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Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for GirlsAffiliated to University of Calcutta | NAAC Accredited with B+ Grade; CGPA:2.7 (Cycle-1) | (Recognised under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956)

An Institution for Undergraduate Studies in Science & Humanities
Under the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal

Department of Economics

Faculty Profile

Dr. Chandra Kanta Saha WBES

Qualification

Ph.D.: The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, 2024, Economics 
M.Phil.: The University of Kalyani, 2003, Economics 
M.Sc.: The University of Calcutta, 1998, Economics (Specialisation in Statistics and Econometrics)
B.Sc. (Hons): University of Calcutta, 1996, Economics (Hons.)

Contact Details :

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Economics
E-Mail:  sahachandrakanta6@gmail.com

Teaching Experience :

  • Assistant Professor (WBES) in Sister Nibedita Govt. General Degree College for Girls, Hastings House, Alipore, Kolkata from 01.03.2019 till date.
  • Assistant Professor (WBES) in Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Serampore from 20.09.2009 to 28.02.2019

Research Experience :

  • Awarded PhD degree by The University of Burdwan on 20.09.2024 on submission of the thesis entitled ‘Exploring the Vulnerabilities of Migrant Construction Workers in West Bengal: A Governance Approach’.

Academic Achievement:

Qualified UGC NET ON JUNE 2000.

Research Interest:

Immensely interested in Development Economics, focusing on different sustainable goals on the issues in labour economics. Also share interest in mathematical and international economics.

Publications:

Peer Reviewed Journal(s)

  1. Vulnerability Index of Migrant Construction Workers during Post Pandemic: An Investigative Study in West Bengal India, Vidyasagar University Journal of Economics, Volume 28, ISSN: 0975-8003, July, 2024, page: 223-242.
  2. Migration Governance and Economic Reintegration Measures in India, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Volume 11, Issue 1, E-ISSN:
    2348-1269 and P-ISSN: 2349-5138, page: 571-579, February 2024.
  3. Issues of sustainable development and development induced displacement in India: A critical review, Scientific Vistas (Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal) Volume-3, Issue-1, ISSN: 2582-0060, page: 63-67, July 2020.

Book Chapter(s)

  1. The role of migration for an ageing nation like India, page 39-55, chapter 3, July 2020, In the edited book: “Geography in the 21st century: Emerging issues and the way forward”, Namya Press, ISBN: 978-81-947715-9-3
  2. Challenges of MSMEs in post pandemic economic recovery in India: Through the lens of reaching the unreached, page41-55, chapter 4, October 2021, In the edited book: Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Empowering Indian Economy-Vol IV, New Delhi Publishers, ISBN:978-93-91012-92-2
  3. Covid-19 crisis through a migration lens: Livelihood effects for pandemic induced displacement, page 102-117, chapter-8, July 2020, In the edited book: Environmental sustainability in the 21st century: Emerging issues and the way forward, Namya Press, ISBN: 978-81-947715-1-7
  4. Reverse migration and some issues on the India’s informal economy: Through the lens of post pandemic world, page: 176-187, chapter 11, November 2020, In the edited book: “The Science of Covid-19: People and Society”, Avenel Press, ISBN:
    978-81-949068-0-3
  5. Livelihood effects of industrialization on displaced households: A proposal for sustainable resettlement, page: 48-58, chapter 2, July 2021, In the edited book: “Revisiting strategies for sustainable development”, Redshine Publication Pvt. Ltd., ISBN: 978-93-90937-61-5 DOI: 10.25215/9390937612 DIP: 18.10. 9390937612
  6. Crisis governance of migration through the lens of reintegration policies in post COVID-19 era, page: 82-97, chapter 7, December 2023, In the edited book: “Impact of COVID-19 on economy, education, society and environment”, Redshine Publication, Stockholm, Sweden, ISBN:978-91-89764-58-3 DOI:10.25215/ 9189764587 DIP: 18.10. 9189764587
  7. Conceptualizing Cities in terms of Migrants’ Vulnerability and Resilience during COVID-19, page:  183-202, Chapter-10, (accepted on March 22, 2024) 
    In the edited book: “Development Cooperation between India and neighbouring countries: Possibilities and Challenges”, Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-89934-65-6

Seminar/Conference/Workshop Attended/presented:

  1. Session Chairman for one of the panels held on February 5, 2022 in International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics (ICCIE 2022), organized by Regional Science and Technology Congress (Western Region), 2017, organised by Xavier Institute of Management (XIM) University in association with Indian Council of Social Science Research held on 4th, 5th and 7th February, 2022.
  2. Paper Presented- Migration in India after the Pandemic in Flame University E-Convention, 2021 organised by Flame University, Pune.
  3. Paper Presented- Prospective Migration Governance for Internal Mobility in India in International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics (ICCIE 2022) held on February, 2022, organized by School of Economics, XIM University, Odisha in association with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) held on 4th, 5th and 7th February, 2022
  4. Paper Presented-Internal Migration Governance Framework in India: Through the Lens of Reintegration Policies in post COVID-19 in 62nd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) during 11-13 April, 2022 under the conference theme-Migration and Development and presented in the technical session 2.7. organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand (India) during 11-13th April, 2022 
    Paper Presented-Dynamics of Return and Reintegration of Migrant Workers in the light of post COVID-19 Macroeconomics held on 6th April, 2023 sponsored by ICSSR-ERC and the Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata Organized by IQAC and Department of Economics, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata