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Nirmal Subba

Nirmal Subba

Assistant Professor in Economics (WBES)

Highest Qualification: M.A.

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 12 Years 10 months

Date of joining to this institution: 17/09/2010

Date of joining to this service: 17/09/2010

Courses taught:

Macroeconomics, mathematical Economics, statistics and Econometrics, Microeconomics, public finance, international Economics.

Research area/interest:

Financial economics, socio-economics, environmental economics.

List of publications

Peer reviewed journals: 1

  1. Role of Microfinance in rural development, page:, International Journal of integrated research and development, ISSN: 2278-8670.
  2. Microfinance, self-help groups & women empowerment: A case study of Darjeeling Hills: Splint international journal of Professionals, vol. II, NO-8, ISSN-2349-6045.
  3. The socio-economic Study: A case of Darjeeling Hills, Splint International Journal of professionals, ISSN 2349-6045.
  4. Financial Inclusion : A Study of Darjeeling Hills” :, International Journal of integrated research and development, ISSN: 2278-8670.

Completed UGC sponsored Minor Research Project Titled: Socio-Economic Conditions and Financial Inclusion: A case study of Tribal community of Darjeeling Hills.

Presentations/ attended in conferences/ workshops/seminars/symposium etc:

  1. Attended UGC (SAP) DRS, - II National Seminar on Reginal Issues Concerning Development and women in Development organized by department of Economics, University of North Bengal, 21st March 2013.
  2. Attended 19th Univesity- level workshop on research Methodology and application organized by department of Economics university of North Bengal, 22nd march 2013.
  3. Participated in ICCR sponsored International Interdisciplinary conference on Human Trafficking: Global Efforts to combat and challenges, organized by department of Geography Darjeeling Government College, November 26-27 2012.
  4. Completed, ICSSR Sponsored Two- week Capacity Building Workshop on Research Methodology for young Faculty in Social Sciences organized by Department of Peace and conflict Studies and Management, Sikkim University, 25 august to 7th September 2014.
  5. Participated in MHRD sponsored one day Awareness Workshop on NMEICT by NIT, Durgapur On 22nd November, 2014.
  6. Presented a paper titled; Nonlinear dynamics in business cycles: Analyzing the emergence of booms and busts in economic activity on International Conference on Nonlinear dynamics and its application in Physical and Biological Sciences organized by department of Physics, Darjeeling Government college, November 01-03, 2014.
  7. Participated on National workshop on New Methodology of NAAC Evaluation: Problems and Possibilities, organized by Southfield College, Darjeeling, March 09 to march 15, 2015.
  8. Participated in Seven day workshop on Applied Econometrics, organized by Department of Economics, University of Gour Banga in Collaboration with Centre for studies in social Sciences, 2nd – 8th Noverber 2015.
  9. Presented a paper titled, The role of education and Awareness in Promoting Biodiversity Conservation: A case study form Darjeeling Hills on International zoology Seminar sponsored by Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal organized by Post Graduate Department of zoology, Darjeeling Government College. 12th – 13th March 2017.
  10. Participated on Two day training Program on Monitoring of Vertebrate Fauna in Indian Himalayan Region, Organized by Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata at Darjeeling Government College, 13th – 14th February 2019.
  11. Presented a paper titled, Understating the socio-economic and cultural factors contributing to child trafficking in Darjeeling on ICCSR Sponsored International Seminar on Combating child Trafficking: Vulnerability, Efforts and challenges, organized by Department of Geography, Maynaguri College, 27th – 29th January, 2020.
  12. Participated on 3 day online International Faculty development program on Academic Writing in quality Journal – Phase 2 organized by department of Management Studies, University of Madras, 29th September- 1st October 20220.
  13. Completed, Two weeks Faculty Development Programme on Dealing with NSS unit level Data held during organized by Surya Kumar Bhuyan School of Social Sciences, Krishna Kanta Handique State open University, Guwahati, Assam, may 11 -24, 2022.
  14. Participated on ICSSR Sponsored one week long workshop on Application of Econometrics Theory in Empirical Research: Use of STATA 14 Software organized Department of Economics, Kaliyanganj College in collaboration with department of Economics, Calcutta University, 18th july 23 july 2022.


Sudha Rai

Sudha Rai

Assistant Professor in Economics (WBES)

Highest Qualification: Masters in Economics

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 7 years 5 months

Date of joining to this institution: 05/06/2015

Date of joining to to this service: 05/06/2015

Courses taught:

UG (CBCS) Honours and Programme

Research area/interest: Microfinance, shgs and agricultural economics

List of Publications:

Peer reviewed journals

  1. Financial Inclusion: A Study of Darjeeling Hills (International Journal of Integrated Research and Development, ISSN: 2278 8670 , Issue 16, Volume ii, December 2019).
  2. The Socio-Economic Study: A Case of Darjeeling Hills (Splint International Journal of Professionals, ISSN: 2349 6045, Volume iv, Issue 3, March 2017).


Sheela Karjee

Sheela Karjee

Assistant Professor in Economics (WBES)

Highest Qualification: M.Phil in Economics

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 3 years

Date of joining to this institution: 2nd September, 2019

Date of joining to to this service: 2nd September, 2019

Fellowships, Awards and Honors

Gold Medalist in B.A. (Hons.) (Economics) 2010; Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (2014-2018)

Courses taught:

UG Honours and Programme

Research area/interest: Tribal Economics, Agrarian Studies

Presentations/attended in Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Symposium etc.: 1

  1. Attended ICSSR sponsored week long workshop on 'Application of Econometrics Theory in Empirical Research: Use of STATA 14 Software', organised by Kaliyaganj College in collaboration with Calcutta University.
  2. Paper entitled 'Impact of Digital Technology on Tribal Education in India' presented in International Conference on Digital Governance and Digital Politics in South Asia organised by St. Joseph College, Darjeeling.
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