The Student Finance Team FinDS of DSIMS and DSGS organised the Post Budget Session on 5th February, 2025. The Institute Directors welcomed the eminent panellists, and set the tone for the event. The Guest of Honour was Mr. Joydeep Sen (Corporate Trainer, Author and Columnist) and Keynote Speaker was Mr. Mihir Shirgaonkar (Chartered Accountant, CFA, IIM Ahmedabad Alumnus, VP Alternative Investments, Principal Officer-FME, Phillip Ventures IFSC Pvt. Ltd).
Mr. Sen presented the macroeconomic reality of Indian economy. He showed the different heads of Income receipts and Expenditures. He presented a comparative analysis of this year’s Union Budget (1st Feb, 2025) with the last year’s (1st Feb, 2024). He made pictorial representations of trend in Tax receipts and Capex Trend for the last ten years. He infused positivity in young minds by expressing his confidence on Indian macro economy, her fiscal health and her robust and insulating nature of not getting swayed away by external shocks.
Mr. Mihir from GIFT City, explained the impact of Geopolitical crisis and change in leadership, on international financial sectors and the way Indian macro economy is accommodating and adapting herself with the changes. In that context, he discussed about the strategic aspects of Union Budget 2025, like, De-globalisation, Supply chain shift, National Manufacturing Mission, Financial Inclusion, Policy push and Indian Consumption Story as drivers of growth.
The panel discussion was moderated by Asst. Dean Research Dr. Sumana Chaudhuri. The Panel discussions revolved around the different aspects of Union Budget 2025. There were discussions on the impact of tax relief bonanza for middle class to infrastructure build up through capex and many other short term and long term priorities to attain Viksit Bharat status by 2047.
Post Panel Discussions, there was award ceremony to felicitate the students, who participated in the Pre event (Budget-O-Mania), leading to the Post Budget Session. Two teams from FYMMS (Four Front Finaciers and Finsharks) the award.
The students exhibited keen enthusiasm and registered in a large number for this event. The active participation of the students in the session followed by Q&A, their awareness and understanding were visibly appealing and impressed the speakers, faculty members and the Institute leadership.
Prof. Somesh Banerjee proposed the vote of thanks.
Listening to this intellectual deliberation of erudite panellists on the different facets of Union Budget 2025 was an enriching learning experience for the enthralled audience.