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About us | Course | Faculty |
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Background of the Department :
The Department was formally started in 1958. The Department
conducts the post gradate courses. The
intake capacity in
post graduate is 160 students. M. Phil course was also run by
the department. The sanctioned posts of the Department are
Professor – 2, Reader – 3 and Lecturer – 6. Presently more
than 30 students are registered for Ph. D in the Department.
The fields of research are mainly Agriculture, International
Trade, Industry, Economics of Education, Rural Development,
Poverty, Environment, Tribal Development and Socio-economic
Development. Presently two projects of IIPA, New Delhi and
ICSSR, New Delhi are going on in the department.
The Department organized many UGC Refresher
courses, International Conferences, National seminars,
symposia, workshop (SET) frequently in the last decade. Major
seminars organized are - Two Day International Seminar on
current status of MFA : A Comparative Study of India and
China, Two Day national Seminar on Farmers’ Suicides with
special reference to Vidarbha region, Two Day National Seminar
on Ten Years of WTO and Indian Agriculture, One Day National
Seminar on Role of Government in Changing Economic Scenario in
Collaboration with Indian Institute of Public Administration,
etc.
The staff members have participated in state,
national and international conferences and seminars and have
also elected as executive members in various academic bodies.
The staff members have number of research papers at their
credit which are published in various regional, national and
international journals from time to time. Various extension
lectures on current issues by eminent economists have been
organized by the Department. The staff members have authored
several research papers and many text books. The Department
has always been academically strong and active. Department is
equally strong in administration as the staff of the
department was offered various administrative posts in
University.
The Post Graduate Teaching
Department of Economics, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur
University established in the year 1958, grew in leaps and
bounds in terms of quality and quantity. The greatest asset of
the Department is the dedicated," sincere, hardworking faculty
members. They have so far successfully guided more than 80 Ph.
D.'s and more than 150 M. Phil. students and published a large
number of books, research papers, reports etc. A combination
of Academic and Administrative excellence is a major strength
of the Department. The faculty members have held various
academic/administrative positions of the University, like
Controller of Examination, Director/Assistant Director
(Academic Staff College), Co-ordinator (IGNOU), members of
Academic Council, Board of Studies, Warden of P. G. Boys
Hostel, etc. One of the faculty member of the Department has
been conferred the Best Teacher' award by the Government of
Maharashtra. Two faculty members of the Department have been
nominated as expert members on Vidarbha Statutory Development
Board by his Excellency Governor of Maharashtra and Chancellor
of the University. The Department has organized various
State/Regional level conferences and the faculty members of
the Department have actively participated in conferences at
Regional to International level. The Department is
contributing immensely in the filed of academics not only at
the local level but at the international level also. The
Department has been honored by the International agencies like
World Bank and SANDEE, State agencies like Irrigation
Commission, State Public Service Commission, Government of
Maharashtra, Western Coal Fields Limited, etc who sponsored
the Departmental research projects.
Six refresher courses in
Economics have been organised by the Department in
collaboration with Academic Staff College to impart training
to the teacher participants from various colleges in advanced
research and teaching. Post-doctoral fellowships in
Environmental Economics and Industrial Economics has also been
conferred upon the faculty members. Two faculty members have
also been selected to represent the country abroad under
International Youth Exchange Programme. The extension
activities undertaken by the faculty members have added an
additional dimension to the achievements of the Department
reflecting our commitment to the social needs. The faculty
members have the unique privilege of presidentship at the
Regional and State level conferences in Economics. Their
contribution as resource persons in refresher courses,
probationary officers and other training programmes, has been
highly admired by the organizers. The Journal "Arthasamvad'
which is official journal of the Marathi Arthshastra Parishad
is being edited by one of the faculty member of the
Department. The Department aspires to attain a mark of
distinction through its contribution to teaching and research.
Our past students who occupy positions of honour bear
testimony to this. We hope to provide dynamic leadership in
order to bring the academic standards of the Department in
tune with the international standards.
