Economics - Extension - Govt. Victoria College

0491-2576773
victoriapkd@gmail.com
Kerala, India 678 001

Department of Economics

Extension/ Outreach activities

Short films

Short film on the theme ‘Resource Conservation and Environment Protection’. Cast and crew are students and staff of the department.

The film was telecast in the electronic media ‘Media one’.

The film was screened to the students of schools and colleges across the district and also to the general public.

Activities in collaboration with other departments

Organic farming

In 2018-19, department has ventured into organic farming and a Krishi Karma Sena (Taskforce) has been constituted to offer labour services on the farms of deserving farmers who face economic issues. The taskforce has planted saplings on 1 acre paddy field of a farmer in Olassery, Palakkad. The students also maintained a vegetable garden in the hostel and they raised funds from the weekly sale of vegetables.

GREEN -2017 for instilling farming bevaiour among the students of Economic Department for the year 2017.

KRISHI KOOTTU-2017 a model farm cum vegetable gardening for replicating it in the houses of students of the college.

POND RENOVATION-VICTORIA 2018 an eco-friendship initiative to inject awareness among the students and public.

World Food Day celebration on 16-10-2018

The Department observed World Food Day on 16-10-2018. A sum of Rs 6000 was raised from the students and staff of the college and the fund was used to offer food for the patients in the District Hospital Palakkad. The staff and the students visited the hospital and served food for the patients. An elocution competition was held on the topic Politics of Hunger for the students of the college. A poster making competition was held for students on the same topic.

Special coaching for the students of Sabari Ashram run by Harijan Seva Sangh under Gandhi Peace Foundation

Department has been giving special coaching for the students of Sabari Ashram run by Harijan Seva Sangh under Gandhi Peace Foundation. PG students along with the teachers of the Department visited the place every weekend and have given coaching to students for 2 hours.

Scribe Bank

In 2018-19 a SCRIBE BANK is started under the co-ordinator ship of Mr. Mohandas, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics to provide the scribe for the disabled students to write university examination.