Industrial Visit to The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore
Date: 20/02/2020
Venue: The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore
Resource Person: Dr.Kalil Shaha.
Visit Attended & Number of beneficiaries: II and IV Semester MA Economics, 13.
The industrial visit has become an integral part of academic curriculum for the students pursuing MA Economics was organised for one day on 20th February 2020. The students and faculty members of Department of Economics, KristuJayanti College has visited the institute at 12 pm. There was students’interactions with the faculty of ISEC, Dr.KalilShaha explained about the functions and objectives of ISEC. He has also explained about the PhD programme, ISEC has been providing and how to prepare for the entrance exam. He further explained about the research writing and how to write the statement of problem. After the interaction session the students visited the library of ISEC. The library has many books related to economics and other social sciences, and the library contains many journals and publication of different volumes. The library is helpful for a researcher to undertake their research. Finally the students and faculty members have visited the garden of the institute which was the most attractive part of the institution.
About the Institute
The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) is a social science research institute in Bangalore, founded in 1972 by Prof. V. K. R. V. Rao. ISEC is the largest among the 27 institutions supported by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). ISEC is one of three major institutions established by Prof. V. K. R. V. Rao, along with the Delhi School of Economics and the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. ISEC is the biggest research Institute amongst ICSSR sponsored interdisciplinary research institutions. The research and academic activities of the institute are structured under eight centres covering the areas ranging from economics, ecological economics, agricultural economics, population research, sociology, health, education, political science, public administration, decentralization and rural development. The research under these centres is collectively discussed and monitored through statutory bodies.
Industrial Visit to Power-One Micro Systems Pvt. Ltd, Peeniya Industrial Area, Bengaluru
DATE: 25/01/2020
INDUSTRY NAME: Power-One Micro Systems Pvt. Ltd, Peeniya Industrial Area, Bengaluru.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDED: 13 (I MA & II MA Economics)
OBJECTIVES:
1. To understand the cost of production and production process of manufacturing unit.
2. To make the students to familiarize with the industrial atmosphere and operations.
Department of Economics visited the industry Power One Micro Systems Pvt. to expose the students towards industrial environment. The students with 4 faculty members have reached the orphanage home at 11 AM in the morning. The children’s of the home welcomed our studentsThe Department of Economics went for an Industrial Visit to Peeniya Industrial Area, Bangalore on 25 January, 2020. They visited Power One Micro Systems Pvt. Limited, a medium scale industry manufacturing and assembling of Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) and Solar Inverters and its components. It is one of the companies dealing with renewable energy source, the solar energy. The visit was an informative one where the students got to understand the working of UPS systems, how they are assembled and also how solar inverters are becoming a major source of revenue for them now, because of government subsidy in renewable energy, as well as people becoming aware and switching to these sources. The company exports their products to Gulf countries, contributing to the export revenue of India. We also got to know how electricity can bring down crime rates, as in the case of Bihar where a good portion of their orders come from the state. It was a very useful practical learning tour where we got a good experience and lots of information and insight.