Department of Economics A Profile Sashi Bhusan Rath Govt. Women s Autonomous College Berhampur-760001, Odisha
PROFILE OF DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS 1. Women s college, established in the year 1958 offered Economics as an honours subject in 1974-75 in response to growing public demand since Economics has been the first & foremost choice of the meritorious students of Arts faculty at the degree level. The subject offers immense job opportunities in the Banking, Insurance, Civil Service & Management of Corporate Sectors & as so there is an overwhelming response from the students to opt for economics as honours subject. Many learned teachers have enriched the department by rendering their valuable services.at present the department is headed by Sri Lakshimi Prasad Nayak, Reader with Ms.N.M.Jeana as a Guest Faculty. The Department conducts regular seminars where students are exposed to the recent trends in the subject. 2. Staff Position No. of Sanctioned Posts -02 Existing -02 Vacancy -Nil 3. Teaching staff-the Department consists of the faculty members as follows. Sl. No Name and Designation Qualification Specialization Teaching Experience 01 Sri.LakshmiPrasad Nayak Associate professor MA, M.Phil Labour Economics 29 Years 02 Ms.Nispesita Manjari Jena MA, M.Phil Econometrics 02 years Guest Faculty 03 Mrs.Madhusmita Mishra Asst professor MA, M.Phil Econometrics 02 years
4. Student Strength Sl.No Class Sanctioned Strength 01 +3 1 st Year (Hons) 32 02 +3 2 nd Year (Hons) 32 03 +3 3 rd Year (Hons) 32 04 +3 1 st Year G.E 192 05 +3 2 nd Year G.E 192 06 +3 1 st Year Commerce 128 07 +3 1 st Year Commerce 128 5. Department Work Load ( Per week) +3 1 st Year Honours 12 periods +3 2 nd Year Honours 18 Periods +3 3 rd Year Honours 16 Periods +3 1 st Year (G.E) 05 Periods +3 2 nd Year (G.E) 05 Periods +3 1 st Year Commerce (G.E) 05 Periods +3 2 nd Year Commerce (G.E) 05 Periods 6. Courses Offered +3 1 st year Honours 1.Introductory Microeconomics 2.Mathematical Methods for Economics-I 3.Introductory Macroeconomics 4.Mathematical Methods for Economics-II +3 2 nd year Honours 1.Microeconomics-I 2.Macroeconomics-I 3.Statistical methods for economics 4.Microeconomics-II 5.Macroeconomics-II 6.Public Economics +3 3 rd year Honours 1.Quantative Techniques 2.Indian Economics 3.Public Finance 4.Macroeconomics +3 1 st year (G.E) 1.Indian Economy-I +3 2 nd year (G.E) 1.Indian Economy-II
+31 st year Commerce (G.E) 1.Microeconomics +3 2 nd year Commerce (G.E) 1.Macroeconomics 2.Indian Economy 7. Curriculum Design and Development Syllabi are revised and updated annually through the approval of the Board of Studies. Syllabi have been designed on CBCS pattern from 2015-16. Proctorial meetings are held every year and records of their feed back are maintained. Parent teacher meetings are held for their valuable feedback in respect of the curriculum are obtained. 8. Facilities Provided To the Students Students are provided with seminar library facilities. Out of 375 Text Books supplied by the library to the seminar library, students are allowed every to borrow 02 number of books to be returned every 15 days. Remedial classes are held to help the below average and average students to raise their academic standard. Seminars are conducted on any topic within their courses of studies for better understanding. 9. Details Of Beyond Syllabus Scholarly Activities of the Department Students are encouraged to participate in the cultural and sports activities. Students are encouraged to participate in NSS and NCC. Students are motivated to join in YRC activities and donate blood voluntarily.
Year Students are advised to participate in the self defense programmes launched by the college for their safety and security. 10. Academic performance of students Total Enrollment Total Pass First Class(Dist.) First Class Second Class (Dist) Second Class Pass With (Dist) % of Pass 2012 25 25 24 01 - - - 100 2013 24 23 23 - - - - 98.53 2014 31 30 26 01 02-01 96.77 2015 26 26 21 01 04 - - 100 2016 27 25 19 01 04 01-10 11.Seminars Conducted As a part and parcel of the curricular activities the department of economics has been regularly organizing seminars on current burning economic issues as well as on topics from their syllabus. Students present their papers followed by discussions and deliberations so as to enable them to expand the horizon of their knowledge beyond the course curriculum. In the year 2015-16 and 2016-17, 07and 06 no of seminars were conducted. Besides that, Prof. Basaba Raja of Karnataka University delivered a lecture on the topic Farmer s suicide in india and Sri Bipin Bihari Nayak presented a paper on Sustainable development and corporate social responsibilities. 12. Research Activities Sri Lakshmi Prasad Nayak Doing research on Dynamics of Rural Poverty in Orissa under the guidance of Prof.B.K.Panda, Retired Prof. & Head of Department of Economics, Berhampur University.
Mrs. Madhusmita Mishra Submitted Ph.D thesis on Economics of Power Sector: A Study of GRIDCO,Orissa. 13. Refresher/Orientation courses attended Name of the faculty Member Sri L.P.Nayak Name of the Period course - Refresher Course - Refresher Course Period Orientation Course 02.1.1995 28.01.1995 20.12.1995 16.01.1996 27.09.2004 16.10.2004 Organizing Agency University Hyderabad Berhampur University of Rani Durgavati Viswa Vidyalaya Jabalpur Topic - Advances in Modern Economics Economic Reforms and its implications for Indian Economy 14.Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Attended Sri Lakshmi Prasad Nayak. 1. Attended Orissa Economics Conference in 1984 at Berhampur University. 2. Attended U.G.C sponsored seminar on conservation of water resources. problems and prospects in Sri Bharatpati Mahavidyalay, Samantiapalli on 08.09.2007. 3. Attended National Seminar on Globalization and employment opportunities in Orissa at ICFAI National College, Berhampur on 27.01.2009. 4. Attended U.G.C sponsored seminar on Entrepreneurship Development. Challenges and prospects at Berhampur University on 22.03.2009. 5. Attended U.G.C sponsored seminar o Sustainable Economic Development in S.B.R.Govt.Women s College, Berhampur in December, 2011.
