Famous economist Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Prime Minister’s financial advisory council, handed away on November 1, Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over his demise and stated his indelible work would all the time help the mental panorama. “Dr Bibek Debroy Ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in various domains like economics, historical past, tradition, politics, spirituality and extra. By way of his works, he left an indelible mark on India’s mental panorama. Past his contributions to public coverage, he loved engaged on our historical texts, making them accessible to the youth,” PM Modi wrote on the social media platform.
The loss of life of the economist got here practically a month after he resigned from the put up of chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.
Who was Bibek Debroy?
Debroy had his education from Ramakrishna Mission College in Narendrapur West Bengal. He maintained his training by way of well-known establishments of West Bengal- Presidency Faculty in Kolkata (1979-83). Later, he joined the Delhi College of Economics, and Trinity Faculty, Cambridge.
After concluding his training, he had labored in varied sectors. From shaping the nation’s financial system to working within the subject of journalism the place he labored as a consulting Editor of a number of monetary and different newspapers.
He was additionally an academician. Debroy labored on the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune, the place he later held the highest place of the school.
Debroy additionally formed NITI Aayog
Apart from, he had additionally labored on the Indian Institute of Overseas Commerce and the Division of Financial Affairs (1987-93) and he was a Director on a Ministry of Finance/UNDP venture centered on authorized reforms.
He was additionally a Member of NITI Aayog as much as June 5, 2019.
From 1993 to 1998, he served as Director of a Ministry of Finance and UNDP venture on authorized reforms, and in 1994-95, he labored with the Division of Financial Affairs. Since its inception, Debroy was an integral a part of NITI Aayog, the federal government’s main suppose tank.
Over his profession, Debroy made important contributions in economics, with pursuits spanning recreation concept, revenue inequality, poverty, authorized reforms, and railway coverage. He was additionally a widely known scholar of Indian texts and tradition, together with his ten-volume translation of the Mahabharata acclaimed for its readability and accessibility. Debroy leaves behind a legacy as a thought chief who profoundly impacted India’s mental and financial panorama.
(With inputs from company)
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