Economics

The Department of Economics aims to enhance the intellect of the students with the perspective of making them attain the ability to critically examine the issues related to economy of India and rest of the World as well. In order to accomplish the goal of building up the overall development of the personality, students are trained to think analytically about socio-economic issues with the help of every possible advanced teaching technique. Building up a sound base for further study and career in Economics is also focused upon.

The department constitutes of well qualified and proficient faculty members. All the faculty members have contributed academically by publishing extensively in research journals of repute and other professional publications. The publications of the faculty members of the Department of Economics in the form of books, articles, working papers, etc. reflects their keen interest in economic issues of academic and public interest.

The department is well equipped with the advanced teaching aids to train the students in the best possible manner. It is not only the lectures by the faculty members but the guest lectures organised by the department and delivered by the Visiting Professors such as Prof. A.S. Oberai (Former Member of International Labour Organisation) and Dr. Shashi Kant (University of Punjab) serve the purpose of enhancing the intellectual level of the students.

Various events such as “Le-Economiste” (Economics Fest) and ”ECONOMAD”, involving the participation of not only the students of Akal University but other colleges and Universties of Punjab, are organised by the department every year to integrate all the students and inculcate in them the ability to learn, and get acquainted with, the practical application of Economics. This serves as the platform for the department to accomplish the aim of overall development of the students by making them competitive, intellectual and efficient with the best possible training initiatives.