The Environment Committee of D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Varanasi, in collaboration with the Students for Development Forum, successfully organized the 4th National Youth Environment Parliament on 14th October 2025 at P.N. Singh Hall. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from over 100 students representing various universities and colleges of Varanasi. During the sessions, more than 40 thought-provoking presentations were delivered on diverse themes related to environmental protection, sustainability, and climate responsibility.
After a rigorous selection process, 10 Youth Environmental Parliamentarians were chosen to represent the Varanasi zone at the forthcoming zonal-level competition. The program was coordinated by Dr. Ahuti Singh, while Dr. Siddharth Singh graced the event as Special Guest. Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra, Convener of the Environment Committee, delivered an inspiring motivational address, emphasizing the critical role of youth in environmental conservation and sustainable development. He also congratulated all participants and student volunteers for their commendable efforts in organizing such an impactful awareness program. The Parliament concluded with a strong message of collective responsibility and youth leadership in addressing global and local environmental challenges.
Significance of Ancient Trade and Trade Routes in Modern Context
The Department of Economics, D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Varanasi, organized an insightful Orientation Lecture on “Significance of Ancient Trade and Trade Routes in Modern Context” on 27th September 2025. The lecture was delivered by Prof. Nidhi Sharma, Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), who explored the deep interconnections between ancient trade systems and their relevance in the modern global economy. Prof. Sharma highlighted how India’s historical trade routes not only facilitated the exchange of goods but also promoted cultural, intellectual, and technological exchanges that continue to influence economic thought today.
The program was presided over by Prof. Mishri Lal, Principal of D.A.V. P.G. College. Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra, Head, Department of Economics, warmly welcomed the distinguished speaker and emphasized the importance of understanding historical economic perspectives to enrich contemporary research and policy formulation. Shri Ajit Kumar Singh, Secretary of the College, graced the occasion as Special Guest and appreciated the Department’s initiative in organizing such intellectually stimulating sessions for students. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from faculty members, research scholars, and students, who engaged in a lively discussion during the interactive session. The program concluded with a vote of thanks and collective appreciation for Prof. Sharma’s enlightening lecture that connected the wisdom of the past with the challenges of the present. The coordinator of the program was Dr. Ahuti Singh, Department of Economics, DAV PG College.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between DAV Post Graduate College, Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Economic Association (UPUEA) on 30th August, 2025 . The main
objective of the MoU will be to foster collaboration, provide opportunity for better experience, and to facilitate advancement of knowledge on the basis of reciprocity, best effort, mutual benefit, and frequent interactions. to exchange information on learning material and other literature relevant to their educational programmes. Further , partners will jointly organize short-term continuing education programmes on topics of mutual interest and to invite faculty to participate therein and organize seminars, conferences, or workshops on topics of mutual interest and to invite faculty to participate therein. The partners agree to help, identify and invite faculty members from each other Institution to participate in Conferences, Workshops and Short-term Courses. Further, they will also exchange information based on educational programs and teaching/learning material and other literature relevant to their educational programs. Along with the Prof, Vinod Kumar Srivastava, General Secretary , UPUEA, the MoU was witnessed by Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra , Head, Department of Economics, DAV PG College, Varanasi, Porf. Ashutosh Sinha, Dean FSS, Dr,RML University, Ayodhya Dr, Sarita Dwivedi and many other faculty members.
A special lecture on “How to think and Act” was organised by the Department of Economics , DAV PG College , on 22 nd August , 2025. The speaker for the session was Prof. Ashish Bajpai , Director ,
Institute of Management , BHU . Prof Bajpai addressed the students with the question that do we act according to what we think . He was of 
the opinion that how we think makes us act and how we act forms our habit . Our habits determine our character and this in turn leads us to our destiny . We should develop our intellect to learn from preachings as well as from experience . If our attitude and character is built towards problem solving then the target which we have set for ourselves will be reachable. Hard work has no substitute and is the only way to reach our goal . However , this does not conform to the success but if we don’t work hard ,failure is for sure .Thus hard work has an opportunity cost and we have to pay this to succeed . He also gave many practical and real life examples to make students understand the same . The session started with the blessings from the Manager Shri Ajit Kumar Singh ji .The session was conducted by Dr. Parul Jain, Welcome address was given by Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra , Head of the department and Presidential remarks were given by Prof. Mishri Lal , Principal of the college . Vote of thanks was given by Dr Shalini Singh . Faculty of the college -Dr. Mayank Kumar Singh , Dr. Siddharth Singh , Prof Satyagopal ji , Prof. Richa Rani Yadav , Dr. Shantanu Saurabh were also present.
Students and faculty members from the DAV Department of Economics enthusiastically participated on 17th July 2025 in an outreach program by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on “Monetary Policy and Key Macroeconomic Developments in the Indian Economy.” This program was organized by the Department of Economics at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in which Department of Economics , DAV PG College outreached jointly along with “ Eco-Voice” forum .
