RESUME OF PRASANT KUMAR PANDA Associate Professor and Head (In-charge) Department of Economics Central University of Tamil Nadu (Established by an act of the Parliament of in 2009) Neelakudi, Post: Kangalancherry,Thiruvarur – 610 101,Tamil Nadu, India E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

AREA OF INTEREST (Research) : Public Finance and Public policy, Fiscal Federalism and Decentralization, Development Studies, Health Economics P.G. Specialisation : Mathematical Economics and Econometrics Area of Interest (Teaching): Microeconomic Theory, Applied Statistics, Econometric Methods, Public Economics, Mathematical Economics, Applied panel data Econometrics

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:  Awarded Ph.D in Economics, Pondicherry University (a Central University), Puducherry,  First class M.A in. Analytical and Applied Economics, and M.Phil. in Economics , Utkal University, Bhubaneswar,  First class B.A -Honours in Economics with Distinction, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar,  UGC NET, , 1998 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 15 years  Presently working as Associate Professor and Head I/C: Department of Economics, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur  Worked as Assistant Professor in Department of Economics, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur for the period 12-12-2013 to 20-05-2016  Being selected by the Union Public Service Commission, worked as Assistant Professor in UG and PG Government Colleges, Government of Puducherry , Pondicherry University for the period 03-02-2004 to 11-12-2013.

Special achievements/ Awards/ prizes/ Projects, if any:  Invited by Rashtrapati Bhavan and participated in the Prestigious one week “Inspired teachers’ In-Residence Programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan” during 6th- 12th, June 2015 and recognized as Inspired Teacher by the Honble’ .  Emerged as Inspired teacher at Central University of TamilNadu, on the basis of nominations of students and fellow faculty and nominated to participate in Inspired Teachers’ In-residence programme at Rashtrapathi Bhavan for the year 2015.  Best Research paper award for the co-authored paper presented in a national Seminar on Women Entrepreneurship in the knowledge Era, organized by the Department of Economics, School of management, Pondicherry University, during 5th and 6th Novemeber,2015  Got First prize in a training programme organized by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi in the year 2008 for South Asian Region Participants.  Awarded UGC FIP Fellowship 2009 (not Availed)  Research content published in Textile committee’s journal was appreciated by Textile Committee, Ministry of textiles, GOI, 2009  Awarded Minor research project by UGC and Completed in the year 2012-13.  Obtained collaborative research project funded by Centre for Training and Research in public Finance and Policy (CTRPFP)(A ministry of Finance initiative, Govt. of India), Centre for studies in social sciences, Calcutta in the year 2014-15.  Published papers in international journals and worked as referee for Reputed international journals like International journal of tax and Public Finance (Springer), Economics Bulletin (USA), Journal of Developing Areas (USA)

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Prasant Kumar Panda, “Economic and Political Determinants of Central Fiscal Transfers in India: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of State Level Data, Journal of Developing Areas (forthcoming) 2. Sanjana Sathiyan and Prasant Kumar Panda (2016), Financial Inclusion In India: An analysis of Pattern and Determinants, Indian Journal of Finance, Vol.10, No.4 (April) ,pp.41-53 , ISSN:0973-8703. 