DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
❖ Department of Economics started in the year 1973
❖ Housed on the first floor (right wing) of the Munuswami Block
❖ Sanctioned students strength is 50
❖ Sanctioned strength of Staff members was 04
❖ In 1986, the sanctioned strength was increased to 100 students with two batches
❖ Sanctioned strength of staff was increased to 08
❖ Total Staff strength of Economics Department is 08, out of which 04 are Permanent Staffs and 04 are Guest Lecturers
❖ History is allied for Economics Department, one Permanent Staff is appointed for this subject which is for 2nd year students
❖ Out of 09 Staffs, All staffs are Doctorate holders are there in this department
❖ In our department, Book Bank Project is provided for the weaker sections of the students
❖ Many awards had been received by the staffs in our department.
HOD’S DESK
Dr. M.S. SUMATHI, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND HEAD,
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
PUBLICATION: THREE ECONOMIC TEXTBOOKS
1. PRICE THEORY
2. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC
3. MICRO ECONOMIC
COURSE DETAILS:
UG COURSE OFFERED: B.A. ECONOMICS – TWO SECTIONS
FACULTY PROFILE
1.Name: Dr M.S.SUMATHI
Qualification: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Designation: Head & Assistant professor
Years of Experience: UG: 18 Years, PG: 3 Years
Area of Specialization: Micro Economics, Development Studies
2. Name: Dr. K.CHITHRA DEVI
Qualification: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., SET
Designation: Assistant professor
Years of Experience: UG: 12 Years 5 Months, PG: 2 Years
Area of Specialization: Statistics, Micro Economics, Developmental Economics
3. Name: Dr. D. SASIKALA
Qualification: M.A (Tam)., M.A(Eco)., M. Phil., M. Ed., Ph.D.,
Designation: Assistant professor
Years of Experience: UG: 8 Years 5 Months
Area of Specialization: Health Economics, Developmental Economics
4.Name: Dr. R. SHANMUGA PRIYA
Qualification: M.A., M. Phil., MBA., Ph.D.,
Designation: Assistant professor
Years of Experience: UG: 17 Years
Area of Specialization: International Economics, Statistics
5.Name: DR. V. SHOBANA
Qualification: M.A., M. Phil., MBA., Ph.D.,
Designation: Assistant Professor (Temporary)
Years of Experience: UG: 5 Years
Area of Specialization: Indian Economy, Micro Economics
6.Name: DR. A. BRINDHA
Qualification: M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D.,
Designation: Assistant Professor (Temporary)
Years of Experience: UG: 9 Months
Area of Specialization: Statistics
