Ashoka University has launched the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala School of Economics and Finance. With a focus on finance and economy, the school will aim to research on inclusive and equitable development. Late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was associated with the University from 2016.
The current Department of Economics, its educational programmes and the Centre for Economic Data Analysis (CEDA) will become part of the School, which will further expand to build new Centres of Excellence focussed on research in the fields of economics and finance. The areas of educational programmes and research will evolve in due course of time.