3. R. Meenakshi, Abirami and Prasant Kumar Panda (2015), Fiscal Deficit, Private Sector Investment and Crowding Out in India, The Empirical Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Letters, Vol.4 , No.4 ,pp.88-94 , ISSN:2286-7147 4. Prasant Kumar Panda (2015),Fly-paper Effect of Fiscal Transfers in India: A Dynamic Panel Analysis, The Empirical Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Letters, Vol.4 , no.2 ,pp.69-79 , ISSN:2286-7147 5. Prasant Kumar Panda and Aliva Dipali Panda( 2015), “An analysis of pattern and determinants of Public spending on health in Odisha, India”, Journal of Social and Economic Policy, Vol.12, No.1, pp. 51-65, ISSN : 0973-3426 6. Prasant kumar panda and Aliva Dipali Panda (2013), “Determinants of State level Financing of health: Panel data evidence from southern Indian states”, The Empirical Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Letters, Vol. 2, no. 2,pp. 41-52 , ISSN:2286-7147 7. Prasant Kumar Panda and Velan Nirmala, (2013) ''Central Fiscal Transfers and States' Spending In India: An Analysis of Incentive Effect'', Economics Bulletin, Vol. 33 No. 2 pp. 1229-1246, ISSN: 1545-2921. 8. Finance commission Transfers and Fiscal equalization in India: Evidence from panel Data ;( Co-authored with G. Balasubramanian and J. Govindadass), International Journal of Finance and Policy Analysis, Volume.4, No.1:Spring 2012, pp.3-8.ISSN -0974 -3499. 9. An Analysis of Pattern and Determinants of Public Expenditure on Health in Andhra Pradesh, India ; (Co-authored with T S Lakshmi and H.S. Rout), The IUP Journal of Public Finance, Vol.X, No. 1, Pp. 22-35,February 2012, ISSN- 0972-9356 10. Central fiscal transfers and states’ own revenue efforts in India; Panel data models,Margin:The Journal of Applied Economic Research, vol 3, no 3 , pp. 223-242, July-Sep , 2009, Sage Publications, ISSN: 0973-8010 11. “Political economy of determining own tax revenue and selective state taxes of Andhra Pradesh, India”, The Icfai University Journal of Public Finance, Vol.VII, No. 3&4, Pp. 83-92, 2009 12. “State Revenues of Andhra Pradesh: An analysis of Pattern, Growth and Determinants” (Co-authored with P. Vishnu Murthy), The Asian Economic Review, Vol. 50, No. 3, Pp.587-598, December, 2008, ISSN-0004-4555. 13. “Micro Credit in Managing poverty”, “ Financing Agriculture-A National Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development” , Vol 39, No.5,pp 11-15, September-October,2007, ISSN-0015-2110. 14. “Asian Economic Integration : Development and challenges”, (Co-authored with T K Rout), Trade Globilisation and Textiles, Pp 11-19, Textile Committee, Ministry of Textiles, , Jan-June, 2007 15. “Recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission: An Appraisal”, “The Icfai Journal of Public Finance”, Vol. V, No. 1, pp.57-65, February, 2007. 16. “Rural Employment Programmes: Challenges and Options”, in K.K. Bagchi (ed), Employment and Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India-An Appraisal, Abhijeet Publications, Delhi, 2007, Pp.350-365. 17. “Health Status of Tribals in India: Evidence from Andhra Pradesh” (Co-author) in Himanshu Sekhar Rout and Prasant Kumar Panda (eds), Health Economics in India, New Century Publications, NewDelhi,India, 2007, Pp.67-79. 18. “Feminization of Micro credit and Women’s Empowerment” in G. Ramachandrudu and Ch. Appa Rao (eds), Female Deficit in India; Facts and Factors, The Associated publishers, Ambala cantt., India, 2007 19. “SHGs in Rural Development: Evidence From Rural Orissa” in B.S. Vasudeva Rao and G. Rajani Kanth (eds),Rural Development and Empowerment of weaker sections, The Associated publishers, Ambala cantt., India, 2007 20. “Gender Bias in Agricultural Employment: Evidence from Rural Orissa” (Co- author) in Himanshu Sekhar Rout and Prasant Kumar Panda (eds), Gender and Development in India: Dimensions and Strategies, New Century Publications, NewDelhi, 2008, Pp.99-111. 21. “Human Development: Dimensions and strategies” (Co-author) in T. Lakshmanasamy (ed.), Population Dynamics and Human Development: Opportunities and Challenges, Book Well Publications, New Delhi, 2010. 22. “Introduction and Overview of health economics in India” (Co-author H.S. Rout) in Himanshu Sekhar Rout and Prasant Kumar Panda (eds), Health Economics in India, New Century Publications, NewDelhi,India, 2007, Pp.1-12. 23. “Introduction and Overview of Gender and Development in India” (Co-author H.S. Rout) in Himanshu Sekhar Rout and Prasant Kumar Panda (eds), Gender and Development in India: Dimensions and Strategies, New Century Publications, NewDelhi, 2008, Pp.1-24. 24. An introduction and overview of Human Development in India” (Co-author H.S. Rout) in Himanshu Sekhar Rout and Prasant Kumar Panda (eds), Human Development : Dimensions and Strategies, New Century Publications, NewDelhi,India, 2009, pp. 1-39. 