Syllabus (ECONOMICS)
Course Type: ME-6
Semester: 5
Course Code: BECOMEB35T
Course Title: indian Economics
(L-P-Tu): 3-0-1
Credit: 4
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: X
Learning Outcome: X
- Features of Indian Economy: (10)
Features and Characteristics; Transition from Planned to the Market Economy; Planning vs NITI AYOG
- Employment: (10)
Nature and Trends of Employment; Problems and Policy Initiatives for Poverty; MGNREGS, Human Poverty Index (HPI); Inclusive Growth; Pandemic and Migrated Labour; MDG
- Sectoral Development: (10)
Agricultural Performance; Food Security; Industrial Revolution; Service Sector Renovation; Growth and Productivity; Performance of Monetary Sector; CBDC
- Foreign Sector and International Relations: (10)
Trends of Trades and Investment; WTO and India; International Relations (BRICS, SAARC, SAFTA)
- Environment and India: (10)
Policies on Climate Change and Environmental Degradation; Sustainable Development: Indian Environmental Laws
- Globalization: (10)
Impact on Services; Formal and Informal Sectors; Foreign Aids and Foreign Investment; Policies and Performances in Agriculture and Industry
Reading References:
- Datt and Sundaram, 2017, Indian Economy, S. Chand and Co., (Paperback: Gourav Datt and Ashwani Mahajan)
- Raj Kumar Sen, 2011, Modern Indian Economy, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi
- AN Agarwal and MK Agarwal, 2019, Indian Economy: Problems of Development and Plannning, New Age International Pvt. Ltd.
- Jaydeb Sarkhel and Sk Selim, 2022, Bharatiya Arthaniti, Book Syndicate Private Limited
- Debes Mukherjee, 2019, Samakalin Bharatiya Arthaniti, New Central Book Agency
- RBI: Reserve Bank of India Bulletin, Various Issues.
- Government of India, Economic Survey, Various Issues.
- NSS: National Sample Survey Data, Various Round.
Basic Features
Undergraduate degree programmes of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options, with appropriate certifications such as:
- UG certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters with 40 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- UG diploma after 2 years (4 semesters with 80 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters with 120 credits) programme of study,
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours) after eight semesters (with 170 Credits) programme of study.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research) if the student completes a rigorous research project (of 12 Credits) in their major area(s) of study in the 8th semester.
Note: The eligibility condition of doing the UG degree (Honours with Research) is- minimum75% marks to be obtained in the first six semesters.
- The students can make an exit after securing UG Certificate/ UG Diploma and are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.
