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Department Orientation 2022-23 UG/PG
Start Date:
Monday, 5 September 2022
Start Time:
09:30 am
Venue:
Ojas Hall
IIS (deemed to be University)
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
REPORT : DEPARTMENTAL ORIENTATION
DATE – September 5, 2022
The Department of Economics, IIS (deemed to be) University, organized a departmental orientation for the new students of session 2022-2023, on 5 th September, 2022, in the Ojas Hall,in order to give an overview of the department and various systems to the students. Assistant Professor of the department, Ms. Vaishali Gupta gave the presentation in order to acquaint the students with the structure and curriculum of the various programmes offered by the department.
To begin with, she gave a brief introduction of the esteemed faculty members of the department. She also elaborated on the various programmes offered by the department at the U.G. and P.G. level, including the credit structure and course outcomes of various courses, along with the assessment and evaluation procedure and various placement prospects.
The students were familiarized with the Departmental website comprising of various resources for the assistance of the students including the syllabi, class schedules, news and events. Access to various online resources including eBooks, journals and databases was also explained to the students. Further, the students were also briefed about various events held in the department in the past like, guest lectures by eminent academicians, panel discussions, field visits, national workshops and conferences. The activity calendar for the upcoming academic session was also showcased. The presentation ended with a video documentary to ignite the spirit of hard work and consistency among the audience.
Moreover, the idea of IIS Economics Society was introduced to the students. The students were acquainted with the purpose of forming the society and its role, along with the core designations and the envisaged roles and responsibilities of each post.
Finally, an ice-breaking session was organized for the new students by their seniors, which comprised of activities like quizzes, compatibility tests and a whisper challenge. These interactive games were fun filled, which infused the environment with a spirit of competition. In order to bless the students with a sweet beginning of the best years of their life ahead, the winners were rewarded with chocolates.
Overall, it was a fruitful and engaging session which elicited a positive response from the students.