25. Human development and Social justice , in Prasant Kumar Panda (ed), Human Development and Social Security in India, New Century Publications, NewDelhi,India, 2014, pp. 1-11. 26. The impact of public spending and the pattern of water supply and sanitation facilities in Indian states: an empirical analysis, in T. Eugine and M. Selvaraj (eds), Health: the next right,TR publications, Chennai , 2015, pp-37-48, isbn; 978-81-82860254 (co-author-Gowthami R.S. ) 27. Health Infrastructure and health outcome in the low income states of India: an empirical analysis, in T. Eugine and M. Selvaraj (eds), Health: the next right,TR publications, Chennai , 2015, pp-173-182, isbn; 978-81-82860254 (co-author- Anjali Elsa Skariah ) Other publications in Journals/ knowledge based Volumes-03 BOOKS PUBLISHED 1. Human Development and Social Security in India, New Century Publications, New Delhi, India, 2014 . 2. Human Development : Dimensions and Strategies(co-edited with Himanshu Sekhar Rout), New Century Publications, New Delhi,India, 2009 3. Gender and Development in India: Dimensions and Strategies(co-edited with Himanshu Sekhar Rout), New Century Publications, New Delhi,India, 2008 4. Health Economics in India (co-edited with Himanshu Sekhar Rout), New Century Publications, New Delhi,India, 2007 COURSES PARTICIPATED: 1. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Economics from 10-09-2013 to 30-09-2013 ( obtained grade ‘A’) , organized by Academic Staff College, University of Madras, Chennai 2. Workshop on Time series Modeling and Applications during 19-21, August, 2013, organized by Madras School of Economics (MSE), Chennai. 3. Workshop on Time series Modeling and Applications during 25-27, March, 2011 ,organized by Madras School of Economics (MSE), Chennai. 4. National Workshop on Financial Econometrics during 9-13, November, 2010 organized by Department of Economics ,University of Hyderabad in collaboration with the Indian Econometric Society. 5. Workshop on Panel data Econometrics during 23-24, July, 2010, organized by Madras School of Economics (MSE), Chennai. 6. Four week Refresher course in Public Economics for south Asian Region, organized by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi from 26th May 2008 to 21st June 2008. 7. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Economics from 02-03-2008 to 28-03-2008 ( obtained grade ‘A’) , organized by Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 8. UGC Sponsored Orientation Course from 02-11-2006 to 29-11-2006 ( obtained grade ‘A’) , organized by Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 9. Course on Quantitative Methods in Labour Research, organized by V.V. Giri National labour institute, Noida during February 13-17, 2006. 10. One day Faculty Development programme on “Micro credit in managing poverty” at ICFAI National College, Kakinada, on 7th October2005 11. Four week Refresher course in Public Economics at NIPFP, New Delhi from 6th June 2005 to 2nd July 2005. PAPERS PRESENTED IN SEMINARS/CONFERENCES : 1. Paper entitled ‘Interaction of current account deficit and fiscal deficit in a developing economy like India: An empirical Study” is presented in 2nd International conference on Applied Economics and Finance (ICAEF) organized by GITAM School of International Business, GITAM UNIVERSITY, Vishakhapatanam in association with the Indian econometric society (TIES) on February 6, 2016. 2. Paper entitled ‘Micro Financing to SHG, women entrepreneurship and income generation” is presented in National seminar on Women entrepreneurship in the knowledge era, organized by Department of Economics, Pondicherry University and ICSSR, on 5th and 6th November 2015. 3. Paper entitled ‘GST Bill-Conceptual Frame work” is presented in a One day seminar on Goods and service Tax: the road ahead, organized by department of commerce, Pondicherry University on 10th September 2015. 