DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

      The Department of Economics started from the inception of the college since 1970. P.G. course started in June 1979. The department has produced many meritorious students at U.G. and P.G. level by providing higher level quality coaching in the subject. The department has arranged many seminars, conferences, surveys and tours to create interest and better understanding among the students.
     Economics Department is one of the important departments in the college. Upto now three HoD deed their works successfully in the department. Dr. V.B. Pawar leaded the department at first during the year 1970-2005 after Dr. S.P. Bagal, in 2005- 2015, Dr. M.V. Engle.2015-2016. Dr. B.P. Gadekar has been leading the department since 2016. Presently 5 highly qualified faculties are working in the department. They are all well qualified and researchers of the Economics subject.
     The department establishes Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Economics students Association every year. Under this association we take various programs for the overall development of the student. Educational Trip, Live Budget Session, Guest Lecture, Various Days Celebration, Field Survey, SET/NET Workshop and Coaching, Debate Competition, Group Discussion, Elocution Competition, Essay Writing, Research Paper analysis and paper publication for PG students, Newspaper article analysis such competitions have been arranged in the department up to now. For getting extra knowledge of current issues on economics, department arranges every year guest lecturers of eminent persons from various colleges & universities. The department takes lot of efforts for the Slow and Advance Leaner’s. With the help of Mentor Mentee System, every teachers pay attention individually towards the students.
     The Department of Economics arranged two National Conferences. One Day National conference was organized on “Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization its Impact on Balanced Regional Development” in 2011 & another Two Day National conference on Food Security Policy & Indian Economy on 13-14 Feb, 2015.

Following activities Guest Lectures, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops arranged by the department:

• Guest lectures on “Relevance of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Economics Thoughts” on 16-12-2020
• One Day Workshop on SET/NET Guidance on 28-09-2020
• State Level e-Workshop on “Relevance of Adam Smith Economics Thoughts” on 22-9-2021
• Guest lecture on “Changing Trends in Banking Sector” on 07-08- 2021
• National e-Workshop on “New Education Policy: Opportunities & Its Challenges” on 30-08-2021
• Guest lecture on “Five Trillion Economy- the Vision, Challenges and Roadmap for India” on 30-07-2021
• Workshop on “Career Opportunities in Economics” on 20-03-2021
• National Level Seminar on “New Agriculture Act-2020 Opportunity and Challenges” On 18-02-2021
• State Level Workshop on “Project Writing and Research Methodology “on 29-01-2021
• National e-Webinar on “Economic Threats of China and India’s Policy” on 17-01-2022
• National Seminar on “Budget -2022 & Investment Scenario” on 14-2-2022
• State Level One Day Workshop on “SET/NET Guidance” 15-03-2022
• Outreach Program: Awareness of Savings and Investment on 23-03-2022
• State Level e-Workshop on “The Growing Importance of the Banking Sector in the Indian Economy and Job Opportunities” on 01-04-2022

Facilities Provided by the Department:

• Departmental Library with 150+ books, Journals.