Department of Economics

1. Staff: Sri Chiranjeevi Gurana, M.A.,APSET, UGC NET-JRF, (Ph.D)- Head of The Department, Lecturer in Economics B.A.

2. Vision: The department envisions achieving high standards of academic performance to provide quality education to students, equip students with knowledge and skills in their chosen stream and to provide opportunities for students to realize their full potential and thus shape them into future leaders to address the emerging global challenges and to deal with economic, social and business realities.

3. Mission: The mission of the Department of Economics consists of two interconnected components: imparting the highest quality instruction to our undergraduate and to train students in the methods and ideas of modern theoretical and applied economics.

4. Courses and Syllabus: Bachelor of Arts with History, Economics and Political Science. From 2021-22 Academic year, BA HEP course will be available only in English Medium as per Government recent policy.

5. Syllabus: Economics with 8 papers in 6 semesters as designed by APSCHE and Rayalaseema University from time to time. (Syllabus: Rayalaseema University Syllabus w.e.f. 2020-21)

6. Programme Outcomes of B.A.:

Students will get acquainted with varied social sciences like sociology, economics, political science etc.

The students of humanities will develop a sense of responsibility and will be dutiful citizens.

The students will be able to develop critical temper and creative ability.

Students should be able to identify, analyze, interpret and describe the critical ideas, values, and themes on versatile topics of economics, political science, sociology etc.

7. Programme Specific Outcomes:

The students will be familiarized with the broad contours of Economics and its methodologies, tools and its analysis.

Students will be able to analyze the economics and institutional arrangements of specific regions, countries, organizations, localities, industries or firms.

Students will develop a scientific approach towards varied branches of economics like modern banking, economic development and planning, micro economics etc.

Students will be able to evaluate economic issues and public policy by using economic models or data analysis while identifying underlying assumptions of the model(s) and limitations.

Students will be able to formulate informed opinions on policy issues and recognize the validity of opposing viewpoints.

Students will be able to effectively communicate and debate economic ideas and thoughts.