4. Paper entitled “Public sector subsidy on food and its impact on Poverty, is presented in a two-day National conference on “Public Finance,Public policy and Economic Development”, organized at Central University of TamilNadu, Thiruvarur on 26th and 27th March 2015 5. Paper entitled “Public spending and pattern of water supply and sanitation facilities in india; Empirical evidence from state level data” is presented in a two- day National conference on “Public Finance,Public policy and Economic Development”, organized at Central University of TamilNadu, Thiruvarur on 26th and 27th March 2015 6. Paper entitled “Impact of Health infrastructure on Health outcome; An empirical analysis on low income states of india” is presented in a two-day National conference on “Public Finance,Public policy and Economic Development”, organized at Central University of TamilNadu, Thiruvarur on 26th and 27th March 2015 7. Paper entitled “An econometric analysis of determinants of inflation in emerging market economies” is presented in the 1st international conference on Applied economics and finance, organized by GITAM school of international business, GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam in association with the Indian Econometric society(TIES) on 26th February,2015. 8. Paper entitled “ Disparity in social infrastructure and its impact on women empowerment” is presented in the UGC-sponsored national seminar on Social infrastructure and women empowerment, organized by department of Economics, Kanchi Mamunivar centre for PG studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 18th February,2015. 9. Paper entitled ‘ Financial Inclusion in India ;An analysis of Pattern and determinants “is presented in the three-day International Conference on Economic reforms, Growth and sustainable development: Changing role of institutions organized by Department of Economics, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod on 16th , 17th and 18th, February 2015. 10. Paper entitled “Percapita income divergence among Indian states during reform period” is presented in the one-day national conference on Economic reforms in India, organized by the department of economics, School of management, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 13th February,2015. 11. Paper entitled “Pattern and determinants of Households having bank accounts in India” is presented in the one-day national conference on Economic reforms in India, organized by the de partment of economics, School of management, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 13th February,2015 12. Paper entitled “The impact of public spending and the pattern of water supply and sanitation facilities in Indian states: an empirical analysis” is presented in the National Symposium on “Health: The Next Right” organized by the Loyola Economics association for development, Loyola College, Chennai on 23rd January 2015. 13. Paper entitled “Health Infrastructure and health outcome in the low income states of India: an empirical analysis” is presented in the National Symposium on “Health:The Next Right” organized by the Loyola Economics association for development , Loyola College, Chennai on 23rd January 2015. 14. Paper entitled “Regional Income Disparities in India: an Interstate analysis” is presented in the 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society organized by the Department of Economics, and centre for research in economic change, Punjabi University, Patiala during December 12-14,2014. 15. Paper entitled “Trends and Determinants of public financing of health in southern Indian states : a panel data analysis” is presented in the 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society organized by the Department of Economics, and centre for research in economic change, Punjabi University, Patiala during December 12-14,2014. 16. Paper entitled “Sixty-five years of planning and Gross-enrolment ratio in higher education in India” is presented in the two-day national conference on Higher Education and sustainable development in emerging economies organized by the department of economics, School of management, Pondicherry University, Puducherry during 13th and 14th august,2014. 17. Paper entitled “Public financing of higher education in India; An overview” is presented in the two-day national conference on Higher Education and sustainable development in emerging economies organized by the department of economics, School of management, Pondicherry University, Puducherry during 13th and 14th august,2014.

