INTRODUCTION
The Department of Economics at JSS College for Women is committed to uphold high standards of academic performance through quality education. I welcome students community to join us in building human resources with a clear vision of global, ethical and moral values. Department aim is to provide students with the intellectual and analytical tools and skills necessary for being critical thinkers and for using the analytical tools to analyze, confront and solve problems associated with important economic, political and social issues. The courses that we offer are very helpful in preparing our students to be leaders in the society. One of the core missions of the department is to conduct skill enhancement and practical oriented programmes in addition to regular classes in order to enable the students easily employable in competitive business world. . Students will be trained with modern theoretical and quantitative methods of research and will be enabled to pursue lifelong learning opportunities. Their knowledge will facilitate them with a career path in different fields of life. I,HOD , am confident that with the help and support of my departmental staff our students will acquire knowledge and sustain continuous improvement and innovation to establish our department.
Course Offered
- History, Economics, Political Science (HEP)
Programme Outcome
- Developing research knowledge in economics.
- Developing knowledge about theories of economic growth and development and issues of economic planning.
- Creating awareness about changing scenario of macroeconomic policies and theories.
- Apply economic theory to issue in fields of economics.
- Explain basic estimators and their properties, estimate economic models using data, Demand forecast and interpret estimates.
Course Outcome:
Pre-Reforms Indian Economy (OEC)
- Trace the evolution of Indian Economy
- Identify the structural features and constraints of the Indian Economy
- Evaluate planning models and strategy adopted in India
- Analyze the sector specific problems and contributions towards overall economic growth
- Review various economic policies adopted
Development studies
- Graduates will be able to excel in higher studies and/or to succeed in profession.
- Graduates will get a solid foundation of fundamentals required to solve socioeconomic problems and also to pursue higher studies.
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge to appreciate of the dimensions of contemporary development issues, to generate sensitivity to problems concerning ethics and human values to develop orientation towards effective communication and critical analysis, and to appreciate the interrelationships among disciplines as they relate to everyday realities.
- Graduates will cultivate professional and ethical attitude, effective Communication skills, teamwork skills, multidisciplinary approach, and to facilitate an advanced understanding and appreciation of the principles, methodologies, value systems, and thought processes employed in human inquiries.
Contemporary Indian Economy:
- Understand the current problems of Indian Economy
- Identify the factors contributing to the recent growth of the Indian Economy
- Evaluate impact of LPG policies on economic growth in India
- Analyze the sector specific policies adopted for achieving the aspiration goals
- Review various economic policies adopted
Sustainable Development Goals
- Understand the basic concept of Sustainable Development (SD), the environmental, social and economic dimensions.
- Know the history of the SD idea.
- Be able to discuss the conflicts which are involved in the SD concept on the national as well as on the global scale.
- Be able to discuss the (dis-)advantages of instruments for SD;
- Evaluate the sustainable development goals and their attainments
Rural Economics
- To Understand the basics of rural development,
- To study the characteristics, problems, and programmes of rural redevelopment
- To study the trends and patterns of economic activities in rural areas
- To study the role of infrastructural facilities and governance in rural development
- To enable the students to know about significance of rural enterprises and agricultural allied activities.
Managerial Economics
- To understand the Nature, Scope and Importance of the Study of Managerial Economics.
- To study about meaning, objective and determinants of Demand Forecasting Methods.
- To apply Linear Programming function in economic theories.
- To understand the meaning, objectives and methods of pricing policy.
- To know about profit maximization. .
International Economics
- Elaborating the importance of the study of International Economics.
- Finding similarities and dissimilarities in inter-regional and international trade.
- Evaluating various types of exchange rates and its merits and demerits.
- Discussing the types and effects of tariffs and quotas.
- International institutions (IMF, IBRD, WTO and SAARC).
Vision:
To establish the department as a center of excellence in teaching economics and to be an international center of excellence for training, research and extension, outreach activities, environmental concerns in order to realize sustainable and improved livelihoods for all.
Mission:
- To provide career and entrepreneurial guidance to the students.
- To promote, support and improve the utilization of research findings, training programmes, outreach capabilities and collaborative networks among agricultural and applied economic specialists in shaping the growth of agricultural productivity for poverty reduction, secure livelihoods and natural resource management.
The Department of Economics at JSS College for Women is committed to uphold high standards of academic performance through quality education. I welcome students community to join us in building human resources with a clear vision of global, ethical and moral values.Department aim is to provide students with the intellectual and analytical tools and skills necessary for being critical thinkers and for using the analytical tools to analyze, confront and solve problems associated with important economic, political and social issues. The courses that we offer are very helpful in preparing our students to be leaders in the society. One of the core missions of the department is to conduct skill enhancement and practical oriented programmes in addition to regular classes in order to enable the students easily employable in competitetive business world. . Students will be trained with modern theoretical and quantitative methods of research and will be enabled to pursue lifelong learning opportunities. Their knowledge will facilitate them with a career path in different fields of life. I,HOD , am confident that with the help and support of my departmental staff our students will acquire knowledge and sustain continuous improvement and innovation to establish our department.
SL No |
Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
Experience (yr) |
Other Information |
1 |

Puttamma
|
MA, B.Ed,
M Phil
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Assistant Professor |
11 |
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Prominent Alumni of the Department
- Vani T, Asstistant professor in economics GFGC Hanuru
- Latha rani lecturer in economics Manasa college Kollegal
- Mounashree S, was awreded cash prize during 99th convocation of University of Mysore for being the topper (100 OUT OF 100) in mathematics and statistics for economics during 2017-18.
- Suneetha S was awarded cash prize by HOD for being the topper (100 OUT OF 100) in Managerial Economics during 2018-19
- Madalambika S was awarded cash prize by HOD for scoring100 OUT OF 100 in Mathematics and Statistics for Economics.during 2019-20
- Ranjitha V was awarded cash prize by HOD for scoring (100 OUT OF 100 ) in Mathematics and Statistics for Economics.during 2019-2020
Smt. Puttamma
Asst. Professor
JSS College for Women
Vidyanagar
Kollegal – 571440
Mob:+91 9164483122
e-Mail : puttumouli@gmail.com