About the Department: The Department of Economics was established in July 1951 with Sri.A.Peri Sastry as its founder Head of the Department. Since then the Department has occupied a prominent position in fostering academic life in the campus. The faculty of Arts has always been in the forefront not only in achieving excellence in academics but also in enriching and moulding the lives of students. Being the core subject for both arts and commerce faculties, the department with two members has sprung up into the department with 11 members. In spite of the growing demand for computer education, changing govt. policies and emergence of new colleges around this institution, the department has retained 2 Aided and 3 un-Aided lecturers by introducing new courses like Contemporary India, and Ethics and Values. Thus the department has continued to be the full-fledged department in the college.
OBJECTIVES
Ø  To make the students understand the basics of Economics. Ø  To create awareness of the new economic concepts and ever-changing Global Environment. Ø  To inculcate the spirit of teamwork through Project work, Group Discussions, etc. Ø  To stimulate the inherent Economics Knowledge. Ø  Training the students to solve practical economic problems. Ø  To develop interpersonal skills through Seminars, Debates, Quiz, and Essay competitions.

DR.M.BALA SWAMY

Head Of The Department

Qualifications : M.A., B.Ed., PGDES, M.Phil., Ph.D.,

Dr.M.Bala Swamy did his MA in Economics in first division with Agricultural Economics as specialization in Andhra University. He did his M.Phil., during 1993-95 in Andhra University. He qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) in November, 1994. He did his B.Ed., in Andhra University and worked as Government Teacher for six years during the July, 1995 to October, 2001. In this period, he deputed as Mandal Resource person for improving the literacy in Five Villages in Mandal Parishath, Ambajipeta. He selected as Lecturer in the same studied college and joined in October, 2001 with the UGC Scale. He did his PGDES in Andhra University School of Distance education in 2006 and he is acting as Head of the Department of Economics from January, 2013 on wards. He did his Ph.D., in Economics under UGC Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in XIth Plan Period on “ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTIVITY LEVELS AND COSTS AND RETURNS OF AGRICULTURE – A Study in Konaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh”. He acted as Honorary Director during 2007 – 2009 for College Boys Hostel, Amalapuram and acted as Convenor, SC & ST Welfare Centre in the College. And also acting as Convenor, Eco – Club in the college. He attended the one orientation Course and three Refresher Courses sponsored by UGC held at Andhra University Academic Staff College

Date of Birth : 15-02-1968                                        

Date of joining in service : 05-10-2001

Date of Retirement : February, 2028

Service Particulars : Regular Service

 Residence Address : Teachers Garden, Edarapalli, Amalapuram Mandal, E.G.Dt., – 533201

Phone No : 09441481707

E-mail id : balaswamy57@gmail.com

Community : Scheduled Caste

Academic Profile:

	Year of passing	College/University	Class obtained
S.S.C	March, 1983	Z.P.H.School, Munganda	II
U.G	March, 1988	S.K.B.R.College, Amalapuram	II
P.G	March, 1992	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	I
B.Ed.,	March, 1990	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	I
PGDES	August, 2006	AU School of Distance Education, Visakhapatnam	I
M.Phil.,	November, 1995	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	I
NET	November, 1994	AP College Service Commission, Hyd
Ph.D.	August, 2015	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

No. of Orientation/ Refresher

Courses attended                                            :           01 + 03

No. of Seminars/Workshops attended         :           12 + 03

Research experience                                      :           —

Area of Research                                             :           Agricultural Economics

No. of Research papers published               :           06