About Us

 

Department of Economics:

The Department of Economics as a part of Namrup College came into existence in  1973. From then onwards B.A Honors in Economics and Economics as a subject in the senior secondary is being offered by the department.

The study of Economics as a discipline encourages analytical thinking and a pragmatic approach to Economic problem. In addition to provide a strong foundation in Economic theory, the focus is on issues specific to both Indian and International context. The process of rational decision making taught in Economics is of great value irrespective of the career a person chooses.

The department functions with its three-fold objective of teaching, learning and research in a conducive education ecosystem. It is geared towards promoting principled, positive and interactive educational experience for an all-round personality development of students. At the core of our education is a commitment to academic excellence and lifelong learning.

The primary mission of the Department of Economics at Namrup college  is to provide a high-quality education in economics and financial economics to future leaders of industry, government and civil society and to ensure that our students have the integrative and critical thinking skills as well as quantitative and qualitative abilities to analyze complex domestic economic, social and global problems and also have the necessary interpersonal, communication and leadership skills so that they can function as responsible citizens and effective leaders and prepare themselves to navigate the real world complexities. The department also aims to foster original intellectual growth of students as well as faculty through faculty-faculty and faculty-student research collaborations in projects, surveys etc .

The department envisions to cultivate a holistic learning educational ecosystem. It relies on a variety of cost-effective teaching pedagogies, survey, field studies, peer-to-peer learning, micro teaching, smart classrooms etc.

•      Year of establishment-1973

•      No of faculty –04

              (Sanctioned:03 and contactual:01)

•       Courses offered – B.A. in Economics, Economics as a subject in HS I and HS II year.

•      Total number of books-220

 

Faculty details

SL No	NAME	DESIGNATION	EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
01	Mrs. Indira Baruah, HOD	Asst. professor	MA, M.Phil
02	Ms. Pranita Rajkhowa	Asst. professor	MA, M.Phil
03	Mr. Achinta Gogoi	Asst. professor	MA, UGC-NET
04	Ms. Pollobi Kataky	Lecturer	MA

 

     

Goals :

        1.       To provide quality higher education to the students.

2.         To empower them with knowledge, skill and values.

3.         To enhance the mind and promote creativity among students.

4.          To prepare the students to cope up in the society through different economic fields

 

    

Our vision include:

    Fostering critical thinking: The department of Economics aims to foster critical thinking and analytical skills among students by providing rigorous training in economics.

    Advancing Social Justice: Economics department focus on issue of social justice, such as poverty reduction, income inequality and economic development.

   Enhancing global understanding: Economics department try to enhance global understanding of economic issues and promote international cooperation through research, teaching and engaged with students from around the world.

  

Mission of The Department

•      Providing students with a comprehensive understanding of economic theory, Principles and analytical tools that enable them to critically evaluate economic issues and solve real world problems.

•      Offering a rigorous curriculum that covers microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and other relevant topics to prepare students for graduate studies careers in economics, finance public policy or related fields.

•      Fostering an environment that encourages intellectual curiosity, economic excellence and professional development among faculty and students.

•      Collaborating with other departments, research centre and institution to promote interdisciplinary education and address complex  economic challenges facing society.

•       Engaging with the boarder community through outreach activities, such as hosting seminars, workshops, and public lectures on economic issues of local, national and international significance.