Annual Lecture Series in honour of Rev. Sr. Ritty Paul

The annual lecture series in honour of Rev. Sr. Ritty Paul, Former Principal and Head of the Department. will be held on 29th March at 11am in the college seminar hall.

Resource Person:
Dr. Meera Bai
Head of the Department of Applied Economics
Cochin University of Science and Technology

Topic

Female Employment in Kerala : Emerging Issues

Alumni Lecture Series

A lecture in the 'Alumni Lecture Series' was delivered by Ms. Suma Sunny, Research Scholar, Radbound University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands spoke on the topic ' Anthropology and Economics'.

ECOM Presentation Competition Held

ECOM Presentation Competition Was held today. The teams made presentations on the topic 'India as an economic super power'. The following teams secured the cash prize.

First : Justin Thmas, Christ College, Irinjalakuda

Second: Pradesh P.P. & Jerry Poulose, PMG College, Chalakuy

Third : Uma Mathew and Eljo Joseph T V, UC College, Aluva

ECOM Presentation Competition

ECOM Presentation Competition, open to Economics, Commerce and Management Undergraduate students. on 15th March 2011 at Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy. Please see the brochure above for details.

Call for papers for the book on DIGITAL ECONOMY

National Seminar Digital economy : impacts, influences, and challenges

National Seminar

Digital economy : impacts, influences, and challenges

10^th February 2011

Department of Economics, Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy

The department of Economics, sacred Heart College, Chalakudy organized a national seminar on the topic ‘Digital economy: impacts, influences, and challenges’. The seminar was inaugurated by Dr. D. Retnaraj, Professor and HeadDepartment of Economics, University of Calicut. In his inaugural address Dr. Retnaraj tried to highlight the role played by IT in the functioning of modern economy. The key note address was delivered by Professor Sunil Mani, Planning Commission Chair in Development Economics, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum. He presented a paper titled ‘On mainstreaming the growth performance of the Information and Communications Technology Sector in India’. Dr. Mani placed the precise role of this emerging sector in India's GDP and assessed empirically, ten different hypotheses that are encountered in the literature on the growth performance of the sector. Researchers from various south Indian states presented papers in the seminar. The valedictory function was inaugurated by Dr. C. Krishnan, Chairman, Under Graduate Board of Studies in Economics, University of Calicut.

Rev. Sr. Angel Rose, Principal, delivering the presidential address.


Dr. Sunil Mani delivering keynote address.

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R.Kavitha (ICICI Manipal Academy, Bangalore)

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh ( MAHATMA GANDHI GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE,

U.T. OF PONDICHERRY)

Bindu Balagopal (Victoria College, Palakkad)

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Anitha Mary Alex (Naipunnya Institute of Management & IT, Koratty)

Indira P M (Research Scholar, Dept. of Economics, University of Calicut)

(Representing) Suriakala.R and Reshmi.A.Rajan (Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore)

Rev. Sr. Lilly Maria, Head of the Department of Economics

Shirley Jose .K., Associate Professor of Economics

National Voter's Day Observed

The Departments of Economics and History jointly organised a programme to observe the National Voter's day. Municipal Councilor Sri. Shibu Valappan was the guest of honour. He spoke on the importance of using the franchise and administered the 'voter's oath'

Gold will lead to next recession

Gold will lead to next recession

Speculative investment in Gold will lead to next recession, argues Adv. Mani Vithayathil, Chairman, KSFE. Delivering the inaugural address of 'Interface', Adv. Mani said the if the present recession could be attributed to speculative investment in real estate, the next recession will occur in ten years due to over speculation in investments in Gold. He opined that "Interface' is a significant attempt as the intersection of the streams of Commerce and Economics could be beneficial to the society.

INTERFACE

INTERFACE inauguration on 24th

National Seminar :- Digital economy : impacts, influences, and challenges

National Seminar :- Digital economy : impacts, influences, and challenges

10^th February 2011

Sacred Heart College

Chalakudy

Inauguration

Dr. D Retnaraj

Head of the Department of Economics, University of Calicut

Keynote Address

Dr. Sunil Mani

Professor, Planning Commission Chair

Centre For Development Studies

Call for papers

Original research papers are invited on the following sub themes and related areas.

1. Socio-Economic Impacts and Influences of the Digital Economy.

2. E-Commerce – Pricing, supply chain etc

3. Electronic Commerce in Financial Services

4. Digital Cash

5. Electronic Signature

6. E governance

7. Digital Products on the Web - Pricing Issues

8. Software Piracy

9. International Digital Divide

10. Digital Economy – the Indian scenario

11. Gender and the digital economy

12.Technology and Culture

13. Internet Economy – Information Economy

14. Corporate Strategies in a Digital World

15. The Digital Campus

16. Opportunities and Challenges of the Digital Economy

The papers should be of maximum 10 pages in A4size including tables, diagrams and appendices in APA format and with a 150 word abstract. The last date of submission of abstract is 29.1.2011 and full paper is 4.2.2011 by email to economics.shcollege@gmail.com . The selected papers may be published as an edited volume after incorporating suggestions from referees. Only registered participants can present papers. Participants without papers are also encouraged. For registration send an email with your name, designation, contact details. Last date for registration : 06.2.2011. Registration fee for the seminar will be Rs. 100 for faculty / research scholars and Rs. 25 for students. For further information please contact seminar coordinator Dr. Chacko Jose P, Reader in Economics. (chackojosep@gmail.com, 9447033292)

Economics Association Activities Inaugurated

Dr. K.A. Stephenson, Head of The Department of Economics, Christ College, Irinjalakuda inaugurated the activities of the Economics Association.