Economics
1.
Name of the Department: Economics
2.
Year of establishment: 1951
3.
Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?
Yes Arts Faculty
4.
Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters;
Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.)
(i)Five Years Integrated Programme in Economics (BA/MA Hons. School in
Economics),
(ii)MA (Economics)- Two Years course
(iii)M. Phil (Economics) One Year course
(iv) Ph.D.
5.
Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: NIL
6.
Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. :
NIL
7.
Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: NIL
8.
Examination System:Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System
Semester System
9.
Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: NIL
10.
Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate
Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
: Total- 12
Sanctioned
Filled
Actual (including
CAS & MPS)
Emeritus Professors
02
02
01 + 01 (Dr. Manmohan Singh
Chair)
Professors
04
03
02+01 (Re-Employed)
Associate Professors
06
03
-
Assistant Professors
09
04
-
11.
Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization,
experience and research under guidance
Sr
No
.
Name of
the
Teacher
Qualificatio
n
Designation
Specializatio
n
No. of
Years of
Experienc
e
No. of
Ph.D,/
M.Phil
Student
s
guided
for the
last 4
years
1
Dr. Upinder
Sawhney
Ph.D
Professor
Public
Policy,
Contemporar
y Issues in
Indian
Economy,
Public
Enterprises`
30 years
Ph.D 02
M.Phil 04
2
Dr. Gurmail
Singh
Ph.D
Professor
Economics
of
Agriculture,
Development
Economics,
Econometric
s
19 years
Ph. D05
M.Phil04
3
Dr Indu
Bala
Ph.D
Associate
Professor
Macro
Economic
Theory,
Money &
Banking
24 years
Ph.D NIL
M.Phil 04
4
Dr.
S.P.Padhi
Ph.D
Associate
Professor
Industrial
Economics,
Public
Finance
16 years
Ph.D 01
M.Phil 04
5
Dr. Poonam
Bakhshi
Ph.D
Associate
Professor
International
Economics,
24 years
Ph.D –
01
Public
Finance,
Indian
Economy,
Economics
of Population
M.Phil 03
6
Dr. Amrita
Shergill
Ph.D
Asstt.
Professor
Micro
Economics,
Econometric
s
5 years
M.Phil 02
7
Dr. Nitin
Arora
Ph.D
Asstt.
Professor
Macro
Economics,
Econometric
s, Industrial
Economics
3 years
M.Phil 01
8
Ms. Smita
Sharma
M.Phil
Asstt.
Professor
Public
Finance,
Human
Resource
Development
5 years
M.Phil 01
9
Sh.
Harpreet
Singh
MA
Asstt.
Professor
Macro
Economics,
Quantitative
Methods,
Agricultural
Economics,
Econometric
s,
Development
Economics
5 years
M.Phil 01
10
Dr.
M.R.Khura
na (ReEmployed)
Ph.D
Professor(Ret
d.)
Agricultural
Economics,
GDP,
Human
Resource
Development
40 years
Ph.D –
01
M.Phil
– 04
12.
List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors
Professor Ajit Singh (Emeritus professor) (Dr. Manmohan Singh Chair) and
Professor H.S. Shergill (Emeritus Professor)
13.
Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information
UG/PG :- 27.58% (Guest Faculty & Research Scholar)
14.
Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: 1:37
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned,
filled and actual
Technical Staff
Administrative Staff
Sanctioned: 02
Sanctioned: 10
Filled
: 01
Filled
: 09
Actual : 01
Actual : 09
16.
17.
Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies :a) Agricultural Economics
b) Poverty and Inequality
c) Industrial Economics
d) International Economics
e) Development Economics
f) Money & Finance
g) Environmental and Economics
h) Health Economics
i) Economics of Population
j) Economics of Public Finance
Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding
agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies,
project title and grants received project-wise. 07
Prof. Sawhney, Upinder :-
(1) Carried out a study on “Evaluation of State Finances” w.r.t. Punjab for the
Fourteenth Finance Commission.
Prof. Singh,Gurmail :In Hand
(2) The Future of Farmers in Punjab
2013
UGC-Major Research
Project
(3) Development Plan of Lambi Constituency 2012
Government of Punjab
Completed
(4) Inequality and Labor Market Institutions: 2013
UNO-ILO,
Switzerland
East Asian Perspective (Jointly with Ajit
Singh, Professor, Cambridge University, UK)
(5) Development Plan of Lambi Constituency 2012
Pilot Study of 10 villages
(6) Agriculture Development and Economics 2010
Mobility: Experience of Three Decades
(7) Economic Reforms and Indian Agriculture
Commission,
18.
