4. Evaluative Report - Department of Economics
DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMICS
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Department of Economics
1. Name of the Department
1997
2. Year of Establishment
3. Name of Programmes
Economics
Nil
4. Names of Interdisciplinary Courses
5. Annual/Semester/Choice Based
Credit System
Semester – Choice Based Credit System
6. Participation of the department in
the courses offered by other
departments
Nil
7. Courses in collaboration
Nil
8. Details of courses discontinued
Nil
Grade
9. Number of Teaching posts
Sanctioned
Filled
Professors
-
-
Associate
Professors
1
01
Asst.
Professors
2
02
10. Faculty Profile
Name
Qualification
Designation
No. of years of
exp.
Mrs. A.Maliga
M.A., M.B.A., M.Phil.,
Associate
Professor &
HOD
10 Years & 8
Months
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Mr.S.Ashok
M.A., M.B.A., M.Phil.,
PGDY.,
Assistant
Professor
7 Years 5
Months
Mrs. K.Bhavani
M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.,
Assistant
Professor
5 Years 4
Months
11. List of Senior Visiting faculty
5
13 Percentage of lectures and practical classes
of temporary faculty
Nil
14.Student – Teacher Ratio
70:1
15 Number of academic support staff and
administrative staff
Nil
P.G
M.Phil
Ph.D
3
Nil
16 Qualification of teaching faculty
Nil
Nil
17 Number of faculty with ongoing projects
18 Departmental projects
Nil
19 Research Center recognized by the University
Nil
20 Publications
No. of papers published in journals with ISSN
Chapter in Books with ISBN
3
11
21 Areas of consultancy and income generated
Nil
22 Faculty as members in
(a) National Committees (b) International
Committees (c) Editorial Boards
1
Nil
23 Students project
24 Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and
students in National/International level
Mrs. A. Malliga received award for
presenting highest paper for the
academic year 2010 from TNC
Mrs. A. Malliga received award for
publishing for the academic year 2009
from TNC
25 List of eminent academicians and
scientists/visitors to the department
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a) National
- 1
b) Inter National - Nil
26.Seminars / Conferences / Workshops organized
and the source of funding
27 Student profile programme/course wise
Nil
28 Diversity of student :
NA
29 How many students have cleared national
and state competitive examinations such as
NET, SLET,GATE, Civil services, Defense
services, etc.,?
N.A.
30 Student Progression
Nil
31 Details of Infrastructure facilities
More than 100 books in the Department Library
a) Library
b) Internet facilities for staff
& students
The department is provided with a computer with
internet facility for the staff.
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c) Class rooms with ICT
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The Conference Hall which is Common to all
departments is provided with L.C.D projector
and is completely Air Conditioned.
Some class rooms are also provided with OHP
facility.
d) Laboratories
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32 Number of students received financial assistance from college, university,
government or other agencies
Provider of the Scholarship
NA
Government
Nil
University
Nil
College
Nil
TNC Alumni Association
Nil
Private Agencies
Nil
Total Students benefited
Nil
33 .Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar)
with external experts
Resource person
Topic
Dr. B. Devamaindhan, Professor, Department
of Management Studies, University of Madras
Role of Management in Recent Trends
Dr. S. Guruswamy, Professor & Head
Department of Commerce, University of
Madras
Financial Crisis in Indian Business
Dr. Ganapathi Venkata Subramanian
Professor, Department of Environmental
Studies Anna University Chennai
Environmental Issues in India
Dr. S. Karunanidhi, Professor & Head
Department of Psychology, University of
Madras, chennai
Human Attitude and perception in Today’s
Environment
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34. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning
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Seminars
Group Discussions
Interactive Methods
Power Point Presentation
Partnership in Learning and Language
Bridge course for the Final Year Students
Overhead Projector Method
Role play method.
35.Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities
Through NSS, YRC and RRC & Eco Club the reaches out to the society.
36 SWOC Analysis of the department and future plans
Strengths
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The Department has produced many centum results in various papers
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Faculty and students are encouraged to participate in seminars, conference and
inter collegiate competitions.
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Focuses on quality education
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Staff are easily approachable to students
Weaknesses
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As students are used to teacher centric learning from their school, participate
learning from their schools, participate learning becomes difficult.
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Opportunities
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The Department can upgrade to bring UG Economics.
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The Department encourages to secure to more marks in economics.
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The staff and students can be encouraged to take up community services.
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The department can offer more partnership programme and national and
international conference.
Challenges
Developing the skills of the students
Future Plan
Encouraging students to become entrepreneurs
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