The Department of Economics at Saintgits College of Applied Sciences inaugurated its Economics Association ‘ARTHA’ for the academic year 2025–26 on August 1st, 2025. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Mathew Jacob, Principal, followed by an expert talk by Dr. Mathew Kurian V, Joint Director, K. N. Raj Study Centre for Planning & Centre–State Financial Relations, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, on the topic “India in the Present World Economy.”