PG UG Prospectus 2011-2012 for PDF.p65 - Assam University
PG UG Prospectus 2011-2012 for PDF.p65 - Assam University
PG UG Prospectus 2011-2012 for PDF.p65 - Assam University
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & COMMERCE<br />
Department of Economics<br />
The Department of Economics is one of the first six departments of<br />
<strong>Assam</strong> <strong>University</strong> which began its journey in July 1994. The major activities<br />
of the department include imparting quality education to students admitted to<br />
the different academic programmes of the department and supervision of<br />
scholars at Ph.D. and M.Phil levels. The department has been laying special<br />
emphasis on developing proper understanding of the socio-economic problems<br />
and specifities of North East India. The on-going researches in the department<br />
cover such areas as agricultural economics, social sectors, human<br />
development, environmental economics, and gender studies, among others.<br />
Courses Offered :<br />
i] M.A. (by course work). Duration : Four Semesters. Intake Capacity : 77<br />
ii] M.Phil (by course work & dissertation). Duration : Three Semesters. Intake Capacity : 15<br />
iii] Ph.D. (by course & research work)<br />
iv] D.Litt. (by research work)<br />
Faculty :<br />
Name Designation Area of Specialization<br />
NIRANJAN ROY Ph.D. Professor Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics and<br />
Social sector issues<br />
SUMANASH DUTTA Ph.D. Professor Development Economics, Human Development, Population<br />
Studies<br />
ALOK SEN Ph.D. Associate Professor Econometrics, Environmental Economics.<br />
MAHMOOD ALAM ANSARI M.Phil., Ph. D. Associate Professor Political Economy, Agricultural Economics<br />
SUBHRABARAN DAS Ph.D. Assistant Professor Economics and Statistics<br />
RITWIK MAZUMDER Ph.D. Assistant Professor Econometrics, Quantitative Economics<br />
DUKHOBANDHU SAHOO Ph.D. Assistant Professor Open Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics,<br />
Mathematical Economics<br />
RAJU MANDAL M.A Assistant Professor Macroeconomics, Environmental and Natural Resources<br />
Economics<br />
AVIJIT DEBNATH Ph.D. Assistant Professor International Economics<br />
SAGARIKA DEY M. A. Assistant Professor Ecomometrics, Development Economics.<br />
SHRABANTY MAITY Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ecomometrics, Mathematical Economics.<br />
MANAS ROY M.Phil. Assistant Professor Operation Research & Ecomometrics.<br />
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT : DR. ALOK SEN (: (03842) 270 853 (O)<br />
PLACEMENT : Many <strong>for</strong>mer students of the department are now serving as faculty members in colleges and<br />
other academic institutions both within and outside North East India. The passed out students are also<br />
engaged in banks, insurance, and other public sector industrial and service organisations.<br />
14