Post Graduate Association of
students organizes various programmes to promote participation
of students in wide ranging socio-cultural academic
activities. The students of the Department have attained a
place of pride in the merit list of University as well as a
mark of distinction by participation in sports. Course offered
and intake capacity :
i) Post Graduate : M.A. I – 80, M.A. II – 80, M. Phil - 21
ii) Eligibility for M.A. – I : B.A., B.Com., B. Sc. (with
Maths) and for M. Phil : M.A. (Economics)
iii) Pattern of papers/syllabus for M.A. – I : Total 4 papers
in which 2 papers are compulsory and 2 papers optional.
(A) Compulsory papers : (i) Micro Economics
Analysis (ii) Macro Economics Analysis
(B) Optional papers : (i) Public Economics (ii)
Industrial Economics (iii) Agricultural Economics, Economics
of Gender and Development (iv) Economics of Infrastructure (v)
Welfare Economics, (vi) Economics & Law (vii) Quantitative
Methods – I (Economic Statistics) (vii) Quantitative Methods –
II (Econometrics – I), (viii) History of Economic thought.
iv) Pattern of papers/syllabus for M.A. – II : Total 4 papers
in which 2 papers are compulsory and 2 papers optional.
(A) Compulsory papers : (i) Economics of Growth
& Development (ii) International Trade & Finance
(B) Optional papers : (i) Indian Economic Policy
(ii) Economics of Social Sector & Environment (iii) Labour
Economics, (iv) Mathematical Economics (v) Econometrics – II
(vi) Demography (vii) Financial Institutions & Markets, (viii)
Computer Application in Economic Analysis (ix) History of
Modern Economic Analysis (x) Economics of Insurance (xi)
Business Cycle
v) Pattern of papers/syllabus for M.Phil : Total 3 papers and
students would be required to submit dissertation on the topic
related to his/her specialization in Economics.
Present
Teaching Staff :
Dr. R. Y. Mahore, Professor
and Head M.A., Ph. D, M.A.
(Mar. Lit.), B.Ed. Area of
specialization : Economics of Education, Rural Development,
International Trade No. of students
awarded Ph. D. : 13 Email –
drrymahore@yahoo.com Phone : (R) (0712) 2232969 (M)
9822706191
Dr. Vinayak S. Deshpande,
Reader M.A., M. Com, M.
Phil, M.B.A., Ph. D. Area of
specialization : Agriculture Economics, Econometrics, Macro
Economics No. of students
awarded Ph. D. : 06 Email –
vinyak_desh@yahoo.com Phone : (R) (0712) 2237042 (M)
9822737725
Dr. S. H. Indurwade,
Lecturer M.A., Ph. D. Area of
specialization : Economics of Infrastructure, Agriculture
Economics Email – chet4120@email.com,
Phone : (O) (0712) 2500322/Extn. 9 (M) 9422149082
Ongoing Major research projects :
Industrial development in post liberalisation period – An
analysis of nexus between trade liberalisation, flow of
foreign investment, environmental quality and welfare gains
sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi
Major research projects completed :
i) Economics of protected area : A case study of Pench
National Park approved thorough IGIDR, Mumbai sponsored by
World Bank.
ii) Growth in social sector expenditure sponsored by UGC.
iii) Input-output analysis for Gadchiroli district of Vidarbha
region sponsored by Maharashtra Irrigation Commission,
Government of India.
iv) Evaluation of rapid reading programme in Vidarbha region
sponsored by PRATHAM, Mumbai.
v) Rate of return on primary education in Nagpur district
sponsored by UGC.
vi) Background paper on ‘Agrarian Scenario in suicide
affected district’ for the Government of Maharashtra sponsored
project on Farmers’ suicides.
vii)Effectiveness of Consumer protection with special
reference to service sector sponsored by Indian Institute of
Public Administration, New Delhi.
Research Infrastructure :
i) UGC approved centre for Regional Planning and Rural
Development.
ii) Computer Laboratory, LCD projector, OHPs, Department
library with research journals.
iii) Approved Ph.D. supervisors.
Ongoinig research projects : Industrial Development in Post
liberalization period- An analysis of nexus between trade
liberalization and flow of foreign investment, environment
quality and welfare gains
Collaborations with other
Institutions : Holding workshop on ‘Applications of
Quantitative Techniques in Social Services’ in collaboration
with SNDT University sponsored by ICSSR, Mumbai tentatively
from 26th November to 2nd December 2007
in the Department of Economics, R.T.M. Nagpur University as a
part of celebration of Golden Jubilee year of the Department. |