Bringing the burning debate on currency ban for 500 and 1000 Rupee notes in India, to an open forum, Dibrugarh University Research Scholar Association (DURSA) took the initiative to organize a seminar titled “New finance policy of India” on 15th November, 2016 in Indira Miri Conference Hall. The discussion focused on the speculations pertaining to the abrupt move by Government of India on currency ban and the release of 2000 rupee notes. The approach to curtail corruption, money laundering and counterfeiting of the excessively circulated 500 and 1000 rupee notes, was analyzed from diverse perspectives to vivify and foresee the effects to various sectors of Indian economy.
Invited resource persons viz. Professor Deva Kumar Chakrabotary and Dr. Amarjyoti Mahanta, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University had provided their expert opinions on the views that have skipped the critical eye of commoners. Dr. Prabwal Jyoti Phukon, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University had acted as a moderator to the discussion. The seminar was attended by in-house faculties of various discipline and about 65 intellectual minds.