Economics Society
The Department of Economics along with the Economics' Society conducts a number of activities. It organizes a series of lectures titled Distinguished Lecture Series and technical workshops under the title of Fabrica to encourage and motivate students to take up higher studies in economics. The Society is also responsible for conducting Freshers' Day , Farewell and Picnic.
Over the last seventeen years, the Society has been organizing the Annul Economics Summit, BLISSPOINT. In 2005 the event went national and in the year 2009-10 it went international, with teams from colleges abroad that included, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan), Independent University (Bangladesh), Pedjajaran University (Indonesia), Sherubtse College (Bhutan) and Sabaramugawa University (Sri Lanka). Numerous teams from across the country, as well as from the constituent colleges of University of Delhi also participated in the event.
Some prominent economists who have graced BLISSPOINT to deliver inaugural lectures and speeches are Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prof. K. L. Krishna, Dr. M. Govinda Rao, Prof. Partha Sen, Prof. Prabhat Patnaik, Prof. A. M. Khusro, Dr. Ashok K. Lahiri, Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, Prof. Kaushik Basu, Dr. Subramanian Swamy, Shri. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Prof. Abhijit Sen, Prof. Jayati Ghosh, Shri. Jai Ram Ramesh, Prof V.R. Panchmukhi, Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Prof. B.L. Pandit and Dr. Prem Vashistha.
September 6th, 2010
Economics Society 2010-11
The Following students have been elected to Economics Society for the academic year 2010-11. Those who are not formally elected to society can also play active role in the activities of society.
Members
Rikita Ganju, Pearl Sabarwal, Varun Rajawat, Rupal Jain, Abhaas Mohan, Aniruddh Sahai, Vidushi Kumar, Devika Jajoo, Gurjot Singh Anand, Pankaj Syal, Avinash Mehrotra, Samuel , Rudrakshika Garg, Surya Raju , Avijit Puri, Lungreingam Rungseeng, Radhika Aggarwal, Tanya Ahuja, Komal Naulakha, Alok Katiyar
The Faculty of Department of Economics congratulates all the newly elected members of Economics Society and wishes them success in all their future endeavours.
Ms. Shailaja Thakur, Assistant Professor
Faculty Advisor
Economics Society