18. Paper entitled ‘ Political Economy of determining Federal fiscal transfers in india: a dynamic panel analysis” is presented in the International Conference on Applied Econometrics organised by IBS, hyderbad in collaboration with the Indian Econometric Society” during 20-21 March 2014. 19. Paper entitled ‘ Fly-paper effect of federal fiscal transfers in india:a dynamic panel analysis” is presented in the National Seminar on Application of Panel data organised by Centre for Economic and Social Studies ( CESS), Hyderabad in collaboration with the Indian Econometric Society” during 25-26, March 2014. 20. Paper entitled ‘ Pattern and determinants of Public Financing of health in southern Indian States: A panel data analysis “is presented in the International Conference on Public Policy and Governance in the Era of Globalization, organised by Department of Economics, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod during 12-14, February 2014. 21. Paper entitled ‘ State Finances of Puducherry: Major Issues” presented in the state level seminar on Emerging issues in Puducherry Economy , organised by Department of Economics, tagore Arts College, Puducherry on 26th February 2013. 22. Paper entitled “Women Employment in Agriculture and Wage Rate Differential: Primary Data Evidence from Odisha” is presented in the national seminar On Empowerment of Women in the Era of Globalisation: challenges and opportunities organized by centre for Women Studies, Pondicherry University in collaboration with National Commission for Women and ICSSR at Puducherry during December 14-15, 2012. 23. Paper entitled “Budgetary Impacts of Federal Fiscal Transfers in India: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of State Level Data” co-authored with V.Nirmala ” is presented in the fourth Conference on Papers on in Public Economics organized by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi during November 7-8,2012. 24. Paper entitled “Budgetary Impacts of Federal Fiscal Transfers in India: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of State Level Data” is presented in the 48th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society organized by the Department of Economics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry during March 1-3,2012. 25. Paper entitled “Economic and Political Determinants of Central Fiscal Transfers in India: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of State Level Data” co- authored with V.Nirmala ” is presented in the Third Annual Conference on Papers on in Public Economics organized by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi during February 8-9,2012. 26. Paper entitled “ Role of the State and Financing Human Development” is presented in UGC-sponsored national conference on “ Challenges in Financing Human development in India” organized by Department of Economics, Tagore Arts College, Puducherry in collaboration with Department of Economics, Pondicherry University during January 20-21, 2012. 27. Participated in International Seminar on “Farmer suicides in India”, organized by Department of Sociology, School of Social Science and International studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry during 10-11, February, 2011. 28. Paper entitled “Gender Budgeting Initiatives in India” is ” is presented in the national workshop on “ Gender equity and women Empowerment”, organized by P.G. department of economics, K. M. Centre for Post-Graduate Studies, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry, on 14th, October, 2010. 29. Paper entitled “Trend and Pattern of Health Expenditure in Andhra Pradesh” is presented in the national conference on “ Challenges in Human Development”, organized by P.G. department of economics, Dr SRK Government Arts College, Government of Puducherry, YANAM during 22-23, January, 2010. 30. Paper entitled “Human Development : Dimensions and Strategies” is Presented in the two day National Seminar on “Population dynamics and human Development” Organized by centre for Population studies, University Of Madras, Chennai, during 21-22,November,2008. 31. Paper entitled “Current Design Of State VAT: Issues and Options” is Presented in All Orissa Commerce Conference and National Seminar on “Implementation of VAT In India” Organized by Orissa Commerce Association & P.G. Department of Commerce,Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, at Bhubaneswar during 24- 25,February,2007. 32. Paper entitled “Asian Economic Integration : Development and challenges” is presented in 89th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association ,Organized by Department of Economics, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, during 27-29 December , 2006. 33. Regional Workshop on “ WTO agriculture and NAMA Negotiations: Identifying products of Concerns to India” organized by Textiles Committee, Mumbai in association with Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government Of India and UNCTAD India at Hotel Le Royal Meridien , Chennai on 30th October, 2006. 