A Scholars-In-Residence program was held on February 28, 2017 at the Centre for Management Studies, Dibrugarh University. Professor Atul Sarma, an eminent Economist; Former Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar; Former Director of Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi; Member of the 13th Finance Commission of Government of India and presently Chairman of the OKD Institute of Social Change and Development participated as the key Scholar. Altogether fifteen Research Scholars from the Department of Commerce, Economics and Centre for Management Studies participated in the interaction program.