Government of Punjab
UGC-SAP
2009
Planing
Govt. of India, N Delhi
Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration:Prof. Sawhney, Upinder :-Carried out a study on “Evaluation of State
Finances” w.r.t. Punjab for the Fourteenth Finance Commission.
Grant Received Rs. 1.83 Lakhs
b) International collaboration:- NIL
19.
Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR,
AICTE, etc.; total grants received. :UGC-SAP (2007-2012) – 39 Lakhs
20.
Research facility / centre with
•
state recognition - Yes
•
national recognition - Yes
•
international recognition -No
21.
Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate
bodies : NIL
22.
Publications:
∗ Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) :
25
1) M.R. Khurana (2011), “Diversification of Agriculture in Punjab: Issues and
Options”, Discussion Paper No.04, UGC-SAP (Economics), March, Department of
Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh
2) M.R. Khurana (2011), “Indian Higher Education System in an Era of Global
Uncertainties: Challenges and Strategies” Panjab University Research Journal(
Arts), Vol. XXXVIII, Nos. 1&2, April-October, pp. 11- 51.
3) M.R. Khurana (2010), “Hybridizing Impact of Globalization on Indian Culture”,
Panjab University Research Journal( Arts), Vol. XXXVII, Nos. 1&2, AprilOctober, pp. 15-56.
4) M.R. Khurana (2009), “Agricultural Diversification in Punjab and Beyond”,
Panjab University Research Journal( Arts), Vol. XXXVI, Nos. 1&2, AprilOctober, pp.48-89.
5) Sawhney, Upinder (2013): Slum Population in India: Extent and Policy
Response, International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science,
Vol.2, No.1,pp.47- 56.
6) Sawhney,Upinder (2012) : Subnational Reforms and Public Policy issues in
Punjab, International Journal of Punjab Studies, Vol.19, No.1(Spring 2012),
pp.49-66.
7) Sawhney,Upinder (2010) : Growth and Structural Change in SAARC
Economies, International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies, Vol.2, No.2,
pp.95-103.
8) Himanshu & Bala, Indu (2013), “Impact of Financial Sectors Reforms on the Total
Factor Productivity Growth of Commercial Banks In India ,” Vol. 7, pp. 14-23.
9) Shergill, A (2014). Services sector led sustainable growth: Some insights from
66th round of NSSO. Ontario International Journal of Sustainable Development
ISSN:1923-6654
(print)ISSN
1923-6662
(online).Available
at
<<
http://www.ssrn.com/link/OIDA-Intl-Journal-Sustainable-Dev.html >>.
10) Sharma, S. (2013). Relationship between Treasury bill Rates in India: An
Empirical Analysis in Envision, Vol 7. 1SSN 0973-5976 (Print).
11) Singh, H. (2013), Book Review, Research Journal Social Sciences, Panjab
University, Chandigarh Vol. 19 (1), January- April 2011, pp. 162-166.
12) Singh, H. (2013), Economics of Discrimination: Theory and Evidence”, Research
Journal Social Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh Vol.21 (2), pp. 77-95.
13) Kumar, S. and Arora, N. (2009). Analyzing Regional Variations in Capacity
Utilization of Indian Sugar Industry using non-parametric Technique. Eurasian
Journal of Business and Economics, 2(4), 1-26. ISSN: 1694-5948 (Print), 16945972
(Online).
Electronically
Available
at:
<http://www.ejbe.org/EJBE2009Vol02No04p01KUMAR-ARORA.pdf >>
14) Kumar, S., Arora, N. and Mohan, H. (2011). Technical Efficiency in Indian Public
Sector Heavy Engineering Goods Enterprises. International Journal of Business
Economics and Management Research, 2(5), 1-17. ISSN: 2229-4848.
Electronically
Available
at:
<<
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijbemr&volume=2&issue=5&
article=001 >>
15) Arora, N. and Kumar, S. (2011). Growth Appraisals of Indian Sugar Industry and
Its Drivers: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis. International Journal of Financial
Management, 1(2), 47-60. ISSN: 2229-5682. Electronically Available at: <<
http://www.publishingindia.com/ijfm/30/growth-appraisals-of-indian-sugarindustry-and-its-drivers-a-dynamic-panel-data-analysis/106/789/>>
16) Kumar, S. and Arora, N. (2012). Evaluation of Technical Efficiency in Indian
Sugar Industry: An Application of Full Cumulative Data Envelopment Analysis.
Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics, 5(9), 57-78. ISSN: 1694-5948
(Print),
1694-5972
(Online).
Electronically
Available
at:
<<http://www.ejbe.org/EJBE2012Vol05No09p057KUMAR-ARORA.pdf>>
17) Arora, N. and Kumar, S. (2013).What Derives Output Growth in Indian Sugar
Industry? Inspiration or Perspration Component. Contemporary Economics, 7(2),
85-98.
ISSN:
2084-0845.
Electronically
Available
at:
<<
http://we.vizja.pl/en/issues>>
18) Mehra, A., Bali, U., and Arora, N. (2012). Quality of Primary Education in India:
An Interstate Perspective. Journal of Social Science Research, 2(1), pp. 91-101.
ISSN:
2321-1091.
Electronically
Available
<<
http://www.cirworld.com/index.php/ijssr/issue/view/102 >>
19) Arora, N. (2013). Testing of Technical Efficiency Catching-up in Indian Sugar
Industry: A Longitudinal Analysis of Sugar Producing States, Atlantic Review of
Economics, 12(2), 96-121. ISSN:2174-3835. Electronically Available <<
http://www.unagaliciamoderna.com/eawp/coldata/upload/Indian_Sugar_Industry.p
df >>.
20) Kumar, S. and Arora, N. (2009). Does Inspiration or Perspiration Drive the Output
Growth in Manufacturing Sector?: An Experience of Indian States. The Indian
Journal of Economics, 89(355), 569-598. ISSN: 0019-5170.
21) Kumar, S. and Arora, N. (2010). Inter-Temporal and Inter-State Variations in
Excess Capacity of Indian Sugar Industry. Journal of Economic Policy and
Research, 5(2), 115-135. ISSN: 0975-8577.
22) Arora, N. (2010). Efficiency and Profitability in the Sugar Industry of Punjab: A
Deterministic Frontier Approach. Productivity, 50(3), 239-254. ISSN: 0032-9924.
23) Arora, N. and Arora, R. (2011). Do The Countries Form Convergence Club in the
World?. Journal of International Economics, 2(1), 38-53. ISSN: 0976-0792.
Abstract
Available
Electronically
at
<<
http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/67660118/do-countries-formconvergence-clubs-world >>
24) Kumar, S. and Arora, N. (2011), “Assessing Technical Efficiency of the Sugar
Mills in Uttar Pradesh: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis”, Indian
Economic Review, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 323-353. ISSN: 0019-4670 (Impact Factor
0.24).
Abstract
Available
Electronically
at
<<
http://ideas.repec.org/a/dse/indecr/0041.html>>
25) Arora, N. and Mehra, A. (2012). Is Food Inflation in India of Demand Pull Nature?
A Macro-Econometric Analysis. Palvan, 2(1), 33-47. ISSN: 2278-3768
∗
∗
Monographs: Nil
Chapters in Books : 04
1) M.R Khurana (2010), “The Punjab Village Economy: Looking Within and Beyond
Agriculture”, in R.S. Ghuman et al. (eds.), “Globalization and Change:
Perspectives on Punjab ”, Essays in Honour of Professor Sucha Singh Gill, Rawat
Publications, Jaipur, pp.322-341.
2) M.R. Khurana (2011), “The Agrarian Crisis in Punjab and the Way Out”, in H.S.
Shergill et al. (eds.), “Understanding North-West Indian Economy ”, Serials
Publications, New Delhi(India), pp.36-108.
3) Sawhney, Upinder (2014): Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure
Development : A Case of Indian Punjab in Hacioglu, U and Hasan Dincer
(eds.), Globalization and Governance in the international Political Economy. IGI
Global, USA,pp.121-130.
4) Sharma, S. (2012)., Effect of External debt on Indian corporate financing –Post
reform Scenario in Mogla and Sharma (Eds.), Transcending Barriers towards
Business Transformation, Bharat Publications, Delhi. ISBN 978-93-81212-20-2.

