Invitation Letter

Dear Sir/Madam,
Subject: Invitation for Ecocentric'1 5
Amartya, the Economics Association of Christ
University, Bangalore, is organizing its first
Postgraduate
National
Economics
FestivalEcocentric'15 - on the 27thand 28th of February,
2015.
Ecocentric'15 promises to take things up a notch
with an aim of providing students a platform to
showcase
their
talent
through
pragmatic
application of theory learnt in the classroom.
This year we bring to you a plethora of events that
are both interesting and challenging.
The events are as follows:
1. Senior Economist
2. Stalk a Stock
3. Imagineer'15
4. Enigma
5. Eco War
6. Wreckonomics
7. Illuminati
You
are
cordially
invited
to
our
Ecocentric'15.
We
look
forward
to

event,
active

participation
from
all
Social
Sciences
Management courses of your institution.

and

Yours Sincerely,
Team Ecocentric

ABOUT THE FEST

Ecocentric 15 is the first Post Graduate level
National Fest organized by the Department of
Economics, Christ University. On the 27th and the
28th of February, be prepared to put your
knowledge on the line, as you participate in tasks
that demand the full application of your wit and
judgment. This year, we've broadened our scope
and have brought in events that are not only
interesting and unique, but events that guarantee
the growth of you of your understanding of
Economics.
Join us as we re-think the approach to Economics
and strive to answer the questions the world faces.
Get ready to challenge all that you know. Get
prepared to Explore, Expand and Excel.

DETAILS OF EVENTS
Senior Economist
No of participants: 1-3
A Paper Presentation event based on the theme Heterodox
Economics
Mainstream economics is based on the core idea of
rationalism of all the individuals wherein, several theories
and models have been developed on its foundation. This
has been questioned many a times, thus paving the way for
a more liberal approach, under an umbrella term
Heterodox Economics. It refers to methodologies or
schools of economic thought that are considered outside of
the realm of "mainstream economics" and is often
characterized by expositors as contrasting with or going
beyond neoclassical economics.
This is a platform for sharing of ideas and results of
various research works; identifying the lacunae that exists
between the orthodox mainstream economics and the
modern-day heterodox economics.

Sub themes: Law and Economics, Institutional Economics,

Behavioural Economics, Economics of Exclusion, Feminist
Economics,

History of Economic Thought, Ecological Economics and

Innovation Economics.
Last date to submit Abstract: 5th February, 2015
Abstracts
should
be
sent
senioreconomist15@gmail.com

to

the

email

id:

Stalk-a-Stock
No of Participants = 3, No of rounds= 3
Beat the market, compete against other brokers, become
rich and maximize your returns; but beware, for the
market may surprise you.
Event Heads: Abesh,Sreejith, Asha and Sharanya
Contact Number: 9986361451, 9740251292

Imagineer15
No of Participants: 1, No of Rounds: 3
Round 1: Become the finance minister and create
abudget of your own.
Round 2: Plan an Economy with the limited resources.
Round 3: Round Table stress Interview
Event Heads: Stefi, Soumita, Manisha and Mansi
Contact Number: 9886139985, 9738923840

Eco-war
Survival of the fittest is what Charles Darwin believed.
Do you think you can survive? Be a part of the debate

based on current economic issues. Take a stand and see

how far you can go to prove your point. Topics would be
given on the spot. So explain and defend your views and
remain the last man standing.
No of Participants: 2, No of rounds: 2
Round 1: Elimination
Round 2: Interactive Debate
Event Heads: Nagma, Akshay, Trishika and Indu
Contact Number: 8095976187, 9686833000

Illuminati
No of Participants: 1, No of rounds: 2
As Einstein famously said, If you cant explain it to a 10
year old, then you cant explain at all. Test your ability of
teaching Economic concepts to a layman. Synthesizing,
simplifying and suggesting are all required to enrich the
art of teaching.
Event Heads: Roshni, Vijayamba, Sr. Balamary and Ajith
Contact Number: 7406740640, 9538292719

