The first lesson of economics is scarcity- there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it .

As an Economist I believe the thirst for knowledge and education can never be satisfied and this thought may be has lead my journey to what I'm today.

As a child, I always use to wonder how the opportunity cost rules our lives. It's the money and time that are the most dominating variables that drives every economic agent. I tried to make optimum utilisation of resources i.e time and money by pursuing BMS in finance and then I worked at different organisations. However, spend most of my corporate experience at TCS as Senior Associate and proved myself as a valuable resources to the organisation by receiving a GreenBelt in Innovation where I could reduce two productive hours into three minutes of CITI Mortgage.

Nevertheless my desire for knowledge has made me add one more feather to my hat by pursing MA in Economics at Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy. This has further enhanced my interest in economics. It has helped me to develope a new mindset by finding it's relevance in real world and work for the betterment of society.

This has led me to move to teaching profession and I worked as lecture and Assistant professor at various college in Mumbai. I cleared NET and SET Exam which qualifies me to be an Assistant Professor. I published various research papers and attended workshops on revising syllabus of undergraduates.

Currently serving at VSIT as Assistant Professor, provided me a platform to contribute to a change in the society by providing quality education along with its practical orientation. Looking forward for self discovery as It is said that the teacher makes the difference, not classroom and they make stories with the right combination of chalk and challenge. Over a period of six years of experience in this profession, I taught different papers of Economics like Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, International Economics, History of Economics thoughts, Environmental Economics and Quantitative methods. However my personal interest includes writing poems, reading and painting. Currently I'm Planning for Ph.D in Economics to widen my thinking and contribute to the society.

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Research Publication

Participation in Conferences, Workshops and Training Programs

Participated in a Five Day National level Faculty development Programme on Quality research writing and data analysis using SPSS and JAMOVI” organized by Sasmira’s Institute of Management from 11th Sept 23 to 15th Sept 23.
Participated in a Five-Day Online FDP on Gender Justice: The way forward” organized by Gokul Global University for research and Education on 26th Dec 23 to 30th Dec 23
Participated in a seven Day National level Faculty development Programme titled, “A Roadmap to 5 trillion Economy in 2025” organized by IQAC and Department of Economics of Nirmal Memorial Foundation College of Commerce and Science from 13th April 23 to 21st April 23
Participated in a seven Day National level Faculty development Programme titled, “Open Source tool for research” organized by Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, from 22nd Dec 22 to 2 Jan 23
Participated in a seven Day National level Short Term Training Programme titled, “Enhancing quality education through capacity building for Gen Z ” organized by VSIT from 2nd May to 8th May 23
Participated in the one day workhop on Revised Syllabus of F.Y.B.A/ F.Y.B.Sc Sem I and II in the subject of Economics jointly organized by Department if Economics, Pragati College of Arts and Commerce, Dombivli and BOS in Economics University of Mumbai, on 27th July 2019.

Research Publication

A Research Paper titled “Green Finance” published in the Conference of VCMT 23 proceedings with ISBN 978-93-5811-143-9, on 11th February 2023.
A Research paper titled “Addressing Heterogeneity in Classrooms” in the seminar proceeding with ISBN 978-93-85777-97-4 in the NAAC sponsored National seminar on Changing Role of Teachers in Changing Times organized by IQAC, R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics on Saturday 3RD September 2016.
A Research paper titled “Financial Management for women” in the seminar proceeding with ISBN yet to receive, at Swami Vivekananda Night college of Arts and Commerce has organized National seminar on Dimensions of Women Empowerment in collaboration with Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) on 27TH November 2018.

Lavanya Samala

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