The Department of Economics & Banking organized a One-Day State Level Workshop on the syllabus of courses under Banking & Financial Services on 8th January 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshop covered three courses, namely
1.Modern Banking Operations & Services
2.Financial Risk Management
3.Digital Banking (VET).
The Inaugural session commenced with garlanding of the image of Lord Damodar by the resource person, followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the dignitaries. The dignitaries on the dais included Dr. Shami Pai, Vice Principal; Mr. Shivdatt F. Shirodkar, Resource Person; Dr. Lira Menezes Gama, Head of the Department of Economics & Banking and Workshop Coordinator Mr. Shreyas Desai, Assistant Professor in Economics.
Dr. Shami Pai, Vice Principal, addressed the gathering and conveyed her best wishes for a fruitful and informative workshop. The resource person was formally introduced by Mr. Shreyas Desai, Assistant Professor in Economics. This was followed by the presentation of a memento (flower pot) to the resource person by the Vice Principal as a token of appreciation. The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Lira Menezes Gama, and the programme was efficiently compered by Ms. Dhriti Bene, TYB.Com student.
The workshop deliberations were conducted from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., wherein detailed discussions were held on the revised syllabus of the three banking-related courses. The resource person suggested appropriate reference books and study materials and also highlighted the role of Artificial Intelligence, particularly the use of ChatGPT for preparing notes and understanding concepts in banking education.
The workshop witnessed active participation and interaction from faculty members. The entire programme was successfully coordinated by the faculty members of the Department of Economics & Banking and was highly appreciated by the participants. At the end certificates of participation were distributed.
Expected Outcome of the Activity:
- Enhanced understanding of the revised syllabus under Banking & Financial Services
- Clarity on subject structure, content, and reference materials
- Awareness about the application of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in academic preparation
- Strengthening of academic collaboration among faculty members from different colleges
Achievement of Course Outcome (CO):
As this was an academic activity, the workshop contributed directly to the achievement of Course Outcomes (CO) by improving subject knowledge, teaching methodology, and curriculum understanding related to banking and financial services.
