started with contributions from teachers, students and ex-students. Presently the department has around 400 books to its credit covering diverse topics such as Microeconomics, Mathematical Methods for Economics, Macroeconomics, Statistical Methods for Economics, Econometrics, Indian Economy, Development Economics, Economics of Health and Education, Money and Financial Markets, Public Finance, Environmental Economics, International Economics, Economy of Assam, Money and Banking, Economic History of India, Data Collection and Presentation, and Data Analysis
COURSES OFFERED
1. HS – Economics : Number of Seats (300)
2. BA/B Sc Honours in Economics: Number of Seats (60)
3. BA/ B Sc Economics (General): Not specific
MISSION AND VISION
Mission: The Department has cherished the objective of all-round development of individuals as social-beings through academic pursuit so that necessary social upliftment, to keep pace with the needs of the changing world, can be brought about.
Vision: The Department strives to keep the students abreast of the prevailing socio-economic conditions of the people of the region as a whole and the weaker sections of the society, in particular, so that the awareness regarding the quality of life is furthered and the ways to acquire it in the changing scenario may be searched for.
