A. N. College, Patna

INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT

The Department of Economics is one of the oldest faculties of the college. The department is housed in the Old Administration Block. The department also facilitates researches and has a well stocked library. The teaching in Economics is imparted at both U.G. and P.G. level i.e. B.A. Hons. and M.A. Undergraduate teaching started in 1956 with the inception of the College. The Postgraduate teaching commenced in the year 1984. The pass out students of the department have been placed in different sectors in India as well as outside India.

Year of Establishment

• UG - 1966
• PG 1984

Name of the Programmes / Courses offered

• UG, PG & Ph. D.

Names of the Interdisciplinary courses and the departments / units involved

• MBA
• BBA
• B.Com.
• LSW

Annual/ Semester/ Choice based credit system (programme wise)

• UG: CBCS/Annual
• PG: CBCS

Vision

• To impart quality education in Economics.
• To make the students creative and research oriented.
• To provide a platform to the students to exhibit their talent and creativity.

Mission

• To provide education not only to acquire knowledge but also to inculcate a sound philosophy for a holistic living.
• To encourage self evaluation, personality development & guide the students to strive towards perfection and competence.
• Department of Economics provides requisite teaching and learning environment with its focus on continuing education.

Future Plans

• To conduct more number of syllabus oriented seminars for the students.
• To conduct skill development programs regularly.
• To train the students for job opportunities in details.

Curricular Aspects

The effective implementation of the curriculum is done in the following sequence of action plans

• Faculty members are briefed on the Academic Plan of the Department.
• Semester-wise preparation of the Teaching Plan.
• The Principal and Head of the Department monitor the progress of the syllabus.
• Exposure to student through projects.

Teaching - Learning Methods

• Use of chalk-talk method.
• Teaching through K-Yan Projector.
• Smart Classroom
• Assignments.
• Seminar.
• Tests.
• Providing study material.
• Group discussions.
• Remedial classes

SWOC

Strength

• Qualified, motivated and Competent Faculties with a blend of high experience and young and energetic dynamism.
• Effective Teaching-Learning process.
• Well equipped library with sufficient number of books.
• Supporting weaker students through remedial & tutorial classes.

Weakness

• The small faculty size results in an increased workload for individual faculty members. This can lead to challenges in balancing teaching, research, and administrative responsibilities.

Opportunities

• The small size of the department offers opportunities for collaboration with faculty and researchers from other departments. This can facilitate interdisciplinary research, joint seminars, and the development of new programs or courses.

Challenges

• Due to the small number of faculty members, there are limitations on the variety of courses that can be offered, potentially limiting students' options for specialization.

Student Support

• Career Counseling
• Soft-skill development
• Grievance Redressal Cell
• Anti Ragging Committee

Students Progression

• Students of Economics Department have excelled in various competitive examinations and gained admission to prestigious institutions for M.A. and Ph.D. courses.
• Additionally, the significant number of students have qualified for the National Eligibility Test (NET) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) examinations.

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Faculty members are also providing counseling to the students.

1. Career counseling.
2. Psychological counseling.
3. Academic counseling