Edited Books :
01
1) Singh, Gurmail (2010). Understanding North-west Indian Economy (Edited Joinly
with H.S. Shergill and Sucha Singh Gill), Serial Publication, 2010

Books with ISBN with details of publishers : 02
1) Singh, Gurmail (2012). Economics Liberalisation and Indian Agriculture: A
District Level Study (With G.S. Bhalla, April 2012 by SAGE Publishers).
2) Arora, Nitin. (2010), Capacity Utilization, Technical Efficiency and TFP
Growth: Theory and Applications to Indian Sugar Industry, LAP Lambert
Academic Publishing AG & Co KG, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-8383-8234-0.
Available to order on << http://www.amazon.com/CAPACITY-UTILIZATIONTECHNICAL-EFFICIENCY-GROWTH/dp/383838234X >>

Number listed in International Database (For e.g.
Web of Science, Scopus,
Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences
Directory, EBSCO host, etc.): 06
Citation Index – range / average
SNIP
SJR
Impact Factor – range / average
h-index





23.
24.
Details of patents and income generated: NIL
Areas of consultancy and income generated
1) Prof. Upinder Sawhney Carried out a study on “Evaluation of State Finances”
w.r.t. Punjab for the Fourteenth Finance Commission.
2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Prof. Gurmail Singh completed following assignments:
Chief Minister, Government of Punjab
UNO- International Labour Organization, Asia Office, Bangkok.
Planning commission, Government of India
NABARD, Zonal Office, Chandigarh.
UGC-E- pathshala programme
25.
Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions
/ industries in India and abroad
1) Prof. Sawhney, Upinder: Fulbright – Nehru Fellow 2012-13 -visited US higher
education institutions from Oct.19, 2013 to Nov.1, 2013 for Fulbright – Nehru
Educational Administrators’ Seminar.
26.
Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any
other (please specify)
Member of Editorial Board:
1) Prof. Upinder Sawhney
(a) Member Editorial Advisory Board of the edited book entitled “Globalization
and Governance in the International Political Economy” published by IGI
Global, USA.
(b) Member Editorial Board of International Journal of Research in Business and
Social Sciences w.e.f. Dec.2012.
(c) Member Advisory Board of Research Journal Social Sciences, Panjab University,
Chandigarh , w.e.f. 2012.
(d) Editor, Research Journal Social Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh for
2008-09.
(e) Member Advisory Committee for Evaluation of Plan Schemes, Government of
Haryana, 2009.
2) Prof. Gurmail Singh
(a) Editor-in-Chief Research Journal Social Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh
(21.04.2010 to 31.01.2012)- Edited 3 volumes (9 issues)
(b) Editor, Journal of Sikh Studies, Published by Panjab University, Chandigarh.
(c) ON Editorial Board: Research Journal Social Sciences, Panjab University,
Chandigarh
3) Dr. Nitin Arora
(a) Economics, Commerce and Trade Management: An International Journal (ECTIJ).
(b) Palvan, A Journal of APJ College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar.
27.
Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher/Orientation programs,
workshops, training programs and similar programs).
(a) UGC
(b) Refresher / Orientation programs
Title of the Course
Place & Date
Name of the
Director
Refresher Course on Recent
Department of
Economics, Prof.
Gurmail Singh
Developments in Indian Economy
P.U., Chandigarh.
(from 16.03.13 to 05.04.13)
(c) Workshops
(d) training programs
28.
Student projects
•
percentage of students who have done in-house projects including interdepartmental projects
All Students submit Assignments for the purpose of Internal assessment.
•
29.
percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities
/ industry / institute : NIL
Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
•
Faculty - NIL
•
Doctoral / post doctoral fellows- NIL
•
Students- 03
30.
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national
/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. 06
Title of the Conference/Seminars
Place & Date
Name of the
Director
(i)
UGC (SAP) National Seminars on Chandigarh Coordinator: Prof. M.R.
