On 21st September 2024, the Department of Economics at Dempo Charities Trusts’s Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College of Commerce and Economics, Cujira, Bambolim, organized a One Day State-level Research Paper Presentation Competition on the topic “Thrust Areas of Union Budget 2024-2025” for undergraduate and postgraduate students from various colleges. The event held in the college’s AV room commenced at 9:30 a.m. with an inaugural ceremony addressed by Prof. Deepali Churi, Head of the Department of Economics. She congratulated all the participants for their diligent efforts in preparing the research papers and wished them success for the presentations.
The competition featured 23 participating teams, with each team assigned a code name to ensure anonymity during the evaluation process. The objective was to shortlist 6 teams for further consideration, with the top 3 papers being awarded in the final round. The first round of presentations, lasting a little over an hour, saw each team present their research, with most participants relying on primary data for their analysis. Following each presentation, judges Dr. Trupti Dinanath Chodankar and Asst. Prof. Amit Naik engaged participants in a Q&A session, probing deeper into their research findings.
Following a brief break, the second round of the event commenced, with Prof. Ravindranath Naik joining as a judge, alongside several other dignitaries. The event provided an excellent platform for students to showcase their research skills and engage in discussions on critical economic issues related to the Union Budget 2024-2025. A significant focus of many presentations was the issue of employment and skill development.
At the conclusion of the presentations, the college principal addressed the audience, offering words of encouragement, followed by remarks from the chief guest and other faculty members. In the final announcement, the students of VVM’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics, Vaibhav Vijay Girap and Sheryl Francisca Antao, students of MCom Part-II, were awarded the Best Research Paper Award. They were guided by Asst. Prof. Ms. Edrea Picardo from the Post Graduate Department of Commerce.
Expected Outcome of the Activity
The key takeaways from this event would be that how research presentations are typically conducted at the collegiate level, including the schedule and format. It boosted the participants’ confidence and presentation skills, offering them insight into the quality of work expected from such events. Moreover, the Q&A sessions were particularly beneficial, as they encouraged participants to think critically and engage with the subject matter on a deeper level.
