The campus of Dinabandhu Andrews College, Kolkata revelled in the spirit of economics, finance, technology, and entrepreneurship on 17 November 2022. The Department of Economics celebrated International Students' Day with the third edition of their departmental fest, ECOMATRIX 3.0. It was a day-long event that started off with speeches from the Principal, Dr. Somnath Mukhopadhyay, and the Head of the Department (Economics), Dr. Jhumur Sengupta. The inauguration ceremony came to a close with the proficient Dr. Saikat Sinha Ray (HoD Economics, Jadavpur University) delivering an enlightening speech on the event's theme, "Economic ideation concerning rising income inequality and wealth disparity in the face of a collapsing global economy", followed by a loud ovation from students and professors alike.
The events then proceeded as planned, with the Econotioned (debate) and the Ecodyssey (research paper presentation) events starting simultaneously. After a thrilling competition between colleges exhibiting prolific research & analytical, debating & speaking skills, the grand and final event for the day, "Quizzcon" (quiz) kicked off. It not only saw overwhelming participation from several colleges but also an enriching and exciting session.
The day came to a close with the prize distribution ceremony where winners of both online and offline events were awarded. Inkonomics (creative writing) saw Ashutosh college grab the first place, followed by Heramba Chandra, and Scottish Church Colleges respectively, while Focal for Local (photography) saw Bhawanipur Education Society as the winner, followed by Adamas University and Maharaja Manindra Chandra college. In the business pitching event, "Pitch Perfect" a team from T.H.K. Jain College won first place, with Dinabandhu Andrews and Goenka College grabbing the second and third positions respectively.
Econotioned (judged by Saikat Sinha Ray) saw Ramakrishna Mission V.C. (Rahara), Heramba Chandra, and Dinabandhu Andrews College win the first, second, and third positions respectively. Jadavpur University, Lady Brabourne, and Dinabandhu Andrews College won the first, second, and third positions respectively at the Ecodyssey event (judged by Dr. Debashis Mazumdar, HoD Economics, Heritage College). Vivekananda College won Quizzcon, followed by Bhawanipur Education Society and Lady Brabourne in second and third positions respectively.