Esteemed Panel of Experts:-
The event featured a distinguished panel of six experts, led by Dr. Rajiv Ranjan, Executive Director of the RBI and member of the Monetary Policy Department (MPD). He was joined by:
- Sunil Kumar, Advisor, RBI
- Sangeeta Mishra
- Awadhesh Kumar Mishra
- Pankaj Kumar Shukla, Director, MPD, RBI
- Shelja Kumari, Manager, MPD, RBI
Interactive Session and Student Engagement:-
The session proved to be highly interactive, with students actively participating and posing numerous relevant questions, demonstrating a deep interest in the nation’s economic landscape. Our students gained valuable insights into the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India) by 2047 and the necessity of sustained high economic growth. They also learned about fostering a conducive environment for investment, innovation, and employment generation to achieve this goal.
Interactive Session with Faculty Members:-
An interactive session was organized where faculty members of DAV PG College, under the chairmanship of Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra, engaged with officials of the Reserve Bank of India on various macro-economic issues. During the session, Dr. Parul Jain, Dr. Ahuti Singh, Dr. Siddharth Singh and Dr. Shalini Singh actively participated in discussions and extended an invitation to the RBI officials to visit DAV PG College for further academic collaboration and knowledge exchange.
The Environmental Committee of DAV PG College organized a “One Tree Maa Ke Naam” plantation drive on 11th July 2025 within the college campus, in alignment with the 37 Crore Plantation Drive of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
On this occasion, Prof. Misri Lala, Principal of DAV PG College, along with faculty members and enthusiastic students, actively participated in the green initiative by planting 11 saplings on the campus.
Prof. Lala delivered an inspiring message, emphasizing the importance of environmental conservation, the cultural significance of trees, and individual responsibility in combating climate change. The event fostered a sense of ecological awareness and emotional connection by dedicating each tree to one’s mother, symbolizing respect and gratitude.
This initiative reflects the college’s strong commitment to sustainable development and community-driven environmental protection.
The Department of Economics marked the beginning of the Academic Session 2025–26 by celebrating Guru Purnima with a special felicitation of Dr. Sunil Narayan Upadhyaya, a leading academician, motivator, and respected guide to students and faculty alike.
Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra, Head of the Department, formally welcomed and felicitated Dr. Upadhyaya and presented him with the recent issue of the Journal of Economics and Commerce published by the department.
On this occasion, Dr. Upadhyaya delivered a brief, inspiring lecture on:
- The importance of the Guru–Shishya tradition in shaping character and scholarship.
- The role of teachers as lifelong learners and moral guides.
- Practical tips for better teaching, including student engagement, contextualized examples, value-based education, and continuous professional development.
The event set an uplifting and reflective tone for the new academic year, reaffirming the department’s commitment to academic excellence rooted in cultural and ethical traditions.
Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra, Head, Department of Economics, DAV P.G. College, Varanasi, actively participated in the 21st Annual Conference of the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand Economic Association (UPUEA) held from 27–29 June 2025 at Kumaun Open University, Haldwani.
During the conference, Prof. Mishra made significant academic contributions:-
- Released two issues of the Journal of Economics and Commerce.
- Released a book titled “Viksit Bharat”, reflecting his commitment to economic and national development discourse.
- Served as a Resource Person and Chaired multiple technical sessions, providing insightful guidance and expert commentary on diverse economic themes.
In recognition of his outstanding scholarly and organizational contributions, Prof. Mishra was felicitated by the UPUEA during the event. His active involvement enriched the deliberations of the conference and reinforced his stature as a leading academic voice in economics.
A live budget session was organised by Department of Economics and Commerce for the students of the college on 1st February , 2025 . The session was followed by students discussion and analysis . In the sessions Adarsh , Divye , Ramdev , Krishna and others presented their views on the current budget.
” Ph.D final viva of Ranjana Tiwari under the supervision of Prof Anup Kumar Mishra was held on 2nd December 2024 at Department of Economics BHU main campus. Prof Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Department of Economics, Lucknow University was External examiner.”
The students M.A. 3rd semester of Department of Economics, DAV PG College Varanasi participated in the “Budget Debate” organized by Vasanta Kanya Mahavidyalaya on 8 th August, 2024 in the campus of VKM. Along with DAV, Vasanta College for Women also participated in this. After 3 rounds of debate, first prize was won by Ansh Yadav and second prize by Ramdev kumar Saw. Both are the students of DAV PG College, Varanasi. The students won this prize under the mentorship of Dr. Shalini Singh of Department of Economics, DAV PG College. The students receive the medals from the Principal of Vasanta Kanya Mahavidhalya, Prof. Rachana Srivastava.
A special lecture was organised by Department of Economics , DAV PG College , Varanasi on 24th December , 2023 on the topic entitled Labour Prestige : Indignity of Labour and Unemployment . This talk was given by Prof. Sujata Marjit who is internationally famed economists . Prof. Marjit clearly discussed the
social taboos attached with the type of jobs . The social prestige associated with different kind of jobs which forms as a constraint to them to undertake a job. Sir discussed that while calculation of unemployment a large percentage of indignity of labour attached with jobs which forms a part of voluntary unemployment is also included in unemployment data within the country . In this programme two books , one by Prof Achal Kumar Gaur, Former Head , Department of Economics , BHU and other of Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra , Head , Department of Economics , DAV PG College , Varanasi were released . Further , in this programme A Report of HPCL project conducted by Department Of Economics , DAV PG College , Varanasi was also released and presented to its members. The whole programme was sponsored by Mr. Siddharth Sharma who is an Alumni of DAV PG College , Varanasi.
The Distinguished Guest for the Seminar was Shri . Manohar Manoj. Manoji is a senior journalist who works as a freelancer. He is also an executive member of IEA. Mr. Manohar discussed the path that which Indian economy has covered since decades to stand on the slab of four trillion economy and approaching towards five trillion. He also highlighted the macroeconomic variables which are contributing towards this growth and development . Sir also pinpointed the challenges which the country is facing in terms on educational parameters disparities , health facility disparities leading to state level disparities. Few policy measures were also dealt in detail by the speaker . The session ended with an open house discussion between the students and the speaker and was highly appreciated by the audience .
The Department of Economics , DAV PG College , Varanasi has organised National Seminar and Workshop on the topic entitled “Economics of Gender , Education and Labour Participation;The New Insights”. It was sponsored by HPCL. The above seminar and workshop was conducted to celebrate the work of noble laureate Claudia Goldin which was conducted in the form of panel discussion which consisted of academicians , bureaucrats , homemaker , medical professional , entrepreneur , social activists and media and film industry . The output in this discussion included the problems and challenges faced in different sectors and especially what challenges are faced by the female workforce and to what extent female labour force has been continuously becoming af par with their partners . Eminent personnel who participated in this included De.Neerja Madhav Mrs Kavita Singh (Additional Commissioner GST) , Mrs Akanksha Mishra (CEO Cantonment ), Dr Anjali Bajpai(Dean Education BHU), Dr Jaya Chakravorty (IMS , BHU), Prof. Amaresh Dubey(JNU), Mr Shishir Sinha (Associate Editor, Business Line), Prof Manisha Mehrotra (Department of Economics , BHU) , Dr Padmini Ravindranath (MMV, BHU) ,etc
The Department of Economics, DAV PG College, Varanasi in collaboration with Entrepreneurship Development Institute of
India has participated in Project to analyze the impact and development of Varanasi Tourism as well as the problems faced and opportunities and challenges witnessed. The project would use survey methods for collection of data from 5000 respondents who will tourist in Varanasi. This will also include visitors to the city. The survey will be conducted by 35 students of DAV PG College for a hand-in training programme to understand the tools pf research. The survey will be conducted from 21st November to 30th November, 2023.
An induction programme was organized by the department of Economics, DAV PG college for the newly admitted students. The speaker was Porf.Shailesh Modi,
from Entrepreneurial Development institute of India, Ahmedabad. Prof Modi communicated with students and shared with them as to how they can develop an aptitude to become and start thinking on the lines for startups and thus create employment for others. The induction programme was followed by a workshop in which students were told about a study which is being conducted to analyse economic impact of tourism in varanasi city (a study funded by Uttar Pradesh Government , sanctioned to EDII). The students would be a part of this survey to get hands on experience .
A lecture on case study methods was organized by the department of Economics, DAV PG College, Varanasi. The chief speaker was Dr. Prashant Pareek, IIM Alumnus and currently working in Shanti
Business School, Ahmedabad. During his interaction with the students, Dr. Parekh emphasized the importance of using case study to understand the concepts and methods in the area. He also discussed many cases along with the objectives and the findings achieved after discussion. He also encouraged
students to learn and write cases as this would make them conceptually clear and also add to their CV.
A special lecture was organised by Department of Economics , DAV PG College on the topic entitled “Internet and Cyber Security “. The Speaker was Mr. Anand Prakash Dube , Associate Professor , SMS ,
Varanasi . In the lecture , Mr. Dube discussed about various aspects of internet , its advantages and disadvantages . He also discussed about the cyber security issues creeping in due to presence of hackers . Sir discussed in details as to how to deal with the problems of Phising, viruses , and other misleading information present in the virtual world. He gave a description of the measures to be undertaken to protect our virtual transactions form the threats.
