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‘STIR – UP’ PROGRAMME FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS ON CONTRIBUTIONS OF NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS OF ECONOMICS 2020 (AUCTION THEORY)
‘STIR – UP’ PROGRAMME FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS ON CONTRIBUTIONS OF NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS OF ECONOMICS 2020 (AUCTION THEORY)
The Department of Economics conducted a ‘Stir – Up’ Programme on December 1, 2020. The programme was specially intended for the Advanced Learners and the targeted strength for the programme was 90 from all the Commerce Stream Departments. The details of the number of students who participated are as follows:
B.Com (G) – 30
B.Com (CS) - 25
B.Com (A & F) – 15
BBA – 15
Dr. Sheetal Bharat, Assistant Professor, Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics, Bengaluru was the resource person and gave a lecture on the “Contributions of Nobel Prize Winners of Economics 2020 (Auction Theory)”. She spoke about Professor Paul R Milogram and Professor Robert B Wilson the recipients of the Nobel Prize and their invention and improvements of auction theory with new auction formats. She highlighted on an application of new auction theory in practical applications, which has spread worldwide and has gained universal importance. There was positive feedback from all the participants and for many of them the lecture served as an eye opener.
WEBINAR ON FARM BILL AND FARMERS – A PERSPECTIVE
WEBINAR ON FARM BILL AND FARMERS – A PERSPECTIVE
The Department of Economics conducted a Webinar on “Farm Bill and Farmers – A Perspective” on the 19th October 2020. More than 1000 participants registered for the webinar from various Institutions and Universities around the globe. Since there were more number of participants, arrangements were made for live streaming on YouTube alongside Google meet platform. In the YouTube live streaming many participants actively participated and were greatly benefited.
Dr. Adeline, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics Madras Christian College, Chennai was the resource person and gave a lecture on the “Farm Bill and Farmers – A Perspective”. She clearly explicated the three Farm Bills recently passed by the Government of India during this pandemic. She also enunciated on APMC and MSP. The speaker also answered all the questions put forth by the participants during the interactive session. Overall it was a fruitful session for all the participants. The webinar served as an eye-opener for many who were groping in the dark regarding the reason behind the farmers protest.
NATIONAL LEVEL WEBINAR ON THE INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO COVID 19 IN INDIA
NATIONAL LEVEL WEBINAR ON THE INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO COVID 19 IN INDIA
The Department of Economics conducted a National Level Webinar on the “Increase in unemployment due to covid 19 in India” on the 18th September 2020. The registration link https://forms.gle/xraeUkXTJ8G2i4D8A was posted on 14th September 2020.
Totally 217 participants registered for the webinar from various institutions around the country. Since there were more number of participants, arrangements were made for live streaming on YouTube (Link: https://youtu.be/PrggQOiDVAY) alongside Google meet platform. In the YouTube live streaming around 300 participants actively participated and were greatly benefited.
Dr. Anupa Jacob, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics St. Teresa College, Ernakulam was the resource person and gave a lecture on the “Increase in unemployment due to covid 19 in India”. She clearly explicated the current economic situation of India due to Covid 19, its impact on Foreign Direct Investment, Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals in India, Global trade and the Global Economy.
She gave an overview of the Indian economy and the unemployment before and during Covid’19 and also briefed on India’s Trade with other Countries, labourer issues, Impact on Informal Sector, Sector wise analysis on unemployment with charts and graphical data representations. She also enunciated on what can be done to recover all productive units and also explored the opportunities for employment post covid. The speaker also answered the questions of the participants during the interaction session. Overall it was a fruitful session for all the participants.
E-Certificates via Certify’em were awarded to 271 participants who submitted the feedback form. The main objective of the webinar was to create an awareness of the challenges before India in the corona phase and to take suggestions from people from all over the world in order to stabilise the economy and address the challenges.
NATIONAL LEVEL ONLINE E-QUIZ IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS
NATIONAL LEVEL ONLINE E-QUIZ IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS
The Department of Economics conducted a National Level online E-Quiz in Business Economics on the 3rd and 4th August 2020. The entire program was organized using GOOGLE FORM. The registration link was posted on August 2, 2020 and the link: https://forms.gle/G1rwDQ1uv3KSH3fy5
A total number of 323 students from 38 reputed institutions around the country actively participated in the E-Quiz which comprised 20 multiple choice questions. E-Certificates via Certify’em were awarded to participants who scored an aggregate of 40 percent and above. Though the E-Quiz was meant only for the students, few professors evinced interest and participated in the Quiz. The main objective of the E-Quiz was to refresh the student’s basic knowledge OF Business Economics.
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