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Centre_for_Economic_Studies_and_Planning
Launched_in_1973,_the_Centre_for_Economic_Studies_and_Planning_(CESP)_has_established_itself_as_a_premier_centre_for_teaching_and_research_in_Economics._It_offers_M.A.,_M.Phil./Ph.D._and_Direct_Ph.D._programmes_in_Economics.
The_Centre_espouses_the_philosophy_that_Economics_looks_at_a_problem_in_a_variety_of_ways._This_diversity_of_the_subject_is_reflected_in_its_programmes_that_expose_students_to_the_existing_schools_of_thought_and_thereby_gives_them_a_broad_training.
In_most_universities_where_Economics_is_taught,_there_is_a_divide_between_economic_theory_and_applied_work._CESP_does_not_believe_in_this_and,_therefore,_links_economic_theory_with_historical_experience_and_empirical_observation._Teaching_economic_theory_is_not_viewed_merely_as_an_exposition_of_received_and_established_truths_or_as_an_intellectual_exercise_in_the_skills_of_logical_deduction_and_inference._The_faculty_aims_at_making_the_students_understand_the_process_and_logic_of_inference_from_observations_that_go_into_the_making_of_theoretical_constructions._Thus_the_students_are_not_just_acquainted_with_rigorous_techniques_of_analysis_but_trained_to_look_for_the_relation_between_theoretical_and_empirical_categories..
The_large_number_of_applicants_for_the_various_courses_at_CESP_testifies_to_the_effectiveness_of_its_teaching_and_research_programmes._The_success_of_the_programmes_may_also_be_judged_from_the_quality_of_the_graduating_students_and_the_high_demand_for_their_skills_in_India_and_abroad._While_many_graduates_continue_to_pursue_research_in_India,_most_of_those_who_choose_to_go_abroad_for_further_studies_win_scholarships._Others_have_successfully_appeared_in_competitive_examinations_for_the_administrative_services_and_banks,_or_joined_various_research_institutes_or_other_organizations_in_the_private_sector._CESP_takes_pride_in_its_alumni_who_have,_by_any_yardstick_of_collective_achievement,_gone_on_to_do_well_in_their_chosen_professions.
The_quality_and_the_number_of_M.Phil._dissertations_and_Ph.D._theses_successfully_completed_annually_at_CESP_indicate_that_research_programmes_at_the_Centre_have_flourished._Research_has_included_both_theoretical_and_empirical_analyses_of_a_wide_range_of_problems._Some_Ph.D._theses_have_been_published_in_their_entirety_as_books._Many_students_have_published_portions_of_their_theses_as_research_papers_in_well-known_academic_journals.
A_significant_number_of_students_from_overseas_come_each_year_to_join_the_programmes_at_CESP._Foreign_academics_visit_every_year_to_interact_with_the_faculty._This_is_an_index_of_how_well_the_Centre_is_regarded_in_the_academic_world._Another_way_this_can_be_gauged_is_from_the_large_number_of_invitations_that_faculty_members_receive_from_other_institutions_for_attending_conferences_or_presenting_seminars,_public_lectures_and_talks.
A_distinctive_feature_of_the_Centre_is_the_ready_accessibility_of_its_faculty_to_students._The_emphasis_is_on_learning_and_not_just_on_memorizing._Students_have_to_write_term_papers,_give_presentations,_solve_problems,_appear_in_open_book_examinations,_etc._In_the_process_there_is_continuous_evaluation_and_students_with_academic_difficulties_have_the_opportunity_of_resolving_their_problems._Thus,_CESP_prioritizes_the_academic_interests_of_its_students_and_is_student-centric.
Time-Table_for_Monsoon_2021_and_Winter_Semester_2022
List_of_courses_being_offered_in_Winter_Semester_2022
List_of_courses_being_offered_in_Monsoon_Semester_2021
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