Khurana “Development and Socio-Economic 23-24 Feb,2010
Mobility”
Conferences
(ii)
93rd Annual Conference of Chandigarh Dr.Gurmail Singh of Indian
Economic Association 27-29 Dec, 2010 Local Organizing Secretary
(iii)
International Conference New Delhi Dr.Gurmail Singh Leveraging
Agriculture 10-12 Feb, 2011 Chairperson For Improving Food and
Nutrition
National Seminar on
(iv)
Economic Development and Chandigarh Coordinator: Prof. Upinder
Sawhney Inclusive Growth in India 14 Feb, 2012 Chairperson: Prof. Gurmail
Singh
(v)
The Current Global Economic and Chandigarh Coordinator: Prof. Upinder
Sawhney Financial Crisis 14 Feb, 2012 Chairperson: Prof. Gurmail Singh
(vi)
Income Inequalities in India Chandigarh Chairperson: Prof. Gurmail Singh
17 Apr, 2012 Chairman Economic Society: Dr. S.P. Padhi
31.
Code of ethics for research followed by the departments:- --
32.
Student profile programme-wise: See annexure-I
Name of the
Programme
(refer to
question no.
4)
Applications
received
Selected
Male
UG
PG
M.Phil
Ph.D
33. Diversity of students : See annexure-II
Female
Pass percentage
Male
Female
Name of the
Programme
(refer to
question no.4)
% of students
from the same
university
% of students
from other
universities
within the
State
% of students
From
universities
outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
UG
PG
M.Phil
Ph.d
34.
How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations,
NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.
Data not available
35.
Student progression
Student progression
UG to PG
Percentage against enrolled
67.85% (approx.)
PG to M.Phil.
86% (approx.)
PG to Ph.D.
77% (approx.)
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
NIL
Employed

Campus selection

Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs
-
-
36.
Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates
of the same university
41%
From other universities within the state
58%
From universities from other states
-
From universities outside the country
-
37.
Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during
the assessment period :- NIL
38.
Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a. Library - 01
b. Internet facilities for staff and students - Yes
c. Total number of class rooms – 04 + 01 (Hall)
d. Class rooms with ICT facility - NIL
e. Students’ laboratories – 01 (Computer Lab)
f. Research laboratories - NIL
39.
List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates
a) from the host institution/university
b) from other institutions/universities
Amarjeet Singh
17579 dt. 03.02.09
Registered
Prof. M. R. Khurana (Deptt. of
Economics)
Kiran Gupta
17464 dt. 22.04.09
Enrolled
Dr. V.K.Mahajan & Dr. Suman
Makkar
(Deptt. of Evening Studies)
Shabana Gandhi
17843 dt. 20.08.09
Registered
Dr. Neeraj Sharma (Deptt. of Evening
Studies)
Sumit Kumar
17472 dt. 02.04.09
Registered
Prof. Gurmail Singh (Deptt. of
Economics)
Gargi Ghosh
17496 dt. 04.04.09
Registered
Prof. V.K.Mahajan & Dr. Suman
Makkar
(Deptt. of Evening Studies)
Mehar Singh
Verma
17638 dt. 17.09.09
Registered
Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)
Amit Juneja
17863 dt. 29.03.10
Registered
Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)
Reenu Ahluwalia
17948 dt. 30.03.10
Registered
Dr. Neeraj Sharma Deptt. of Evening
Studies)
Vikram
18099 dt. 31.03.10
Tanvi Kiran
18201 dt. 20.05.10
Registered
Prof. V.K.Mahajan & Dr. Suman
Makkar ( Deptt. of Evening Studies)
Esha Khanna
18024 dt.06.05.10
Registered
Prof. Perminder Khanna (University
School of open Learning)
Charanjit Singh
18169 dt. 21.06.10
Enrolled
Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)
Chris sethi
17847 dt. 06.07.10
Enrolled
Dr. Suman Makkar ( Deptt. of
Evening Studies)
Ratika Datta
18242 dt. 27.08.10
Registered
Prof. Parminder Khanna (University
School of open Learning)
Niti Pandeya
18246 dt. 27.08.10
Registered
Prof. Gurmail Singh (Deptt. of
Economics)
Amandeep
18235 dt. 21.10.10
Enrolled
Prof. Gurmail Singh & Dr. Sawaran
Singh (Deptt. of Economics)
Priya Sood
18439 dt. 03.11.10
Enrolled
Dr. Indu Bala (Deptt. of Economics)
Simran Jaidka
18437 dt. 18.11.10
Registered
Dr. Indu Bala & Dr. Vinod kumar
(Deptt. of Economics), Prof. Gurmail
Singh
Dr. Indu Verma (Deptt. of Economics)
Gagandeep
18443 dt. 23.11.10
Enrolled
Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)
Surinder Pal
18192 dt. 02.12.10
Enrolled
Dr. Vinod Kumar & Dr. Balwant
Kandoi
(Mukatsar)
Taran Preet kaur
18552 dt. 27.12.10
Registered
Tanjot Singh
18521 dt. 19.01.11
Enrolled
Prof. Upinder Sawhney (Deptt. of
Economics)
Pooja Goel
18503 dt. 31.01.11
Enrolled
Prof. Gurmail Singh (Deptt. of
Economics)
Kuldeep Mor
18493 dt. 31.01.11
Enrolled
Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)
Deepak Vats
18505 dt. 31.01.11
Enrolled
Prof. Upinder Sawhney (Deptt. of
Economics)
Harinder Mohan
18497 dt. 31.01.11
Enrolled
Dr. Neeraj Sharma ( Deptt. of Evening
Studies)
Kuldeep Singh
18519 dt. 16.02.11
Enrolled
Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)
Neetu Sharma
18533 dt. 24.02.11
Enrolled
Prof. Gurmail Singh & Dr. Sawaran
Singh (Deptt. of Economics)
Rattan Dev
18627 dt. 28.03.11
Enrolled
Dr. Gulshan Kumar (University
Institute of Legal Studies)
Arvuda Sharma
18537 dt. 18.04.11
Enrolled
Dr. Suman Makkar ( Deptt. of
Evening Studies)
Mohd. Hakim
Haider
18768 dt. 25.08.11
Enrolled
Prof. Gurmail Singh (Deptt. of
Economics)
Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)
Prabhjot Kaur
18852 dt. 14.10.11
Enrolled
Prof. Reena Bhasin (University
School of open Learning)
Vandana Saini
18862 dt. 14.10.11
Enrolled
Dr. Harsh Gandhar(University School
of open Learning)
Simran Kaur Kular
18858 dt. 14.10.11
Enrolled
Prof. Perminder Khanna(University
School of open Learning)
Preeti Lohani
18854 dt. 14.10.11
Enrolled
Prof. Perminder Khanna(University
School of open Learning)
Rupinder Kaur
18856 dt. 24.10.11
Enrolled
Prof. Perminder Khanna(University
School of open Learning)
Robina
18982 dt. 27.01.12
Enrolled
Prof.Gurmail Singh (Deptt. of
Economics)
Simmy
19521 dt. 15.11.12
Enrolled
Prof. Upinder Sawhney (Deptt. of
Economics)
Ena Aahuja
19517 dt. 19.11.12
Enrolled
Dr. Gurmail Singh (Deptt. of
Economics)
Asghar Osatieraghi
19368 dt. 28.09.12
Enrolled
Dr. Nitin Arora (Deptt. of Economics)
Dilasha Vasudeva
19/515 dt. 16.11.12
Enrolled
Dr. Gulshan Kumar (University
Institute of Legal Studies)
Cherry Arora
19519 dt. 07.11.12
Enrolled
Dr. Gulshan Kumar (University
Institute of Legal Studies)
Harpreet Singh
18860 dt. 21.11.11
Enrolled
Dr. Reena Bhasin (University School
of open Learning)
40.
Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. :
42 Students (approx..)
41.
Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new
programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. : NIL
42.
Does the department obtain feedback from
a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does
the department utilize the feedback?
Yes, The Department obtains feedback from faculty on curriculum and
the feedback received is discussed in the Academic & Administrative
Committees and utilized in revising the curriculum .
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does
the department utilize the feedback? No
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
department utilize the feedback? No
43.
List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
i.
Dr. Monmohan Singh
ii.
Dr. G.K. Chadha
iii.
Dr. B.S. Minhas
iv.
Prof. Sucha Singh Gill
v.
Dr. Gautam Mathur
vi.
Dr. Karan Singh Gill
vii.
Dr. G.S. Bhalla
44.
Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/
seminar) involving external experts.
Title of the Conference/Seminars
Place & Date
Name of the
Director
(i) UGC (SAP)National Seminars on
M.R. Khurana
“Development and Socio-Economic
Chandigarh
23-24 Feb,2010
Mobility”
Conferences
(ii) 93rd Annual Conference of
Chandigarh
of Indian Economic Association 27-29 Dec, 2010
Secretary
(iii)
International Conference
Leveraging Agriculture For
Chairperson
Coordinator: Prof.
