Department of Economics
Year of Establishment:
In the year 1986, the C.S. Branch of the Education Department of the Government of West Bengal sanctioned one post for Economics for teaching Business Economics of the college's Commerce stream vide G.O. No. 1751-Edu (CS) / 4C-11/86, dated 20th October 1986. Later, the Government sanctioned another post for Economics for the B.A. General course beginning with the 1995-96 academic session, with the condition that the scale of pay and allowances with effect from the date of the filling up the post not earlier than the commencement of 1998-99 session, vide G.O. No. 422-Edu (CS) dated 21st May 1998.
Email: economics@ksmv.ac.in
About the Department:
The department currently offers a B.A. Economics Minor course designed by the University of Burdwan under New Education Policy. This department's faculty members also participate in the teaching and learning processes of other departments of the college such as Commerce, Sociology, Political Science, and Education. The faculty members are actively involved in research. They attend several national and international conferences, workshops, Faculty Development Programmes, and short courses, and they frequently publish their research findings in scholarly indexed journals with high impact factors and citation scores. Faculty members are also participating in Minor Research Projects funded by government organizations, and they involve department students in survey work so that students can have hands-on experience with research. The department's faculties are active members college's Research and Development Cell and Internal Quality Assurance Cell, and play a vital role in advancing the institution's academic endeavour. The department has developed numerous e-content modules for B.Sc Economics Major courses, which have been uploaded on the Government of India's SWAYAM and SWAYAM PRABHA platforms. Additionally, a faculty member in the department has earned three patents for his exceptional research and innovative contributions. The department maintains strong bonds with students and consistently works towards ensuring the academic excellence of its pupils. The Central Library houses a large collection of books for the department.
Number of Teaching Posts:
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| Associate Professors | 01 | 01 |
| Asst. Professors | 01 | 01 |
| SACT | 03 | 03 |
Swot Analysis:
Future Plans:
- Students shall be made more aware about general knowledge and current affairs so that they can face competitive examinations specially where there is dearth of job opportunities.
- Department will try to do minor research project under UGC.
- Technique of teaching shall be made more attractive by using Colourful Charts, Diagrams and Projectors so that students get more interest to attend classes.
- Publication of a Quarterly Economic Bulletin from January 2007 is Under Contemplation.
Infrastructure
In the old building of the college, the department has a designated classroom (Room No. 25). The Principal has assured to provide a departmental room for the faculties of Economics following the construction of the new building during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Stratagic Plan
- Department intends to submit a request to the college administration for a smart board, a projector, and a laptop for the department's faculty during the forthcoming academic session.
- According to the Memorandum of Understanding recently signed by the college with other colleges, the department has the plan to promote a mutual faculty exchange programme in which the department's faculty members will have the chance to teach students of colleges other than their college and may also engage in collaborative research with the faculties of other colleges. This will help knowledge sharing and spur innovation.
- Department has a plan to organize special lectures, seminars, workshops, etc., about the pressing economic concerns facing the world today by inviting eminent experts from various reputable academic institutions to make students aware of the current economic climate.
- Department has a long-term plan to introduce the Major in Economics, subject to approval from the government's Department of Higher Education.
- Department is in the process of creating various e-learning materials for different modules outlined in the university's new syllabus, aligned with the new education policy. These resources will be made available on the college's website for the benefit of students.
- Given the current academic landscape, which incorporates a blended mode of teaching and learning, the department is considering the opening of its own YouTube channel. On this channel, faculty members will share up-to-date lecture videos pertaining to the syllabus.
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Until now, the Department of Education of the Government of West Bengal has approved two Substantive Posts. One of these posts has already been filled, while the other is lying vacant to date due to the non-availability of an ST candidate. However, one SACT teacher serves the department.
Our Faculty
Dr. Md. Salauddin Khan
Principal
N/A
Dr. Rupam Mukherjee
Assistant Professor
M.Sc, MBA, M.Phil, Ph.D
Subhamoy Chattopadhyay
State Aided College Teacher
M.A.
