Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vivek Debroy
Bibek Debroy (69), the country’s famous economist and chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, died on Friday. Debroy has played an important role in shaping Indian economic policies. Expressing grief over his demise on social media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “I will always remember Dr. Debroy for his insight and passion for academic debate.”
Dr. Bibek Debroy Ji was a noted scholar, well versed in various fields such as economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on the intellectual landscape of India. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed pic.twitter.com/E3DETgajLr
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– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 1, 2024
Role played in these positions.
Bibek Debroy was Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) and headed the Expert Committee on Infrastructure Classification and Financing Framework of the Ministry of Finance. He was a member of NITI Aayog from 2015 to 2019 and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2015 for his excellent work.
It came into discussion due to the demand for a new constitution.
Debroy, in his article published in the Mint newspaper on August 14, demanded a new constitution for India. He maintained that the existing constitution is based on the Government of India Act, 1935 and a new constitution is needed by 2047. This statement of his had generated many headlines.
He was born in Shillong.
Economist Bibek Debroy was born on January 25, 1955 in Shillong, Meghalaya. His grandparents came to India from Sylhet, Bangladesh, and his father worked in the Indian Audit and Accounts Service of the Government of India.
Debroy received his early education at the Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur, West Bengal. Later, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Presidency College, Kolkata. For postgraduate studies, he went to the Delhi School of Economics, where he earned a master’s degree in Economics. After this, he went to the University of Cambridge for further study on the Trinity College Scholarship.
At Cambridge, Bibek Debroy worked on the General Equilibrium Framework under the direction of the British economist Frank Hahn. Although he had gone there to pursue a doctorate, he earned a master’s degree and then returned to his country.
