2018 Seminar Director About Hyderabad City Prof. D. Chennappa, Principal, University Post Graduate College, Secunderabad, OU The sixth largest city in India, Hyderabad is the capital of the newly formed Telangana State. Seminar Convenor There are excellent places to visit Charminar, Golconda Fort, Salarjung Museum, Birla Mandir, Dr. S. Kavitha Devi, Head Department of Commerce, UPGCS Taramati Baradari, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Mecca Masjid, State Archaeological Museum, Nehru Seminar Co-ordinators Zoological Park, Shilparamam, Hussain Sagar Lake, Chow Mohalla Palace, Hyderabad Prof. A. Lalitha, Department of Commerce, UPGCS Botanical Gardens, Ramoji Film City, Cyber Towers. There are good Educational Institutions in Dr. G. Srinivas Rao, Department of Commerce, UPGCS Hyderabad Indian School of Business, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Centre for Ms. Anitha Jyothi, Department of Commerce, UPGCS Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resources Development Dr. Arati Jadhav, Department of Commerce, UPGCS Institute, Indian Institute of Technology. The Weather during the month of February, December Mr. V. Durga Prasad, Department of Commerce, UPGCS and January would be very pleasant in Hyderabad. Ms. A. Manjula, Department of Commerce, UPGCS Mr. M. Rameshwar Rao, Department of Commerce, UPGCS About Commerce Department Dr. P.Srikanth, Department of Commerce, UPGCS The Department of Commerce has been in existence as one of the major departments in the Seminar Organizing Committee college since the inception of the college in 1947. The department offers both under-graduate Dr. M. Raghu Ram, Department of Commerce, UPGCS and post graduate courses in Commerce. The department offers B.Com Regular and B.Com Ms. A. Kavitha, Department of Commerce, UPGCS Computers courses for under-graduate students and M.Com. With specialization in Finance Mr. K. Rajender, Department of Commerce, UPGCS for post-graduate students. The department follows the CBCS syllabus introduced by the Ms. B. Vijaya Laxmi, Department of Commerce, UPGCS Osmania University. The department has well qualified teaching faculty. All the faculty Mr. V.S. Krishna Prasad, Department of Commerce, UPGCS members of the department are actively engaged in research and they have participated in Mr. A. Chandra Shekar, Department of Commerce, UPGCS various national and international level conferences and published research papers in reputed Advisory Committee journals. Prof. V. Anand Kumar, Head Department of Commerce, UCC&BM, OU About the Seminar Prof. S.V. Satyanarayana, Chairmen Board of Studies, UCC&BM, OU In the recent past, The Indian banking industry has been developing at a tremendous pace. Prof. K. Shankaraiah, Dean, Faculty of Commerce, UCC&BM, OU Indian banking sector is more resilient to the global financial turmoil which was vividly Prof. H. Venkateshwarlu, Special Officer, Centenary Celebrations, OU evident from the recent experience. Strong optimism about the future growth of Indian Prof. Prashanta Athma, Principal, UCW, OU Economy is conducive for the rapid development of the Banking Industry. Over the last couple Prof. T. Krishna Kumar, Department of Commerce, UCC&BM, OU of years, the strategies adopted by the banks are undergoing significant transformation in order Prof. V. Appa Rao, Principal, UCC&BM, OU to make the banks more competitive. In spite of this, The Indian banking system has been Prof. V. Usha Kiran, Director, Directorate of Placement Service, OU confronting problems like falling asset quality and poor capital adequacy in the light of Prof. M. Gangadhar, Department of Commerce, Nizam College, OU accumulating bad loans. A high and rising proportion of banks stressed loans, particularly those of public sector banks (PSBs) and a consequent increase in provisioning for non- About University Post Graduate College, Osmania University, Secunderabad. performing assets (NPAs) substantially affected the banking industry. Currently, the most University Post Graduate College was established in 1947, the same year India got its affected are the public sector banks, which dominate the Indian banking system. In March independence. It was considered to be one of the best co-educational institutions of higher 2017, the average bad loans of PSBs stood at 75% of their net worth. The announcement of learning in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Initially, it was known as “Arts & demonetisation gave a big jolt to the Indian economy. It had unprecedented effect on the Science College, Secunderabad” and offered under-graduate courses catering to the needs of banking industry. The banking sector was the beneficiary with access to huge deposits. The the student community of Secunderabad area. In 1989, the college was upgraded and renamed move towards a less cash economy will incentivize digital mode of transactions. The as “Post-Graduate College, Secunderabad” and started offering post graduate courses in perception of risk management is fundamentally changing within today's institutions. It is no addition to the already existing under-graduate courses for both boys and girls. In the year 2016, longer purely used as a control mechanism. Risk is inevitable in the banking business and the college was renamed as 'University Post Graduate College'. The foremost objective of the hence, a sound risk management framework is the touchstone of an efficient bank. In the light college is to nurture young minds, stimulate learning and mould their personalities by of those issues and challenges confronted by the Indian Banking sector, the seminar would be a equipping the students with up-to-date information, knowledge and quality education. Further, platform for exchange of empirical knowledge by the eminent persons in the academia and the focus is on imbibing social and human values among students to make them responsible industry. The objective of this seminar is to identify the emerging trends and innovations in citizens and to make them proactively participate in the endeavour of building a civil and banking sector. humane society.