Department of Economics

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

About the Department

The Department of Economics was started since the inception of our college, as an ancillary department and it has evolved as a full-fledged Under Graduate Programme from the academic year 1986-87. The Department has successfully organized academic meetings, seminars and workshops to increase the horizon of knowledge and also it inculcates research culture. Seven books have been published by the members of the faculty. The students have secured 50 ranks in Madurai Kamaraj University and 11 ranks in Mother Teresa Women’s University.It adds feathers to our academic excellence.The Department undertakes socially relevant projects under extension activities.

Department Vision :

To inculcate the Knowledge in 3 E’s. Economics, Environment and Ethics
To Equip the students to face the challenges in life.
To make them self- reliant.
To imbibe Research culture.

Department Mission :

Organising Seminars and workshops.
Arranging filed trips and industrial visits.
Involving in “Earn while you learn” programme
Undertaking students’ projects.

Courses Offered

COURSES	DURATION
B.A. Economics (Aided) (Since 1986)	3 Years

Faculty Members

S.NO.	FACULTY NAME	DESIGNATION	DOWNLOAD
1	Thiru. S.Sekar, M.A., M.Phil	Head & Assistant Professor	View Profile
2	Dr.Thiru.A.Gnanasekaran, M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,	Assistant Professor
3	Dr(Tmt). P.Gnana Soundhari, M.A.,M.Phil., Ph.D	Guest Lecturer	View Profile

Seminars and workshops

S.NO	INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL / STATE	TITLE	DATE
1	National	Retail Marketing: Perspectives and Challenges	4.03.2013
2	State	General Insurance	10.03.2014
3	National	EconomicCrisis- a threat to developing economies.	01.09.2015
4	State level Workshop	Career Guidance for Economics graduates	29.02.2016

S.NO	ASSOCIATION MEETING	TOPIC	DATE
1	Guest Lecture	FDI in retail marketing	6.02.13
2	Guest Lecture	Lights and Shades of Indian Economy	6.02.13
3	Guest Lecture	LIC Perspectives and challenges	15.02.13
4	Guest Lecture	How to become an agent in LIC?	15.02.13
5	Guest Lecture	Insurance Polices	15.02.13
6	Popular lecture Series	Population Policy	4.09.13

Department Alumni

S.NO	NAME	OCCUPATION	PLACE
1	P.Rathinam	Assistant Professor	Government Arts College, Coimbatore
2	Dr.P.GnanaSoundhari	Guest Lecturer in Economics	A.P.A College for Women, Palani
3	Dr.(Mrs) Sripriya	Assistant Professor	G.V.G Visalakshi College, Udumalpet.
4	Dr. (Mrs) L. Dhanalakshmi	Assistant Professor	G.V.G Visalakshi College, Udumalpet.
5	Mrs. Santhi	SI of Police	Neikarapatty Police Station,Neikarapatty.
6	Eswari	SI of Police	AW Police Station, Palani.
7	Mrs.Kaleeswari	Postal Assistant	Head Post office, Palani.
8	Dr.N.Mahalakshmi	Assistant Professor	A.P.A College for Women, Palani.
9	A.Kavitha	Advocate	Thiruchangodu
10	Mrs.Kasthuri	Field officer (Local Resource Person)	Agricultural Department, Palani.
11	S.SuryaPraba	Lab Assistant	Government Girls High School, A.Kalayamputhur, Palani.

Highlights

Recently National level seminar on the theme “Economic Crisis- a threat to developing economies” and State Level workshop on “Career Guidance for Economics graduates” have been organized.
Society oriented research projects are undertaken by the department.
ECOTALENTIA – a programme exclusively for students of economics is conducted every year to promote the skills of the students. The programme gives ample scope for development of leadership qualities and organizing skill. competitions of various types such as paper presentation, album making, wealth from waste, slogan writing and Essay writing, oratorical competitions, Solo song, Slogan, Verse writing, turn coat, drawing, , Ad act, debate, mime, character alive and drama are conducted to enhance their skill and to test their understanding and application of subject concepts.
Students achievements in Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities.
- One student Participated in all India NCC Girls Trekking Expedition at Duttnagar.
- 3 players from our department are placed in the college Kabaddi team and Participated in 20 Kabaddi tournaments.
- Students participate in National and State level Seminars / Workshops.
Our Alumnae are placed in private and public sectors.

Future Plan

Introducing PG Programme.
Industrial Linkages.
Internship Training for Placement.

Department of Economics