34. Invited Paper entitled “ An Overview of Migration in Yanam” is presented in one day “ Census Data Dissemination Workshop” Organized by Department of Census operation, Puducherry and Dr SRK Govt Arts College, Yanam at Yanam on 9th October, 2006 35. Paper entitled “Health Status of Tribals in AP: An Evaluation” is presented in XXVI- All Orissa Commerce Conference, held at Rayagada College, Rayagada during 14-15 January , 2006. 36. Paper entitled “Draft National Policy on Tribals: Issues and Options” is presented in UGC- National Seminar On Draft National Policy On Tribals And Human resource development in Tribal Areas, Organized by Department of Economics and Rural development, Andhra University Campus, Etcherla, Srikakulum during 06-07 January , 2006. 37. Paper entitled “Recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission: Equity and efficiency debate” is presented in 88th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association ,Organized by School of Economics, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, during 27-29 December , 2005.. SEMINARS/CONFERENCES ORGANISED: Instrumental in planning and organizing followings 1. UGC-sponsored National conference on “Challenges in Human Development”, organized at Dr SRK Government Arts College, YANAM, during 22-23, January, 2010 as member in the organizing committee. 2. UGC-sponsored National conference on “Challenges in Financing Human Development in India”, organized at Tagore Arts College, Puducherry in collaboration with dept. Of Economics, Pondicherry University, during 20-21, January, 2012 as sole Organizing Secretary. 3. UGC-sponsored short term course on “Positive discrimination for national Development”, organized by Equal Opportunity Centre, Tagore Arts College, Puducherry, during 22-26, October, 2012 as sole Course Coordinator. 4. One-day state level seminar on “Emerging Issues in Puducherry Economy” organized at Tagore Arts College, Puducherry on 26th February 2013 as sole Convener. 5. A one-week National workshop on “Research methodology and basic econometric applications” was organized at Central University of TamilNadu, Thiruvarur during 2-7 march 2015, as the course coordinator. 6. A two-day National conference on “Public Finance,Public policy and Economic Development”, organized at Central University of TamilNadu, Thiruvarur on 26th and 27th March 2015, as the Conference director/ Organizing Secretary. Institutional level seminars/lectures/ workshop organized. 7. Coordinator, National education day celebration on 11th November 2014 at central University of tamilnadu 8. Co coordinated the organization of special lecture on “ Tasks for india’s Foreign policy in the twenty-first century’ delivered by Shri C. P. Ravindranathan, Ambassador(retd) on 2nd March 2015 at Central University of tamilnadu in collaboration with External publicity and public diplomacy division of the ministry of external affairs, GOI. 9. Coordinated a One-day Workshop on “Research and Development for Social Science Faculty and Scholars, for Internal Quality assurance Cell, at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur On 11th April 2016. 10. Coordinated a Skill Development Workshop, Organized at Department of Economics, Central University of Tamil Nadu on 10th March 2016. Invited Lecture delivered or chairing session 1. Delivered an Invited lecture on “Political Economy of India’s Development and Contemporary Challenges” on 17th February 2016 at PG and Research Department of Economics, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Myladuthurai , Tamil Nadu, as a part of Diamond Jubilee Celebration. 2. Delivered an Invited lecture on FDI: An overview and Its Impact on Indian Economy as a resource person in the National seminar on “Foreign Direct Investment and its Impact on Indian Economy” organized by the Department of Economics, St. Joseph’s College( Autonomous), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappali on 5th February 2016. 3. Chaired s session in the National seminar on “Foreign Direct Investment and its Impact on Indian Economy” organized by the Department of Economics, St. Joseph’s College( Autonomous), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappali on 5th February 2016. 4. Delivered invited lectures on “Overview of Basic Econometrics and Applications” on dated 20th November 2015 as resource person in the ICSSR funded national workshop on “Research Methodology organized by the Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research , (CMDR) Dharwad. 5. Chaired s session and acted as discussant in the Ph.d scholars presentation in the ICSSR funded national workshop on “Research Methodology organized by the Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research , (CMDR) Dharwad on 23rd November 2015. 6. Delivered an invited lecture on “Goods and Service tax Bill; Its implications for Indian Economy on dated 21st November 2015 as resource person at Department of Economics, Karnataka University, Dharwad. 7. Delivered Keynote address on “Economic reforms, Economic growth and social sector developments” in one day National Conference on Economic reforms in India, organized by department of economics, school of management, Pondicherry University on 13th February 2015. 8. Delivered an invited CADAR Endowment Lecture on Economic growth and Social sector developments; from the perspective of Sen- Bhagwati Debate” on 24th September 2014, at Department of Economics, St. Joseph’s College(autonomous), Bharathidasan University, Tiruruchirapalli. 9. Delivered Special address in a seminar on Goods and service tax, at department of Commerce, Pondicherry University on 10th September 2015. 10. Delivered an invited seminar on “An overview of Fourteenth Finance commission’s Recommendations” on 28th April 2014 at Department of economics, K.M. Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Pondicherry University. 11. Delivered an invited talk on career guidance to economics students and mentored M.phil scholars on 28th April 2015 at Department of economics, K.M. Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Pondicherry University. 12. Delivered an invited talk on “ Prospects of studying Economics and rendered career guidance to economics students “on 28th April 2015 at Department of Economics, Tagore Arts College, (Pondicherry University), Puducherry 13. Delivered sessions as resource persons on “Overview of basic econometrics and applications” on dated 3rd March 2015 in the national workshop on “Research Methodology and Basic econometric application”, organized by the Department of Economics, Central University Of Tamilnadu, Thiruvarur during 2-7, march 2015. 14. Presented a paper on “Political Economy of tax revenue determination and state level Tax reforms in Eastern states In India”,on 27th October 2014 at Centre for Training and Research in public Finance and policy(CTRPFP)(A ministry of Finance initiative, Govt. of India), Centre for studies in social scieneces, calcutta 15. Chaired a session on “Investment in higher education and sustainable development” in the two-day national conference on Higher Education and sustainable development in emerging economies organized by the department of economics, School of management, Pondicherry University, puducherry during 13th and 14th august,2014 16. Chaired a session on “Resource allocation and utilization mechanisms in tertiary education: effects, effectiveness and efficiency” in the two-day national conference on Higher Education and sustainable development in emerging economies organized by the department of economics, School of management, Pondicherry University, puducherry during 13th and 14th august,2014 17. Invited seminar delivered on “Union Budget and revival of Indian Economy” on 17th July 2014 at Department of economics, K.M. Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Pondicherry University. 18. Chaired a session on Development Economics in the International Conference on Applied Econometrics organised by IBS, (ICFAI Deemed to be University), Hyderabad in collaboration with the Indian Econometric Society” during 20-21 March 2014. 19. Invited lecture delivered on “ Implication of union Budget 2013-14” in the panel discussion on Union Budget 2013-14 organised by Department of economics, K.M. centre for post graduate studies, Pondicherry on 28th February 2013. 20. Chairing a session on Human development and Policy in the UGC­sponsored national Conference on “Challenges in Financing Human develo pment inIndia” Department of Economics, Tagore Arts College,Puducherry in col laboration with department of economics, Pondicherry University during January 20-21, 2012. 21. Chaired a session on Financing Human development in the national conference on “Challenges in Human Development” P.G. Departmen t of economics,Dr SRK Government Arts College, Government of Puducherry, Y ANAM , during 22­23, January, 2010. Other assignments:Contribution to teaching, research and innovation 1. Coordinator, UGC Equal opportunity Cell, Central University of TamilNadu 2. Convener, Department Research committee, Central University of Tamilandu 3. Member, IQAC and Research Advisory Committee, Central University of Tamil Nadu 4. Coordinator-UGC Equal Opportunity Centre, Tagore Arts College, 2012-13 5. Member, Committee for UGC Activities, Tagore Arts College, Pondicherry University for the year 2012-13 6. Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell( IQAC), Tagore Arts College, 2012- 13 7. M. Phil thesis examiner, Kanchi Mamunivar centre for P.G studies( autonomous), Pondicherry university 8. External expert and member interview panel for selection of project fellow for UGC MRP project, Department of Tourism studies, Pondicherry University on 26th June 2013. 9. Member, Board of examiners, UG valuation, Pondicherry university 10. Questions setter and PG Valuation, department of Economics, Pondicherry University 11. Curriculum development for Ph.D course work in Economics for the paper; Research methodology(part) and Applied Econometrics with computer application, Central University of Tamil Nadu in the year 2014-15 and 2015-16. 12. M.phil. Dissertation/Ph.d thesis/research report Evaluation for K.M centre for PG Studies, Pondicherry University

LIFE MEMBER:  Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth (IARNIW), visit http://www.iarniw.org  All Orissa Commerce Association  The Indian Econometric Society(TIES) visit:- http://www.tiesindia.net  President (Ex-officio) of CUTN Economics Association OTHER INFORMATION:  Date of birth : 18-05-1975  Sex : Male  Marital Status : Married  Religion : Hinduism  Nationality : Indian

Place: Thiruvarur Date: 08-02-2016 (PRASANT KUMAR PANDA)