Foreign academicians attend course on Indian economy, society at IIT Patna

The Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) course began on October 10, 2022. It will continue till October 16, 2022. 

The inaugural session of the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) course on the Indian Economy and Society, funded by the Ministry of Education, was organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna.

The session was attended by economists and academicians from India and abroad. Among the speakers were, Professor Raghbendra Jha, Australian National University; Professor Alakh N Sharma, Director, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi; Professor Sanjeev Kumar, Dean, Rishihood University, Sonipat; Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow. 

The session witnessed exchange of novel ideas in the context of Indian economy and society. Professor Nalin Bharti, the convener of the course, discussed three objectives of GIAN course to explore the past, present and future of the Indian economy. He talked about looking at Indian economy from various perspectives, such as, gender, health, and education, especially when India is celebrating Azadi ka Amritmahotsav.  

Professor Alakh N Sharma talked about the normal labors’ per capita income which is 120 times less than the government employees in India. Through many other examples, he highlighted the growing income inequality in India. Professor Sanjeev Kumar followed up the discussion with his insights on the changes in Indian economy post globalisation, and focused on the shift from agrarian to service sector-based economy. Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh talked of the emerging trends in economy and presented a comparative study of India in relation to the global economy. 

Professor Manabendra Pathak, Dean, Faculty Affairs, talked about the various significant contribution that IIT Patna has made since its inception in 2008. The GIAN course began on October 10, 2022, and will continue till October 16, 2022. 

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