New Delhi
10-12 Feb, 2011
Dr.Gurmail Singh
Local Organizing
Dr.Gurmail Singh
Improving Food and Nutrition
National Seminar on
(iv) Economic Development and
Upinder Sawhney
Inclusive Growth in India
Singh
Chandigarh
Coordinator: Prof.
14 Feb, 2012
Chairperson: Prof. Gurmail
(v)
The Current Global Economic andChandigarh
Sawhney
Financial Crisis
14 Feb, 2012
Singh
Coordinator: Prof. Upinder
(vi)
Income Inequalities in India
Gurmail Singh
Chairperson: Prof. Gurmail
Chandigarh
17 Apr, 2012
Chairperson: Prof.
Chairman Economic
Society: Dr. S.P. Padhi
45.
List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
1. Class Room Teaching
2. PPT
3. Group Discussion
46.
How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and
learning outcomes are monitored?
A large number of Students of Department clear the UGC, UPSC and other
examinations. A large numbers of Alumni are working with Nationally and
Internationally reputed research and teaching Institutions.
47.
Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.:- NIL
48.
Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.:- NIL
49.
State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If
yes, give details. :- NIL
50.
Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge,
basic or applied.:- NIL
51.
Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of
the department.
A number of Alumni of Department clear the Economic, Civil and State
Service Examination. Many of there are also working with Nationally and
Internationally reputed research institutions.
52.
Future plans of the department.
Apart from imparting instruction at the M.Phil, Master’s and Five Year
Integrated Programme in Economics, research work on a large scale in new
and Challenging areas by the Faculty and Research Scholars.
Annexure-I
Session 2009-10
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications
received
Selected
UG
158
17
63
50%
85%
PG
653
54
174
57.47%
81.98%
M.Phil
07
-
06
-
100%
Ph.D
04
-
04
-
-
Male
Pass percentage
Female
Male
Female
Session 2010-11
Name of the
Applications
Programme
received
Selected
Male
Pass percentage
Female
Male
Female
(refer to question no. 4)
UG
233
18
67
73.33%
76.56%
PG
732
54
209
68.48%
88.17%
M.Phil
77
02
13
100%
90%
Ph.D
09
06
03
-
-
Session 2011-12
Name of the
Programme
refer to question no. 4)
Applications
received
Selected
UG
220
27
64
60.87%
76.36%
PG
710
58
209
62.07%
87.71%
M.Phil
100
01
14
-
100%
Ph.D
08
02
04
-
-
Male
Pass percentage
Female
Male
Female
Session 2012-13
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications
received
Selected
UG
220
27
63
62.50%
69.35%
PG
784
52
218
52.38%
73.82%
M.Phil
122
03
12
-
-
Ph.D
57
-
04
-
-
Male
Pass percentage
Female
Male
Female
Annexure-II
Session 2009-10
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question
no. 4)
% of
students
from the
same
university
% of students
from other
universities
within the
State
% of students
from
universities
outside the
State
% of
students
from
other
countries
UG
NA
-
NA
NIL
PG
74.2%
-
25.8%
80% (Extra
Seat)
M.Phil
66.7%
-
33.3%
NIL
Ph.D
-
-
-
NIL
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question
no. 4)
% of
students
from the
same
university
% of students
from other
universities
within the
State
% of students
from
universities
outside the
State
% of
students
from
other
countries
UG
NA
-
NA
NIL
PG
73.11%
-
26.89%
20% (Extra
Seat)
M.Phil
86.7%
-
13.3%
NIL
Ph.D
-
-
-
NIL
% of
students
from the
same
university
% of students
from other
universities
within the
State
% of students
from
universities
outside the
State
% of
students
from
other
countries
Session 2010-11
Session 2011-12
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question
no. 4)
UG
NA
-
NA
13%(Extra
Seat)
PG
74.78%
-
25.22%
40% (Extra
Seat)
M.Phil
93.3%
-
6.7%
NIL
Ph.D
-
-
-
NIL
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question
no. 4)
% of
students
from the
same
university
% of students
from other
universities
within the
State
% of students
from
universities
outside the
State
% of
students
from
other
countries
UG
NA
-
NA
20% (Extra
Seat)
PG
74.38%
-
25.61%
25% (Extra
seat)
M.Phil
93.3%
-
6.7%
NIL
Ph.D
-
-
-
20% (Extra
Seat)
Session 2012-13