Department of Economics, Gauhati University

Department of Economics, Gauhati University Come-Share-Learn Initially, classes were held in the Earle Law College at Panbazar. Earlier on, the department offered M.A. programmes. Sarangapani, Shri K. P. K.

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The Department of Economics is one of the original departments of Gauhati University (গৌহাটী বিশ্ব বিদ্যালয়) which was established in 1948. The Department shifted to the present building (Arts Block) in Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar in 1952. course in Economics in combination with Political Science. But the Political Science component was given up in 1960 as a separate department was starte

d for the subject. Teaching was started in the Department with an intake of less than 50 students in the Post Graduate classes. The intake had to be raised up to 108 in response to growing demand for post graduate education in Economics in the state and the region. However, the intake had to be pegged back at 65 in 2001 as the Department adopted the semester system for its M.A./M.Sc. Now the available seats for M.A./M.Sc is 75. The University made provision under its distance education programme to meet the excess demand for post graduate learning in Economics. Department of Economics also started the M.Phil Programme from 2013 with 15 seats. The Department started functioning with only five teachers. The founder teachers were Dr. P.C. Thomas (Head of the Department), Professor S. Krishnamurty and Dr. V. Venkata Rao (who later joined the bifurcated Political Science Department). Professor Mehrotra of Commerce Department reinforced the department as a part time teacher. Subsequently, Dr. U.N. Bordoloi, Shri Dhirendra Nath Sarma, Shri Jyotish Gogoi, Dr. K. Alam, Dr. Atul Goswami, Dr. B. Misra, Dr. R. Chaudhury and Dr. Biman Kar joined in and served the Department. Right from the beginning the teachers of the Department were associated with various assignments. Professor P.C. Thomas served as educational advisor of UNESCO in Nepal for a year, as did Professor Sarangapani who went abroad on an UN assignment for a year. Teachers of the Department have also extended their services to the Government in various capacities in the State Planning Board, State Level Advisory Committee of 20-Point Programme, High Level Committee for Farming, Formulation of Long Term Plan for Assam's Economic Development, Committee to Enquire Into The Economic Significance of The First Brahmaputra Bridge, different Pay Commissions, Gauhati Municipal Corporation, and State Level Advisory Committee on Small Savings. Present HOD- Nissar Ahmed Barua M.A. (GAU)M.PHIL.(IGIDR) PH.D

24/01/2020

We are hiring for project consultant positions.
Candidate from economics and allied background may send their cv to [email protected] by 30th January 2020
the job is based in New Delhi. The consultant has to visit the study area multiple time during the project duration.

09/01/2020

Orientation Programme in
Social Science Research
for Research Scholars and Teachers belonging to SCs & STs
February 17-26, 2020
The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, is organising a 10-day Orientation Programme for research scholars, post-doctoral researchers and teachers from universities, colleges and academic institutions belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) from February 17-26, 2020. The Programme is sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).



The objective of the Programme is to expose participating scholars to contemporary issues in Social Science research and familiarize relevant methodology to undertake research on related topics. The programme seeks to i) discuss conceptual issues on emerging areas of social science research; ii) improve skills and the ability to undertake research on those issues using appropriate research design, analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, relevant statistical tools and estimation techniques; and iii) discuss techniques of dissemination, how to write and publish research paper, project proposals, project reports and design of questionnaire etc. Designed with an inter-disciplinary approach, the programme consists of interactive sessions, including lectures by eminent academicians, group discussions and database familiarisation using various techniques.



Young social science researchers and teachers from colleges, universities and research institutes belonging to any of the aforementioned social groups may send their applications, downloadable from ISID website, in prescribed format along with CV and a write-up of about 500 words on their area of research interest to the Programme Co-ordinator through e-mail to [email protected] on or before January 20, 2020.



Outstation participants will be provided free boarding and lodging. To and fro 3-tier AC Express Train fare by the shortest route will be reimbursed to the selected candidates. Further details and programme updates are available at:

01/01/2020

Call for papers

13/07/2019

http://14.139.116.16:90/Download/Notice/UGCNET_JUNE19_CUTOFF.pdf

10/09/2018

NIPFP will be organising a 2-week refresher training
programme in Public Economics during 17-28 December,
2018. The participants would be college or university
teachers, faculty in research institutions, preferably under
45 years of age. Preference will be given to those teaching
public economics/public fi nance. Those who have attended
the programme in the past need not apply.
The programme will be organised at the institute premises.
Participants will be reimbursed 2-AC train fares. All local
hospitality will be provided by the institute.
Interested candidates may send their CV to the following
address by email/post by 15October 2018.
Ashok Khanduri
Senior Administrative Offi cer
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
18/2 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area,
(Near JNU), New Delhi-110067
Email- [email protected],

17/07/2017

Someone may be interested
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/scripts/summer.aspx

Role of Institutions Reputed Institutes / Colleges located in India offering Masters in Business Management (MBA/MMS) / Economics / Econometrics / Finance / Banking / statistics/ Commerce / or full time professional Bachelor’s degree in Law (may forward the applications of eligible / interested stud...

16/09/2014

Early notification
Position of two JRF in the Department of HSS, IIT Kharagpur
Desirable qualification: 1st class MA/MSc in Economics with
Econometrics/Mathematical Economics specialization
Interested candidate may send CV to [email protected] and if you have any queries you can call me at 07679156638.
(4rth Sem students may also send their CV)
Thank you.

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