6. Attended U.G.C sponsored seminar on Reformation in Examination System in Higher Education on 26.06.2011 at City College, Berhampur. 7. Attended U.G.C sponsored National Conference on Evolving of National Fishery Policy for Rural Development. Problems and Prospects. On 2 nd and 3 rd December, 2011 at Kabisurya Baladeba Bignan Mahavidyalaya, Kabisurya Nagar. 8. Attended National Level seminar on Regional Disparity in India in Gunupur College from 13 th to 14 th February, 2016. 9. Attended U.G.C sponsored seminar on CBCS in S.B.R.Govt.(Auto.)Women s College on 22.02.2016. Ms.Nispesita Manjari Jena 1. Attended International conference on India and Indian Ocean. Renewing maritime trade and civilizational linkages organized by Research and information system for Developing countries and Institute of social and cultural studies, Bhubaneswar from 20 th -22 nd March,2015 2. Attended UGC sponsored National Work Shop on Research and Data analysis (SPASS) from 20 th -21 st September,2015 at Mahapurus Hadidas Mahavidyalaya, Chatia 3. Attended 48 th Annual Conference of Odisha Economic Association at Gunupur from 13 th -14 th February,2016. Mrs. Madhusmita Mishra 1. Presented a paper on Indian Life Insurance Industry in Post Globalisation Era: a Comparative Analyse in the international seminar at Utkal University on 24 th and 25 th January, 2013.
2. Presented paper on The Role of MSME in India: Towards sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the international seminar at Utkal University on 6 th and 7 th March, 2012. 3. Presented a paper on Land Acquisition Policy in India: A Conceptual Framework in 45 th Annual conference of Orissa Economic Association organized by NISER, Bhubaneswar on 9 th and 10 th February, 2013. 4. Presented a paper on Right to Education Act, 2009: Issues with specific reference to Orissa organized by Commerce and Economic Society of Orissa on 30 th September. 5. Presented a paper on Correlation of MSMEs and Entrepreneurship in India: An Appraisal in the UGC sponsored National Seminar organized by Department of Commerce, Nayagarh Autonomous College on 25-26 th August, 2012. 6. Presented a paper on Performance of Indian Scheduled Commercial Banks in Pre and post Global stump in UGC sponsored National Seminar organized by Ganjam College from 26-27 th February 2012. 7. Presented a paper on Growth of Indian Financial Derivative Market in RIMS National Conference on 16-17 th December, 2011. 8. Participated in National Workshop On Research Methodology in the P.G. Department of Business administration, Berhampur University. 15. ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STAFF Sri Lakshmi Prasad Nayak 1. Guided Ms.Sarmila Khosala under IGNOU special centre, COATS, Koraput on the project Watershed Development. A Change in rural scenario under the programmee PGDRD in February,2006. 2. Regular academic counselor of IGNOU, COATS, Koraput till 2004.
3. Regular academic counselor of OSOU, S.B.R.Govt.Women s College, Centre 4. Regular academic counselor of Distance Education Cell, Berhampur Univeristy. Mrs. Madhusmita Mishra 1. 1 st class 1 st in B.A Economics Honours. 2. 1 st class 1 st in M.A Economics. 3. 1 st class 1 st in MFC. 4. Published a paper in Research Bulletin of Institute of Cost Accountancy of India. 5. Published 3 chapters in edited books. 6. 5 no. of publications in Journals. 16. Achievements of The Students Students of Economics Honours have excelled well in their academic pursuits. As evident from the result for the last five years 85% of them have come out successful with 1 st class (Distinction) in the final degree examination. After completion of their graduation maximum number of students enroll themselves in P.G. Course in different Universities of Odisha. Very small number of them opt for M.B.A and B.Ed courses. 03 Number of students have been selected in the placement drive for TCS, Wipro, ICICI, very recently organized in Disha College, Berhampur.
Following students have been awarded prizes in different district and state level competition. Name of the Students Prizes Own 1. Subha Lakshmi Panigrahy 1. 3 rd prize in debate in the district level debata competition on the eve of World Tourism Day. 2. 1 st prize in debate on the celebration of National Library Week. 3. 1 st prize in essay in the eve of World AIDS Day 4. 2 nd prize in debate on the celebration of World AIDS Day. 1. Arati Maharana 1. 3 rd prize in debate on the celebration of National Library Week. 2. 3 rd prize in essay on the celebration of World AIDS Day. 3. 3 rd prize in debate in the district level youth festival. 4. 3 rd prize in debate in the district level vigilance awareness week. 17. Alumnae The Department has produced a number Alumnae who have excelled in various fields such as academics, banking and insurance sector. Ms.Sipra Sabat is at present working as a senior HR Manager in Wipro. Ms.Nayantara Mohapatra is senior analyst in TCS. Ms.S.Badamundi is a senior PO in Andhra Bank. Mrs.Madhusmita Mishra is now working as assistant professor in Govt.College of Odisha. Miss.Gayatri Satapathy is now working as assistant professor in Govt.College of Odisha.
18. Vision To organize international and national level seminars and workshops. To apply for introduction of PG courses from the academic year 2017-18 To open a research hub for encouraging research activities.