DEPARTMENT PROFILE

The Economics Department is one of the first and oldest department of the college. Under graduate course in Economics was started in the year July 1968. Initially it got affiliation from University of Madras in the name of Modern College. In December 1969, the college was renamed as Arignar Anna Government Arts College, to commemorate the name of the great Tamil Nadu leader ’Perarignar Anna’. It has become a full-fledged college in 1970 – 71. In 1986 – 87 college and department of Economics got affiliation from Pondicherry University.

The Alumini of the department of Economics are highly placed as Member of Legislative Assembly, Political leaders, Police officers, Officers in Central, State and Local government, businessman, exporters, entrepreneurs, NRIs etc.

Department of Economics organized and conducted various seminars, conferences, workshops, analysis on budgets, debate on economic issues etc. to motivate and strengthen the students thinking and managerial skills.

Due to overwhelming response and interest from the students in this subject, a post-graduate degree in Economics was started in the year 1981 – 82. Department of Economics takes pride to be a first Post – graduate department in the college. It produced bright outstanding students placed in various higher positions all over India.

Students of department of Economics actively participate in various internal and external – curricular activities, in sports, NCC, NSS, volunteers in disaster management cells etc. to expose their hidden talent for the benefit of the society. Students of Department of Economics consider their department and name it as ‘Royal Economics’ department in the college and feel proved to be as a student of this college and department.