Wreckonomics
No of Participants: 2
You are a rogue foreign intelligence agent who has risen to
the rank of Prime Minister. Your devious scheme consists
of crashing and bankrupting the Indian economy to please
your (real) political masters. Carry on with your mission
and you never know what awaits you.
Event Heads: Prakriti, Anupama and Kruti

Contact Number: 9480988677, 7259619060

Enigma
No of Participants: 2
No of rounds: 2
How much do you really know about economics and
business? This event will compel you to rack the grey cells
of your brain. Who will be the last man standing: you or
the quizmaster?
Event Heads: Chedup, Abhijith .G and Gargi
Contact Number: 7829432845, 09789805096

The Next Amartya

The
conclusive
battle
between
those
exceptional
participants hand-picked from various other events based
on their skill and efficiency.

Important Details
Registration Procedure
Registration Fee of 1000 INR per team, with a maximum of
10 students from one college.

Registrations prior to the Fest:

The Registration Form sent to you along with the brochure
needs to be filled and sent in at the earliest. Last date for
submission of the same is the 5th of February, 2014.
All forms must be emailed to ecocentric15@gmail.comand
must contain the following information about every
participant:
Name
Contact number
Email ID
Each college can be represented with one team
participating per event. However, additional teams can
register for every event.

On the days of the Fest:

Registrations for all events will start in the morning
between 8am and 9.30am on both days of the fest. All the
participants are requested to be present at the registration
desks during this time period along with their college ID
cards.
All events except for Senior Economist will be open for on
the spot entries. The number of on the spot entries will
vary from event to event and will take place on a firstcome-first-serve basis. College IDs are compulsorily
required during the registration process.

Scoring System
All events will follow the given scoring system:
Winners: 100 points
Runners up: 50 points
The winners of each event will battle for the title of 'The
Next Amartya'.

Prizes
We will be offering attractive cash prizes to the winners of
all events.
For information and clarifications regarding the specific
events please contact the respective event heads.
For further clarifications, kindly email us at
ecocentric15@gmail.com
Or contact:
Sonam Tandan (President)
Contact No: +91 9900991147
Jerris Joseph Sunny (Vice-President)
Contact No: +91 7829389954
Floyd Savio Peters (General Secretary)
Contact No: +91 9742473353
#Ecocentric'

*Please note that the Organizing Committee of the Fest

reserves the right to amend the aforementioned rules prior
to the Festival-the contingents will be notified accordingly.

Event Schedule
Day 1
Name of Event

Round

Timings

Registration

8:15am to 9:45am

10:00am to10:30am

Senior Economist

10:45am to 1 pm

Illuminati

Round 1 and 2

2 pm to 3:30 pm

Imagineer15

Round 1

2:30pm to 4 pm

Wreckonomics

2 pm to 4 pm

Inauguration of Ecocentric

Enigma

Round 1
4 pm to 4:45 pm

Day 2
Name of Event

Round

Timings

Registration

8:30am to 9 am

Imagineer15

Round 2 and 3

9:15am to 11 am

Stalk a Stock

10 am to 12 pm

Enigma

11 am to 1 pm
Round 2

Eco-war

11 am to 1 pm

The next Amartya

2 pm to 3 pm

Valedictory

3:15pm to 4 pm

TEAM AMARTYA

Sonam Tandan President

Jerris Joseph Sunny Vice President
Floyd Savio Peters General
Secretary
Swati Verma Treasurer
Jisha Rajendran Editor
Somya Bajaj Sub-editor
Sneha Balasubramanian and Sailaja
Bahera Placement Student
Co-ordinators

TEAM ECOCENTRIC15
Jojan K Joy
Lucy Reeta Pious
Gargi Sridharan
Minakshi Gupta
Kruti Nair
Deepanshi Sabnani
Jincy Eapen
Akshay Sikder
Aravind Krishnan
Jasneek Arora
Himadri Sinha
Ravi Sahani
Vincent
Amira Tarter
Chavi Gupta
Maria Sunil

supriya s pai
anusha shenoy uda