Course Offered
The Department offers the B.A. CBCS Minor Course of Economics as drafted by the University of Burdwan.
PSO & CO
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NEP Syllabus
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CBCS Syllabus
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| 1 | 01 Jun 2018 | Economics Under Graduate Syllabus - General | Download |
Teaching Module
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Routine
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Departmental Notice
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Study Materials
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The department does not keep a record of students' results individually because only very few students have taken Economics General during the past few years. The college office has maintained this record over time.
Results (Last 5 Years)
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Mentor Mentee
The faculty members (mentors) continuously
- help the newly admitted students (mentees) to acclimatize with the new institutional environment and safeguard them against any form of unfair practices within the campus
- communicate with students to gain insight into their aspirations, strengths, and weaknesses, and try to uncover their hidden talents and ensure their holistic development.
- assist and guide students in advancing their academic endeavours by keeping track of their academic development over time. Special mentoring classes are arranged for students with relatively poor academic performance.
- provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively apply economic theory and practice in the continuously evolving job market
- help students to choose the right career path by providing various job-related information,
- enlighten the students on professional ethics
- motivate students to take part in various extracurricular activities and strive to enhance their leadership abilities through involving them in diverse group activities.
- assist students in managing mental stress and depression, addressing family-related issues, and coping with emotional challenges.
- monitor attendance and behavioural aspects of the students
- keep in touch with the parents/guardians of pupils by holding parent-teacher meetings to let them know about the students' academic progress, attendance in classes, and their behavioral aspects, and to solicit suggestions from the parents regarding what else the college can do to help them advance
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Previous Year Question Papers
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Activities
- The department organized an online essay writing competition for UG/PG students on the topic "Socioeconomic impact of Lockdown on Common People of India and Possible Revival Strategies,"
in which submissions were accepted from all over India from July 13th to July 23rd, 2020. The department received an overwhelming response from the nation's numerous states and union
territories, including West Bengal. A panel of three eminent experts selected the top ten essays from over 400 submissions. All participants received certificates of participation.
Link of the flyer : https://drive.google.com/file/d/18zP2APBXpIScULZNlO8C0vDn0sPjLkzU/view?usp=drive_link - The faculty members of the department has successfully completed a Minor Research Project (MRP) on ‘Women’s Participation in the Handloom Sector for Livelihood Sustenance in the Hooghly
and Nadia Districts of West Bengal: Socioeconomic Determinants and Entrepreneurial Pathways’ in collaboration with and funded by A.K. Dasgupta Centre for Planning and Development,
Visva-Bharati (Vide Reference Letter No. AKD/RP/003/2022-23, dated 28.07.2022). The MRP has been settled in full based on the project report and utilization certificates submitted. The
A.K. Dasgupta Centre for Planning and Development will soon publish this project report with an ISBN. The students of the department actively participated in this project.
Link of project settlement letter : https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ji7L7k_UH1f_-o1A1fQgasekfI1pKXK/view?usp=drive_link - During this period, faculty members and students of the department actively participated in various cultural programmes, NSS activities, and college sports events.
Best Practices
- As the majority of students are first-generation learners from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, the department focuses on fostering student-centric teaching and learning approaches.
- Department continually strives to inculcate an economic way of thinking in students so that they can make more prudent economic decisions in real-world settings.
- Regularly, the department's faculty members provide hands-on training on various statistical software, enabling students to acquire the knowledge of analyzing real-world data to draw meaningful conclusions and the concept of policy formulation so that they become industry-ready. Students can learn the methods for data collection and filtering techniques, coding, and how to effectively present and interpret the data by participating in their faculty' project work. This promotes experiential learning.
- Department arranges special mentoring classes and counseling sessions for academically backward students to assist them in understanding the subject matter more easily. To complete the syllabus on time, faculties frequently take extra classes online beyond college hours after obtaining permission from the Principal to benefit the students.
Placement & Progression
Only a few students have taken Economics General over the years, so the department does not maintain a separate record of students' progression and placement. Most of the students had Honours in other subjects, who usually monitor their vertical progression and placement records.
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