Economics Department of Economics

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Department of Economics School of Economics University of Madras

1 Name of the Department Economics 2 Year of establishment 1912 3 Is the Department part of a School of Economics School/Faculty of the university? 4 Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) 5 Interdisciplinary programmes and Nil departments involved 6 Courses in collaboration with other Nil universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. 7 Details of programmes discontinued, if Nil any, with reasons 8 Examination System: Annual/ Semester/ Semester - Choice Based Credit Trimester/Choice Based Credit System System 9 Participation of the department in the Yes (for Elective) courses offered by other departments

10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)

Designation Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS) Professor 2 2 - Associate Professors 2 - - Asst. Professors 6 1 - Others -

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Economics Department of Economics 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Years of Ph.D./M.Phil. Experience students guided for the last 4 years M.A, Land Economics, 24 Guided for Development the Year M.Phil, Professor Dr.M.Thangaraj Economics, 2012-2013 and Head Ph.D Labour Welfare Ph.D- M.Phil-5 M.A, Fiscal 26 Guided for Federalism, the Year M.Phil, Fiscal Policy, 2012-2013 Ph.D State and Local Ph.D- Finance, Rural M.Phil-5 Dr.K.Jothi Development Professor Sivagnanam Administration, Local Government, Human Development, Social Sector. M.A, Development 13 Guided for Economics, the Year Dr.(Mrs.) S. M.Phil, Assistant Environment 2012-2013 Chinnammai Professor Ph.D Economics Ph.D- M.Phi-5

12 List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, Nil emeritus professors 13 Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty Nil – programme-wise information 14 Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio 20/3=6-7 for MA, 15/3=5.0 for M.Phil 15 Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned Filled Actual 2 2 2

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16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies Welfare Economics, Human Resource Development, Development Economics, Regional Economics, Public Economics and Applied Econometrics

17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.

Name of the Name of the Project Funding Grants Faculty (Natiolal/International) eceived Dr.M. Thangaraj Educational Status of National - ICSSR 20 Lakhs Scheduled Castes: Attainments and Challenges in Tamil Nadu

18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration b) International collaboration : Nil 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received:

UGC- SAP- ASIHSS

20. Research facility / centre with: National Recognition (UGC) · state recognition · national recognition: · international recognition

21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : Nil

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22. Publications: * Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) : 14 * Monographs : 14 * Chapters in Books : 18 * Edited Books : * Books with ISBN with details of publishers : - * Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : - * Citation Index – range / average : - * SNIP : - * SJR : - * Impact Factor – range / average : - * h-index : - * Others : 03

23. Details of patents and income generated: Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions / industries in India and abroad : Nil

26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) Dr. M. Thangaraj Co-Ordinator, Dr. Ambedkar Centre for Economic studies, Visiting faculty, indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi. Dr. K. Jothi Sivagnanam · Visited Sri Lanka and delivered lectures at the International seminar held at High Commission, Colombo and delivered Lectures at the University of colombo • Expert (in Economics) for the Evaluation of Major/Minor Research Projects funded by UGC, New Delhi.

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Economics Department of Economics • Expert (in Economics), for Appraisal of Research Projects funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi.

• Reviewer for the Journal of Kalam, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil.

• Member, Board of Studies, Periyar University, Salem.

• Member, Academic Council, Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College (Autonomous), Chennai 39.

• Member, Board of Studies, Women Christian College (Autonomous), Chennai.

• Member, College Development Council, ALM College, Vengal, Chennai.

• Member, Board of Studies, Meenakshi College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai.

• Member, Board of Studies, SDNB Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai.

• Member, Board of Studies, Quid-e-Millet Government College (Autonomous), Chennai .

• Dean, College Development Council, University of Madras, Chennai.

• Chairman, Review Committee of the ‘Economics’ Text Book for the Eleventh Standard of Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Education (Plus One) to be Published by the Text Book Society of Tamil Nadu, Government of Tamil Nadu.

• Member, Working Group on Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation for Formulations of Eleventh Five Year Plan, State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

• Member, Working Group on Higher Education for Formulations of Eleventh Five Year Plan, State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai 5.

• Member, Editorial Committee for Association of Indian Universities’ Special Issue of University News to Mark the Sesquicentenary of the University of Madras, Chennai.

• Member, Working Group on Decentralised District Planning and Panchayat Raj Institutions for Formulations of 10th Five Year Plan, State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai 5.

• Coordinator for the Sample Survey of Rain Water Harvesting in Municipalities (TN), conducted by the Institute of Urban Studies, Coimbatore and sponsored by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 5

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• Served as the joint coordinator to organise the Refresher Course on "Indian Economic Development and Globalisation" for college teachers sponsored by the UGC between 23.08.2001 and 12.09.2001 by the Academic Staff College, University of Madras, Chennai 5.

• External Examiner for Ph.D. in Various Universities.

• Member, P.G. Board of Studies in Economics, Nagarjuna University, A.P.

• Member, Indian Economic Association.

Media Appearances

Appeared on the Environment Day Special Programme (11.00 am -12 pm) of Puthiya Thalamurai TV on 06.6.13 to discuss about the ‘Wastage of Food amidst Plenty’.

