PGDAV College

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Ecolibrium, the Economics Society of the PGDAV College, is a community given over to the furtherance of interest and awareness in economic matters. It started its activities with a Freshers’ Welcome Party on 14^th September, 2017. On 11^th October, 2017, a paper presentation competition was organised by the society. The topics for the competition were “Review of the 25 years of LPG reforms” and “Analysing the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath”. It was all inter-college competition in which teams from various colleges of University of Delhi participated and presented their papers and PPTs on either of the given topics. Different perspectives and dimensions of each topic were brought out and questions regarding the status quo were posed and answered. The competition witnessed enthusiastic participation from colleges like LSR, DTU, Shaheed Sukhdev and PGDAV (E). Events such as this one enable students to learn about and apply concepts they learn in the classroom and thus form a wholesome pedagogic approach.

The department organised its annual festival Ecolligence on 15^th March, 2018. The theme of the festival was “Economics of Growth: Towards Inclusive Growth” and the chief guest for the occasion was Dr. Rathin Roy, Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, and, member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Committee. He spoke at length on the theme of the fest and kept students spellbound. The fest hosted a variety of events, like, Mock Stock, Budget Auction, Case Studies and drew huge participations from many colleges of University of Delhi.

During the year, the Economics Society was also able to launch its 2^nd and 3^rd edition of the Newsletter. The aim of the Newsletter is to encourage discussions amongst the budding economists. It strives to transform the image of the discipline from a complex one to a simplistic and engaging one. With the Newsletter, the department has built a discourse around the socio-economic-political issues that shape our lives and the country we live in.