Arth–Manthan 2012 will be held on 6th & 7th September. We continue the theme of ‘DEVELOPMENT’ and plan to highlight key development issues and stress on the increasing need for better governance both in public and private life! Today’s the world going through an unprecedented turmoil. The biggest financial powers are still reeling under recessionary pressures. Traditional economic policies have failed. The world now needs economists who can think innovatively! Learning only outdated theories does not equip an economics student to deal with the kind of challenges the world faces today. Economics students need to have a strong understanding of the current economic scenario... Through Arth-Manthan we aim to get them to analyse economic issues and think like new age economists!

The main highlights of this year’s festival are:

Debate Competition, Global Leaders Meet, Elocution, Essay, Quiz, Cartoon, Ad-Masters, Poster Competition, Budding Economist, Cut out da Noose, Economics Songs Competition

Exhibition of latest books on Economics, Business and Management

Thematic speeches by leading economists on current economic issues

Thematic speeches by eminent economists, industrialists and academicians have been an important part of this unique event. Eminent personalities who spoke on various current economic issues include G.N. Bajpai,C. B. Bhave, former heads of SEBI, Shri Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Industries, Shri Minoo Shroff, President, Forum of Free Enterprise, Shri Suresh Kotak, Chairman, Kotak Group, Shri Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member of Planning Commission, R.H. Patil- Chairman The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd, Shri M. N. Chaini, President (Corporate Affairs) Reliance Industries Ltd., Dr. Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist Birla Group, Shri Diwakar Gupta, Chief Gen. Manager, SBI, Dr. Brinda Jagirdar, General Manager and Head, Economic Research, SBI, Dr. P.R. Joshi, Mr. S.S. Bhandare, Mr. Raghav Narsalay, R. Katoti – Economists.

                                                        

Over the years, Arth-Manthan has received wide coverage in the media and has inspired many other colleges to introduce similar festivals. The festival has in fact become a forum for industry-academia interaction.

It is a matter of pride that Arth-Manthan has become the largest festival of its kind in India and has even attracted the attention of international educationalists!  Arth-Manthan was presented at the International Developments in Economics Education (DEE) Conference in Cambridge, UK on 6th and 7th September 2007.

The details of various inter-collegiate competitions during the festival are enclosed herewith for your information. We request you to once again be a part of this unique event!