Appeared on the News Discussion Programme (12.30 pm -1.30 pm) of Puthiya Thalamurai TV on 21.3.13 to discuss about the Tamil Nadu State Budget 2013- 14.

Appeared on the Panel Discussion Programme (3.00 pm -5.30 pm) of Puthiya Thalamurai TV on 28.2.13 to discuss about the Union Budget 2013-14.

Appeared on the News Discussion Programme ( 6.30 pm -7.00 pm) of Puthiya Thalamurai TV on 27.2.13 to discuss about the Economic Survey 2012-13.

Appeared on the News Programme (11.30 am -1.00 pm) of Puthiya Thalamurai TV to discuss about the National Development Council Meeting held at New Delhi to finalize the Draft of the Twelfth Five Year Plan.

Appeared on the News Discussion Programme (12.30 pm -1.00 pm) of NDTV on 26.3.12 to discuss about the Tamil Nadu State Budget 2012-13 Dr. S. Chinnammai 1. University nominated representative on the Governing body of Sriram college of Arts & Science, Thiruninravur 2. Member of Board of Studies, Institute of Distance Education 3. Canteen Monetary committee Member 4. Selection Committee Member of recruitment of lectures in various subjects (As vice chancellors Nominee) 5. Member of the Advisory Committee University of Madras. 6. Admission Committee Member of Universirty of Madras Arts & Science College (University Constituent college)

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27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): Yes

28. Student projects · percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter- departmental projects: - Nil · percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute : Nil

29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by · Faculty: Nil · Doctoral / post doctoral fellows : Nil · Students : Nil 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of

outstanding participants, if any. Details furnished in appendix II

31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: UGC Regulation on minimum standards and procedure for the award of M.Phil/ Ph.D degree – 2009 are followed.

32. Student profile programme-wise: year Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme received Male Female Male Female (refer to question no. 4) 2008-09 M.A. Economics 35 05 09 100% 2009-10 M.A. Economics 25 06 07 100% 2010-11 M.A. Economics 75 23 25 2011-12 M.A. Economics 66 11 09 100% 2012-13 M.A. Economics 67 11 11 100% 2008-09 M.Phil. Economics 45 07 13 100% 2009-10 M.Phil. Economics 32 05 07 100% 2010-11 M.Phil. Economics 45 05 12

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Economics Department of Economics year Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme received Male Female Male Female (refer to question no. 4) 2011-12 M.Phil. Economics 64 10 3 100% 2012-13 M.Phil. Economics 72 9 6 2008-09 Ph.D. - 37 17 2009-10 Ph.D. - 37 17 100% 2010-11 Ph.D. 37 17 2011-12 Ph.D. - - - 2012-13 Ph.D. 1 1 - 100%

33. Diversity of students Name of the % of % of students % of students % of Programme students from other from universities students (refer to question from the universities outside the State from other no. 4) same within the State countries university I MA 17 4 - 1 II MA 18 2 - M.Phil 12 2 1 - Ph.D 20 1 - -

34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NET – Five, SET – One 35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 15 PG to M.Phil. 47 PG to Ph.D. - Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - Employed - · Campus selection · Other than campus recruitment Entrepreneurs -

36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university (Ph.D) 2 from other universities within the State - from universities from other States (Ph.D) 1 from universities outside the country -

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Economics Department of Economics 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period: Not Applicable 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 4 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: One e) Students’ laboratories: One (Computer) f) Research laboratories: Same as above List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) From the host institution/university: Nil b) From other institutions/universities: Nil

39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates : a) From the host institution/university: Nil b) From other institutions/universities: Nil

40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.

EWYL: 2 Students from MA; 2 Students from M.Phil

41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Nil

42. Does the department obtain feedback from : a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes. Feedback received from the faculties is placed before the Departmental Committee to revise the curriculum.

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Economics Department of Economics b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Students on staff – every academic year feedback is obtained by the IQAC and the findings are communicated to the faculty individually every year. The feedback is taken into account for confirmation/ promotion. c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? YES – Representation from Industries are members of the Board of Studies

43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10): 1. Dr. M. Naganathan, 2. Dr.V.S.S. Shanmugasundaram 3. Dr. A.M. Nallagoundan

44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. 1. Dr. Abdul Rahim, New College 2. Mr. Periyar Selvam, CEO, KAARG, Chennai 3. Mr. V. Raju, Vivekananda College

45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Class Seminar/group discussion Internship; Faculty Advisor for every student

46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? By periodical sessional tests, assignments, quiz, tutorials and counselling.

47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Extension Programmes: Nil

48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.: Nil

49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. : Nil

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Economics Department of Economics 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. N .A 51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength: Students enrolment Weakness: shortage of staff Opportunities: Participation in National/ International Conferences/ workshops Challenges: Inadequate employment opportunities in the public and private Sector

52. Future plans of the department. The vision of the Department of Economics is to become an Advanced Centre of Excellence in Education of Economics. To be in an enviable position in the realm of Higher education in the Whole World and locally relevant centre of research as far as matters of Economics are concerned, besides enriching the human capital.