Department of Economics of Gokhale Memorial
Girls' College has been admitting students for Economics under
3-year B.Sc. Degree Courses offered by the University of
Calcutta since the academic year 1984-85. It was as early as in
1957 that the University had extended its affiliation to the
College to teach economics and the subject was taught only as a
General Course from 1957 to 1983 with only two full-time faculty
members, Mrs. Chitra Ghosh and Dr. Lapita Sarkar. Mrs. Ghosh
joined the college in 1959 and retired in 1994. Dr. Sarkar
joined Asutosh College, Kolkata vide recommendation of the West
Bengal College Service Commission as full-time faculty,
temporarily replacing another permanent faculty who had availed
of leave under F.I.P. In 1984 she was appointed as lecturer in a
substantive post in Gokhale Memorial Girls' College and the
journey of this Department commenced taking it from one
significant milestone to another. What began with three students
in 1984-85, Economics Honours went on to become one of the most
sought-after course in the College with increasing number of
students admitted with each passing year.
Vision & Mission
The primary mission of the Department of Economics at Gokhale Memorial
Girls' College is to provide a high-quality education
in Economics which includes the modern branches such as and
financial economics, managerial economics and environmental
economics to future leaders of industry, government and civil
society.
At the core of our education is a commitment to academic
excellence and lifelong learning. Our vision is the preparation
of students capable of critical thinking and independent
analysis for living their lives of responsibility, leadership
and service. The faculty members in the Department of Economics
emphasize excellence in teaching through continuous professional
development and high-quality scholarship.
Strategic Goals
To ensure that our students have the integrative and
critical thinking skills as well as quantitative and qualitative
abilities to analyze complex domestic economic, social and
global problems.
To ascertain that our students have the necessary
interpersonal, communication and leadership skills so that they
can function as responsible citizens and effective leaders in
the fields they choose to be.
To create a collaborative teaching, learning and research
environment that emphasizes social responsibility, ethical
decision-making and a global perspective.
To create a community of teacher-scholars and students who
are actively engaged with each other and the world.
Features and Benefits
To ensure that our students have the integrative and
critical thinking skills as well as quantitative and qualitative
abilities to analyze complex domestic economic, social and
global problems.
To ascertain that our students have the necessary
interpersonal, communication and leadership skills so that they
can function as responsible citizens and effective leaders in
the fields they choose to be.
To create a collaborative teaching, learning and research
environment that emphasizes social responsibility, ethical
decision-making and a global perspective.
To create a community of teacher-scholars and students who
are actively engaged with each other and the world.
The University of Calcutta Undergraduate Economics Honours
Program confers a BSc. Degree. The Honours Programme under CBCS
is the right option for students who are interested in
understanding economics, the motive and understanding behind
each economic policy, the functioning of different economic
strategies, and various economic principles and allied fields of
economics. There are various academic and career options.
Pursuing higher studies (post-graduate) in Economics,
Applied Economics, and allied subjects (like Foreign Trade,
Quantitative Economics, Labour Economics and other fields of
Social Science) in different reputed universities all over India
and abroad.
Pursuing higher studies in Management and Actuarial Science
Jobs in schools, colleges and Universities after acquiring
additional higher degree qualifications.
Job prospects as economist, consultant, analyst in the
growing Banking and Insurance Sector.
Prospect of being absorbed in Actuarial business is
particularly bright for students in the discipline of Economics
with Mathematics.
Jobs in Indian Economic Services and State Government
Services through success in competitive examinations.
Jobs and engagement in Rural Development and Public Policy.
Students with a flair for writing in English/Bengali may
choose careers in Journalism particularly in the field of
socio-political issues in print and electronic media.
Students who have obtained a BSc. Degree in Economics
Honours can diversify and specialize in any related branches or
any specific branch within the discipline such as Finance,
Development and such others.
Common career paths for economics graduates include:
