REPORT ON NATIONAL LEVEL WEBINAR

            The National Level Webinar was organized by the Department of Economics, Cardamom Planters’ Association College, Bodinayakanur, through virtual mode on 07.05.2022. The objective of the event was to enhance the students about  “THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS IN INDIA”.

            The session started with a silent prayer and Dr. S. SENTHIL KUMAR, Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Economics, welcomed the gathering. The Presidential Address was given by Dr. S. SIVAKUMAR, Principal (i/c). Felicitation was carried out by Dr. S. BALAMURUGAN, Vice-Principal. The chief guest introduction was done by Dr. D.HEMA, Assistant Professor of Economics.

            The Hon’ble Guest of Honour Dr. S.R. KESHAVA, Professor of Economics,

Bangalore University, Bangalore, delivered the Keynote Address on the topic         “THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS IN INDIA”. He highlighted that, The COVID-19 pandemic is a game-changer of our lifetime, having affected almost every aspect of human society. In particular, the economic impact has been direct on people’s livelihood and will likely affect a wide range of political and social institutions. Cross-border economic activities have been severely affected as the flow of trade, investment, and people between countries has been disrupted. And concluded that these economic trends also affected the FDI of multinational corporations, which has been a key source of global value chains in past decades. 

As an end of this session, vote of thanks was delivered by Mrs. M. SELVI, Assistant Professor of Economics.

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Resources Person:    

                             Dr. S.R. Keshava.,

                           Professor of Economics,

                Bangalore University, Bangalore.

 

 

                                                                  

  

                                                                                                                                                Miss. M. Anbuchelvi, Assistant Professor                                                                                                                                                                                Dr. R. Vairam, Assistant Professor