A National Conference on “Emerging Perspectives in Trade, Commerce and Business” was organised by the Department of Commerce & Management, VVM’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao-Goa on the 24th and the 25th of February 2017.
Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Prita D. Mallya welcomed the gathering. CA. Ganesh Daivajna, the President of Vidya Vikas Mandal addressed the delegates while, Dr (CA) Subrahmanya Bhat, the Conference Convenor gave an overview of the conference. Rev Fr. Dr. Simao Diniz ,Principal Rosary College of Commerce and Arts Navelim ,inaugurated the conference. Prof. Subrahmanya Yadapadithya, from Mangalore University was the Keynote speaker and gave valuable inputs on the contemporary challenges in the subject which the commerce faculty and students will have to confront with, in the near future. Dr. I. Bhanu Murthy and Mr. Sudhakar Naik were felicitated at the hands of the guests.
The inauguration was followed by a Plenary Session on “Roadmap to GST” by eminent Chartered Accountant and Vice-President of the Goa Chamber of Commerce CA.Sandip Bhandare.
In all 36 papers were presented in three technical sessions. The First technical session on day 1 was Chaired by Dr. Renji Geogr Amballor, Associate Professor, Govt College Quepem. The second technical session was held post-lunch with Dr. (Mrs.) Fatima D’souza, Offng. Principal of Govt. College of Commerce, Borda-Margao as the Chairperson. On the second day the third technical session was chaired by Dr. Sathish Anthony, Associate Professor, Govt. College, Quepem and was followed by the valedictory session.
A special plenary session on “Way Forward to a Digital Economy” was addressed by Dr. Mrs. Rama Seth,
Sr. Professor, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in the area of Finance. The special volume of the internationally refereed and indexed ‘Multidisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research’ was launched with the compilation of all presented papers edited by the Dr. Manoj S Kamat, conference secretary at the hands of Dr. I. Bhanu Murthy, Former Principal of V.V.M’s Shree Damodar College, Margao-Goa at the valedictory session.
Ms. Anjali Sajilal H.O.D,Department of Commerce and Management proposed the vote of thanks. Dr. Sanjay Sawant Dessai, Dr. Mrs. Lina Sadekar, and Mrs. Anjali Sajilal acted as reporters for the three technical sessions respectively.
