Kirit Parikh
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Kirit S. Parikh is Emeritus Professor (on retirement as Director) and Founder Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
(IGIDR), Mumbai
, India
. He has also served as Senior Economic Advisor to United Nations Development Programme
from October 1997 to September 1998. He has been a member of the Economic Advisory Council
(EAC) of the Prime Minister of India
, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
, and had been a member of EAC of Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi
, V.P.Singh, Chandra Shekhar
and P.V. Narasimha Rao.
He completed his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Gujarat University
, India in 1956. In 1957 he did his M.Tech. (Structures) from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He has a D.Sc. in Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree in Economics from MIT
, USA. He is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences
, India. He has been the editor of "India Development Reports" which provide a non-governmental assessment of India's development and policy options. Apart from these, he has been a member of numerous other boards of directors. He has also authored and co-authored more than 15 books in the areas of planning, water resource management, appropriate technology for housing, optimum requirement for fertilizers, energy systems, national and international food policies, trade policies, general equilibrium modeling and natural resources accounting. He has also published numerous articles.
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is a research institution dedicated to promoting scientific research on the developmental issues facing India...
(IGIDR), Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He has also served as Senior Economic Advisor to United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to...
from October 1997 to September 1998. He has been a member of the Economic Advisory Council
Economic Advisory Council
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India is a non-constitutional, non-permanent and independent body constituted to give economic advise to the Government of India, specifically the Prime Minister. The council serves to highlight key economic issues facing the country to the...
(EAC) of the Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
, and had been a member of EAC of Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
, V.P.Singh, Chandra Shekhar
Chandra Shekhar
Chandra Shekhar Singh was the eighth Prime Minister of India.-Early years:He was born on 1 July 1927 to a Rajput farming family in Ibrahimpatti - Ballia in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Chandra Shekhar Singh did his Master of Arts at Allahabad University. He was known as a firebrand in student politics...
and P.V. Narasimha Rao.
He completed his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Gujarat University
Gujarat University
The Gujarat University is the statewide institution affiliating many reputed colleges across the state of Gujarat, India. It has been given a B++ ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council .-History:...
, India in 1956. In 1957 he did his M.Tech. (Structures) from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He has a D.Sc. in Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree in Economics from MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, USA. He is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences, India
The National Academy of Sciences, India is the oldest Science Academy in India. It is located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh...
, India. He has been the editor of "India Development Reports" which provide a non-governmental assessment of India's development and policy options. Apart from these, he has been a member of numerous other boards of directors. He has also authored and co-authored more than 15 books in the areas of planning, water resource management, appropriate technology for housing, optimum requirement for fertilizers, energy systems, national and international food policies, trade policies, general equilibrium modeling and natural resources accounting. He has also published numerous articles.