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. D-

05

M.Phil-

04

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 (Re-

Employed)

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. 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

17. 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 Government of Punjab

Pilot Study of 10 villages

(6) Agriculture Development and Economics 2010 UGC-SAP

Mobility: Experience of Three Decades

(7) Economic Reforms and Indian Agriculture 2009 Planing

Commission,

Govt. of India, N Delhi

18. 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, April-

October, pp. 15-56.

4) M.R. Khurana (2009), “Agricultural Diversification in Punjab and Beyond”,

Panjab University Research Journal( Arts), Vol. XXXVI, Nos. 1&2, April-

October, 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), 1694-

5972 (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-sugar-

industry-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-form-

convergence-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-UTILIZATION-

TECHNICAL-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. Details of patents and income generated: NIL

24. 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) Prof. Gurmail Singh completed following assignments:

(a) Chief Minister, Government of Punjab

(b) UNO- International Labour Organization, Asia Office, Bangkok.

(c) Planning commission, Government of India

(d) NABARD, Zonal Office, Chandigarh.

(e) 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 inter-

departmental projects All Students submit Assignments for the purpose of Internal assessment.

• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities

/ industry / institute : NIL

29. 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 Pass percentage

Male Female Male Female

UG

PG

M.Phil

Ph.D

33. Diversity of students : See annexure-II

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 Percentage against enrolled

UG to PG 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 Dr. Indu Verma (Deptt. of Economics)

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

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 Dr. Vinod Kumar (Mukatsar)

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)

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 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 For 10-12 Feb, 2011

Chairperson

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 andChandigarh 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

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 Pass percentage

Male Female Male Female

UG 158 17 63 50% 85%

PG 653 54 174 57.47% 81.98%

M.Phil 07 - 06 - 100%

Ph.D 04 - 04 - -

Session 2010-11

Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage

Programme received Male 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 Pass percentage

Male Female Male Female

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 - -

Session 2012-13

Name of the Programme (refer to question no. 4)

Applications received

Selected Pass percentage

Male Female Male Female

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 - -

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

Session 2010-11

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

Session 2011-12

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 13%(Extra

Seat)

PG 74.78% - 25.22% 40% (Extra

Seat)

M.Phil 93.3% - 6.7% NIL

Ph.D - - - NIL

Session 2012-13

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)