PM Economic Advisory Council chairman Bibek Debroy passes away at 69
New Delhi/IBNS: Bibek Debroy, the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, passed away at the age of 69 on Friday, media reports said.
Debroy, an Indian economist, was also the chairman of the Finance Ministry's 'Expert Committee for Infrastructure Classification and Financing Framework for Amrit Kaal'.
A Padma Shri awardee, Debroy remained the chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune from June to September, 2024.
Shocked to learn about the demise of Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman of The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and a renowned Economist apart from being a learned scholar and author. He was known for translating the Bhagwad Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana and Puranas into English. pic.twitter.com/xpNavkp142
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) November 1, 2024
The economist also served as a member of the NITI Aayog from its inception in January 2015 till June 2019.
In 2016, the US-India Business Summit awarded Debroy the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The similar award was conferred to him by the Australia India Chamber of Commerce in 2022.
He was conferred Insolvency Law Academy Emeritus Fellowship in February 2024.
Mourning his demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, "Dr. Bibek Debroy Ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on India’s intellectual landscape. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed working on our ancient texts, making them accessible to the youth."
Dr. Bibek Debroy Ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on India’s intellectual landscape. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed… pic.twitter.com/E3DETgajLr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 1, 2024
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