Objectives

• 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.

Departmental Programme and Achievements

• 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.