To initiate the students into the acquisition and application of diverse Economic Theories

To empower the students with critical, analytical and creative use of theory to understand the socio-economic environment and approach the contemporary problems with better solutions

To provide awareness of economic, entrepreneurial and social conditions which will facilitate understanding of economic issues leading to policy making.

To equip students with skills and knowledge in the use of the economic theory and practice in the ever evolving job market.

To develop the potential among students for higher education, research, and career placement.

Economics Course Offered

Achievement and Award


• Best paper award by Pankaj Jyoti Hazarika in the RDA’s 19th International Conference, Jaipur, India on 7th Nov, 2016.

• Tasmiya Begum Student of the Economics got 3rd prize in the District Level Essay Competition organized by Department of Economics in 2020.

• Pankaj Jyoti Hazarika obtained PhD in 2021.

• Manjit Hazarika and Manash Jyoti Konwar awarded Swachhyata Saarthi Fellowship from the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India in 2022.




Programs
• Distribution of food items among the flood victims by our students in Disangmukh in Sivasagar District in the year 2017.

• Agriculture awareness program in Gatanga Village, Sivasagar district in the year 2018.

• Distribution of spray machine to farmers under the project of DBT in Gatanga Village, Sivasagar district in the year 2018.

• An awareness program on Covid-19 in Palasoni Village ion Sivasagar district, in the year 2022.

• Discussion on Bhupen Hazarika in the occasion of Mritu Divas in 2018.

• Faculty development program by Dr. Ankita Borbora in 2022.

• Rural introduction program for students in Prospects and promotion of rural livelihood in the village of Dishangpur Gao9n P0anchayat under UBA Mission in 2022.

• Visit to Lakwa Power project, Maibela guided by Pankaj Jyoti Hazarika in 2017.

• Visit to brick industry at Merbill, Sivasagar district guided by Dr. Pankaj Jyoti Hazarika in 2022.

• Field visit foe environmental study purpo0se in Parashuram Kunda, Arunachal Pradesh in 2017.

• Field trip for the purpose of Erosion and Deforestation in Tuli, Nagaland in 2019.

• Field survey on Socio-Economic and Environmental Characteristics in Demow, Dhemaji District, 2021.

• Workshop on Prospects and Challenges of rural livelihood promotion in Assam by the Resource Person Dr. Bhaskarjyoti Bora, Professor HOD, Commerce department, GU in 2020.

• 20 days Workshop on “How to Prepare for APSC and UGC-NET in Economics guided by eminent resource persons from August 8th to 31st in 2021.

• Conference on Expansion of Rural Economy by resource person Dr. Pranab Baishya, faculty member, Institution of Cooperative Management in Guwahati in 2021.

• An interacti0on program on NEP0 2020 buy Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta, Education Advisor in 2022.

• National Co9nference on NEP 2020 by Dr. Amit Choudhury, Dean, USTM in 2022.



MOU with Different Organization
• MOU done with Department of Economics, Bir Lachit Birphukan College in 2017-18.

• MOU done with Department of Economics, Bir Lachit Birphukan College in 2021-22.

• MOU done with Dikhowmukh Higher Secondary School in 2021-22.

Project: - Two major projects were completed from DBT and ICSSR by the department during the period of 2017 and 2019.