Who Was Bibek Debroy, Chairman of PM’s Economic Advisory Council Who Died at 69?

New Delhi: Renowned Economist and Chairman of Prime Minister Modi's economic advisory council Bibek Debroy died today at the age of 69.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pay his condolences described Debroy as a "towering scholar". 

"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," PM Modi posted on social media. 

Who was Bibek Debroy?

Debroy, a Padma Shri awardee earlier served as the chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) in Pune.

He has worked in several colleges including Presidency College, Kolkata (1979-83), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune (1983-87); Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi (1987-93); as the Director of a Ministry of Finance/UNDP project on legal reforms (1993-98); Department of Economic Affairs (1994-95): National Council of Applied Economic Research (1995-96); Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies ( 1997-2005); PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2005-06); and Centre for Policy Research. 

He was also a member of the NITI Aayog till June 5, 2019. He was the author and editor of various books, and articles and was also a consulting/contributing editor with several newspapers.