Economics
Year of establishment : 1914
Location : 1st Floor, Banikanta Kakati Bhawan
Phone : EPABX 2510667, Extn. : 238
E mail : [email protected]
History : Since 1914, Economics has been the part of an umbrella department known as the Department of Economics, Political Science and Civics, where Prof. A.E. Brown was the founder teacher. The Department of Economics was established as an independent department of Cotton College in the year 1962. Prof. Ikramuddin Saikia was the first Head of the Department when it came to be recognized as an independent department. The Post-Graduate Course in the department under Gauhati University was started in 1985.
| Courses offered : |
|
HS Course |
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Three year Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.) |
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Two year (four Semester) Post-Graduate Course (M.A. & M.Sc.) |
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| Number
of Seats : |
B.A. |
50 |
| B.Sc. |
20 |
| |
M.A. &
M.Sc. |
40 |
|
Specialization offered in M.A. & M.Sc. :Demography/Financial
Economics/Quantitative Methods/Environmental
Economics/Econometrics
Faculty Members :
| Name |
Designation |
Educational
Qualification |
Area
of
Specialization : |
Contact
Number |
Email |
| Sri
Buddhadev Mahanta, Head of the Department |
Head & Selection Grade Lecturer |
M.A. |
Labour
Economics |
9435650579,
2334986 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Padma Sharma |
Selection Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Econometrics,
Agricultural Economics |
9954036525,
2665619 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Ms.
Manisha Sarma |
Senior Lecturer |
M.A. |
Mathematical
Economics |
9435199454 |
[email protected] |
| Ms.
Anjalee Devee |
Selection Grade Lecturer |
M.A. |
Monetary
Economics & Banking, Public Finance |
9435102943,
2225317 (Res) |
|
| Dr.
Gautam Mazumdar |
Senior Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Econometrics,
International Economics |
9435557215,
2461457 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Prodip Adhyapok |
Selection Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Quantitative
Economics |
9435193080,
2334893 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Sri
Manoj Kumar Talukdar |
Selection Grade Lecturer |
M.A. |
Environmental
Economics, Fiscal Studies |
9954749049 |
[email protected] |
| Sri
Suresh Kumar Nath |
Senior Lecturer |
M.A.,
B.Ed. |
Banking
& Finance, International Economics |
9435557967,
9954026267, 2665757 (Res) |
|
| Ms.
Chandrima Chakravarty |
Senior Lecturer |
M.A. |
Econometrics |
9435557188,
2606756 (Res) |
|
| Ms.
Mitali Das |
Senior Lecturer |
M.A. |
Demography |
9864012427,
2482429 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Ms.
Biswarupa Sarma |
Senior Lecturer |
M.A. |
Econometrics |
9864128248 |
[email protected] |
| Ms.
Shahnaaz Benazir |
Lecturer |
M.A. |
Econometrics,
Mathematical Economics |
9435557968,
2605242 (Res) |
|
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Office Staff Members :
1. Md. Sahjahan Ali
Former Faculty Members :
| Name |
Service Period |
| A.E. Brown, I.E.S. (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1914-1932 |
| G.C. Datta (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1929-1939 |
| Uma Kanta Goswami (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1933-1949 |
| Dr. Mathura Nath Goswami (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1933-1940 |
| B. Gupta (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1933 |
| K. Das (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1937-1939 |
D. Das (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1939-1940 |
| Dr. I.H. Choudhury (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1940-1945 |
| Dandeswar Gogoi (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1940 |
| Ganesh Ch. Phukan (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1938-1939 |
| Dr. Aswini Kr. Borkakoty (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1940-1949 |
Padmeswar Gogoi (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
|
| Ekramuddin Saikia (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1947- |
| J.C. Sarma (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1949-1950 |
| Kamal Ch. Mazumdar (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1951 |
| Ram Kr. Das (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1955- |
| Nagendra sharma (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1956- |
Parameswar Sarma (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
|
Samar Das (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
|
| Dhiren Sarma (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
|
| Harendra Nath Das (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
|
| Kailash Ch. Sarma (Deptt. of Civics & Economics) |
1960 |
| Dr. (Ms.) Trishna Mahanta (Das) |
1962- |
Dilip Kr. Barua |
|
| Bhuban Barua |
|
| Bajlur Rahman Barua |
|
Harmohan Barman |
|
| Dr. (Ms.) Amiya Choudhury |
|
| Md. Allauddin |
|
| Madhurjya Prasad Bezbarua |
|
| Prabin Saikia |
|
| Partha Sarathi Mahanta |
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Facilities :
The Department has one Seminar Library with
about 500 books and is well equipped with modern
audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector
etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with
5 computers having round the clock internet connectivity.
Research Journals subscribed by the Department
:
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PMLA |
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Shakespeare Quarterly |
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Notes and Queries |
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Modern Fiction Studies |
|
Modern Language
Quarterly |
|
Shakespeare Survey |
|
Dialogue, Dibrugarh
University Journal of English Studies |
Activities :
Economics Department regularly
organizes Guest Lectures, Union & State Budget
Discussions etc. The Department, since 2004, has
organized one National level Seminar, besides
several Guest Lectures. The Department under the
banner of the 'Cotton College Economic Forum'
publishes a journal entitled 'Econ', and organizes
career counseling sessions for students time to
time. Economics Department also brings out its
wall magazine entitled "Economic Buzz"
annually.
Ongoing Major Research Projects :
|
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Principal Investigator |
Assam – level of development
An inter-district study
|
UGC |
Dr. Prodip Kumar Adhyapok
Co- Investigators
Dr. Bandana Sharma, Deptt. of Statistics
Dr. Sangeeta Barthakur, Deptt. of Statistics
|
Ongoing Minor Research Projects
:
|
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Principal Investigator |
Impact assessment
of an irrigation scheme on agricultural production,
Kamrup (Kopili FIS)
|
UGC |
Dr. (Ms.) Padma Sharma |
Growth of entrepreneurship in SSI
Sector in Assam – a study during
Post Independence period
|
UGC |
Sri Suresh Kumar Nath |
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department
:
| Name of the Teacher |
Recognizing University |
| Dr. (Ms.) Padma Sharma |
Periyar University & Madurai
Kamraj University |
| Dr. Gautam Mazumdar |
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (Deemed University) |
| Dr. Prodip Adhyapok |
Periyar University & IGNOU |
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