The Economics Society, popularly known as the EcoSoc, is one of the leading societies in the country dedicated to the promotion of interest and awareness around matters related to Economics. The society strives to extend economic concepts beyond the realms of the classroom through a series of multi-disciplinary events including Economics and Business-centric quizzes, debates on relevant economic issues, stimulating games and models replicating real-life scenarios using Excel, committee or public body stimulations on an economic agenda or even informal discussions on interesting topics related to the subject. At several seminars and lectures, the EcoSoc has hosted eminent speakers such as Dr. Amartya Sen, Dr. Swaminathan Iyer, Dr. Arvind Subramaniam and Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, to name a few. The EcoSoc manages ‘Towards Equilibrium’, the annual academic journal of the society, as well as EconAfterHours, an online blog with articles on different topics pertaining to Economics.
The National Economics Festival is the flagship event of the EcoSoc. NEF brings together Economics enthusiasts from across the country and has witnessed an increase in footfall year after year. It has served as a platform for participants to explore Economics and hone their skills in related fields such as finance and business through events such as Guest Lectures, Quizzes, Debates, Excel Simulations and Paper Presentations. In addition, the society also organises the Academic Summit in the odd semester. The two-day summit comprises of academically engaging events such as Panel Discussion, Committee Simulation, Paper Presentation Competition and Policy Paper Workshop. The event witnesses participants from all over India, and hosts eminent personalities as judges, panelists and speakers during the Academic Summit.
The Economics Society is an assortment of people brought together by their love for the subject. The members of the society bond over different economic concepts and ideas and strongly believe that Economics is in the everyday, that there is something in Economics for everybody!
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