Submitted a dissertation on Welfare Economics at the University of Calcutta, 1991

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Worked as the Principal Investigator in the UGC Research Project entitled ‘Outsourcing, Labour Market and Economic Development with special reference to India’ during 2004-05.

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Presented a paper entitled ‘Adverse Selection and Signaling in Higher Education with special focus on Technical Education System in India’ at the Global Conclave on Higher Education organised by the National University of Education Planning and Administration (NUEPA),  New Delhi in 2010.

 

Presented a paper entitled 'Expansion of Private Technical Education in India --Role of Asymmetric Information' at the CESI Annual International Conference, 2011 at Hyderabad Central University organised by the UNICEF, MHRD, NUEPA, ICSSR, HCU and CESI.

 

Presented a paper entitled Technical Education and Asymmetric Information --Choice Problem of a Rational Student at the CESI Annual International Conference, 2012 at University of Jammu organised by the UNICEF, MHRD, NUEPA, ICSSR, Save the Children.

 

Presented a paper entitled 'Ascertaining Quality of Private Technical Education-From the perspective of the parents and students' at the CESI Annual International Conference, 2013 at University of Calcutta organised by the Indian Statistical Institute, IDSK, Pratichi Trust, UNICEF, MHRD, NUEPA, ICSSR, Save the Children and CARE.

 

Presented a paper entitled 'Right to Education in a Liberalised Economy: Issues and Challenges at a National Seminar organised by the State Institute of Educational Management and Training (SIEMAT) in collaboration with the University of Hyderabad on February 24-26, 2014 at Hyderabad.

 

Presented a paper entitled 'Economic Liberalisation and Higher Education' at the CESI Annual International Conference, 2014 at the University of Delhi organised by the University of Delhi with support from NUEPA (MHRD), ICSSR, Azim Premji University and UNICEF on November 16-18, 2014.

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Presented a paper entitled 'Financing of Indian Universities: Exploring the alternatives in the light of international practices and imperatives.' in a Symposium on University Financing: State vs Private at the XXXVIII Indian Social Science Congress organised by the Indian Academy of Social Sciences and the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on March 29-April 2, 2015.

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Presented a paper entitled "Financing of Indian Universities-Exploring the alternatives with a view to attaining inclusive growth" in a National Conference on Public Policies for Inclusive Development organised by the Loreto College, Kolkata on January 14-15, 2016.

Presented a paper entitled Technical Education and Development--Quality and Employability Issues at the National Conference on 'Education and Development'held on 4-5 March, 2016 at Viswa-Bharati, Shantiniketan. 

Presented a paper entitled Development of Start-ups in India--Roadblocks and Recent Initiatives at the National Conference on 'Start-up and its prospect'held on 28th August,2016 at the Naba Bullygunge Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata. 

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Presented a paper entitled Self-Financing Courses in Higher Education: Issues of Pricing, Inclusion and Quality at the 7th CESI International Conference organised by the Sri Venkataswaraya University, Tirupati on 19-21 November, 2016.