PG Department of
Commerce and Management of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, organised
a seminar on the Union Budget 2026: Analytical Insights under the able guidance
of Principal Dr. Ekta Khosla. It aimed at enhancing students’ understanding of
the Union Budget presented by honourable Finance Minister Mrs.Nirmala
Sitharaman, focusing on its implications for the Indian economy, trade, and
industry. The distinguished resource persons of the seminar were CA Ashwani
Kumar Randeva, a practicing Chartered Accountant with over four decades of
professional experience and CA Gurleen Singh Sahni having expertise in Indirect
Taxes, Forensic Audit, Fraud Detection, Artificial Intelligence, and Concurrent
Audit of Banks.
Principal Dr. Ekta Khosla emphasized that such seminars bridge the gap between
theoretical knowledge and practical application, enabling students to become
informed and responsible future professionals. She appreciated the efforts of
the PG Department of Commerce and Management for organizing such a relevant and
enriching academic activity. Mrs. Meenu Kohli, Head of the Department
highlighted the significance of understanding the Union Budget for Commerce
students and encouraged them to develop analytical thinking. CA Gurleen Singh
Sahni highlighted the implications of budget on common masses focusing
specially on indirect taxes. He mentioned that there is no change in the GST
limit for registration. It focuses on ease of compliance, technology readiness,
without harrasment to common masses and cleaning the loopholes of system by
making it simpler. He also emphasized the concept of 'Corporate Mitra' and its
benefits for students as introduced in budget. CA Ashwani Kumar Randeva focused
on the need for Union budget and various sources of income and expenditure of
the government, which is the base of preparing budget. He also highlighted the
reasons for fall in stock market. Commerce Club incharge, Dr. Seema Khanna
presented a formal vote of thanks and encouraged students to stay updated with
national economic developments and highlighted the importance of financial
literacy in today’s dynamic world. The stage proceedings were efficiently
conducted by Mrs. Shefali Kashyap. The seminar concluded with an interactive
question-answer session, making the event highly informative and engaging. On
this occasion, Mrs.Binoo Gupta, Mrs. Meenu Kundra, Dr.Kajal Puri, Mrs.Savita
Mahendru, Dr.Minakshi Duggal Mehta,Dr.Jaspreet Kaur and other faculty members
from Commerce Department were also present.