Inaugural of Econ-Clinic for solving statistical problems and other softwares related to reaserch.Open for all students of the college daily from 3-4pm in Econ Lab.
Dy chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Sri Brajesh Pathak realeasing book written by Prof Anup Kumar Mishra on 28th April 2023.
Members of the department of Economics DAV PG College during piolet Survey at Pachpadra Rajasthan on 18th March 23.
Prof Anup Kumar Mishra Head Department of Economics alongwith Dr. Siddharth Singh meeting with HPCL officials at Badmer refinery administrative office Rajasthan on 18thMarch 2023, to discuss sbout the ongoing project.
आज डीएवी कॉलेज अर्थशास्त्र विभाग में कुछ पुरातन विद्यार्थियों को आमंत्रित कर उनके साथ विभाग के कार्यकताओं और प्रगति पर चर्चा की गई। इस दौरान उनके कर कमलों से जर्नल ऑफ इकनॉमिक्स ऐंड कामर्स के नवीनतम अंक को रिलीज भी कराया गया। अपने पुरातन विद्यार्थियों को Econ -lab की उपयोगिता भी बताया और सदैव संस्था से जुड़े रहने की अपील की।
डीएवी अर्थशास्त्र विभाग का अनूठा प्रयास। बनारस के गांव में बजट पर चर्चा और जी 20 अध्यक्षता पर जागरूकता कार्यक्रम कराया। 4 फरवरी 23
Prof Anup Kumar Mishra presenting Budget 2023-24 analysis at Vadanta college for women at Rajghat on 6th February 23.
Today Department of Economics , DAV PG college started its first batch of Entrepreneurial and Skill Development Certificate
Course. This course is the result of Dr Satya Dev Singh and Shri Ajit Kumar Singh , Manager , DAV PG College . The course will be of 3 months in which communication along with business communication and analysing large data sets will be taught to the participants . This training will be covering both at theoretical as well as practical aspects . The practical aspects will be imparted in Econ lab . The Course coordinator is Dr. Siddharth Singh under guidance of Prof. Anup Kumar Mishra , Head of the Economics Department . The other members who participated were Dr.Mayank Kumar Singh , Dr.Parul Jain, Dr.Ahuti Singh , Dr. Uday Bhan Singh and Dr. Shalini Singh . Prof Satya Gopaljee congratulated the mambers and blessed all the participants .
Prof. Anup Mishra became the D.Litt. of DAV PG College, Varanasi and receives degree on 102 convocation of Banaras Hindu University.
rate of financial literacy in India and how this can be achieved and through this we can move towards financial inclusion . He further emphasized on financial empowerment through which velocity of circulation of money can be enhanced and thus economy can strive towards higher growth rate.
Further , an analysis was conducted and counselling of students was also done based on their answers. This session was conducted by Dr Akhilendra Kumar Singh, Department of Psychology, DAV PG College, Varanasi .
Mahavidyalaya , Vasanta College for Women and Department of Economics, Main Campus. After competing in three rounds and being judged by Judges from Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Kashi Vidyapeeth and Varanasi, the first position was held by Vasanta College, Second by DAV PG College and third by Vasant Kanya.
सिंह ने भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था के नये आयाम और चुनौतियों पर प्रकाश डाला द्य कोविड काल के दौरान वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था मे गिरावट के बावजूद भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था संभला रहा और चुनौतियों का सामना करते हुये कृषि और नवाचार के सारे अपनी अर्थव्यवस्था को बचाये रखने मे सफल रहा द्य उन्होंने विद्यार्थियों को अर्थशास्त्र के व्यवहारिक पहलुओं पर निगाह बनाये रखने की अपील की और बेहतरीन पुस्तकों के निरंतर अध्ययन पर जोर दिया द्य कार्यक्रम की अध्यक्षता प्राचार्य डॉ सत्यदेव सिंह ने की द्यप्रारंभ मे विभागाध्यक्ष डॉ अनूप मिश्र ने कार्यक्रम की उपादेयता पर प्रकाश डालते हुये सभी का स्वागत किया द्य डॉ पारुल जैन ने महाविद्यालय की अवस्थापना 
और कार्यक्रम की जानकारी दी और डॉ मयंक कुमार सिंह ने कोर्स स्टरक्चर के बारे मे विस्तृत जानकारी दीद्य संचालन डॉ सिद्धार्थ कुमार सिंह और धन्यवाद डॉ आहुति सिंह ने प्रेषित कीद्य इस कार्यक्रम में परास्नातक के नवप्रवेशित विद्यार्थियो के साथ फाइनल वर्ष के भी विद्यार्थी और साथ ही शोध छात्र छात्राओं ने हिस्सेदारी की
Association of Varanasi on ” Post Budget analysis ” on 12th February 22.
