Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), organized a two-day workshop on “Life Skills & Motivation” in January 2020 

In a rapidly changing environment, developing life skills is an essential part of being able to meet the challenges of everyday life. It will help individuals to become more confident with the ability to solve problems, gain a greater sense of self-awareness and agility to adapt to different situations. A driving force that enhances humans to acquire life skills for achieving success and internal happiness is motivation. 

Rashmi Shetty, a Life Skill trainer & Motivational speaker conducted a session for the students of B.A Economics (Honours) on January 20, 2020. Ms. Rashmi enlightened them by emphasizing on ‘visualization’ of goals, the importance of having a plan and action to face challenges with confidence, and commitment towards achieving one’s goals. The participants were made to form groups and enact a drama upon the topic of ‘Nervousness’ to add a more fun element to the session.

The keynote speaker for the second session was Dr. T. Karpagam, a Life Skill trainer & Motivational Speaker. She commenced her session on January 21, 2020 with a brief introduction on ‘What is meant by life skills and then organized an activity called ‘Human Chain’ through which she explained the importance of cooperation and support in an organization to reach new goals and success.

This workshop on Life skills & Motivation took into account the psychosocial competencies and interpersonal skills of the students. It enabled them to have clarity about making the right decisions, to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, build strong relationships, appreciate different opinions and perspectives, and ability to lead a productive and healthy life.

Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), organized a two-day workshop on January 29, and 30 2020.

Dr. Karapakkam was the resource person for the session held on January 29, 2020. An enthusiastic counselor with a student-focused approach, she made the workshop extremely fun, informative, and insightful. The workshop was divided into various activities to create a better learning experience for the students regarding management skills.  The key concepts taught to the students- were the ability of humans to perceive things that differentiate one individual from another, the importance of communication in a team and how to avoid miscommunication, and the power of team-work to successfully achieve goals. The session ended with students reflecting on a more energized and positives outlook towards life.

The second session of the workshop was on January 30, 2020, that focused mainly on the importance of developing “Interpersonal Skills” Rashmi Shetty, a Life Skill trainer & Motivational speaker and RJ in All India Radio, was the resource person for the event.

Rashmi Shetty enlightened the students about non-verbal communication and how attitude is a result of interconnection between environment, education, experience, and empathy.  Another important segment of the session was the role-play activities such as conflict management, finding acronyms of the word TEAM, and anchoring a positive thought process.

 One of the key takeaways for the students in this session was learning to develop leadership qualities through the concept of the “Johari Box. The Johari Window model is a useful tool for understanding self-awareness and mutual understanding between individuals within a group. This model is prominent in the process of team development and building.

 The two–day workshop was highly engaging, effective, and enhanced every aspect of students to develop both their professional and personal traits.

Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) organized a national webinar on "International Monetary System- The Past, Present & Future” on August 8, 2020

The world today is at a crossroads due to the changing dynamics in the international monetary system. Any change or reform that takes place in the international monetary system leads to a significant impact on socio-economic conditions around the world.  If we take into account, the choices such as reverting back to a fixed exchange rate system like Bretton Woods System; adopt a freely flexible exchange rate system, or move towards a monetary system where international payment depends upon the macroeconomic policy coordination among the leading industrial countries. However, which of these diverging directions the world will take depends to a large extent on how the leading industrial nations perceive and design monetary transactions across the globe.

 To understand the international monetary system, it is helpful to look back at the past, then analyze the present and create future possibilities.

To enhance the prominence of the webinar, students from the Department of Economics, gave a presentation on various key topics that span across the past, present, and future of the international monetary system. The students shared their views on how the system evolved and changed over time, how any reforms or decision taken by the super countries affects the global monetary relations, and the future challenges and opportunities.

Ms. Anita M. George Managing Director, CDPQ, South Asia was the guest speaker and Prior to joining CDPQ, she was a Senior Director of the World Bank’s Energy and Extractive Industries Global Practice. She spoke on issues such as global interest rates, inflation, trade relations between the USA and China, the dominance of dollars as currency, and how China controls the global market being a prime manufacturer of various luxury products such as smartphones, etc. she also discussed the role of small and medium enterprises and changes brought by the advancement of technology.

 Overall the webinar was a great learning experience for the students, it was highly enlightening, it ended with a vote of thanks and insightful inputs by Dr. V.K. Xavier Professor & HOD, Department of Economics, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) as he highlighted the need to create a policy, for an economic environment that must be conducive for the sustainable development and sustainability of the banks.