Famous economist and chairman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s financial advisory council, Bibek Debroy breathed his final on Friday on the age of 69. He was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi with subacute intestinal obstruction.
He additionally suffered from hypertension and diabetes mellitus, reported PTI quoting an official supply at AIIMS.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to as him a “towering scholar” as he condoled his demise.
“Dr Bibek Debroy ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in numerous domains like economics, historical past, tradition, politics, spirituality and extra,” Modi stated in a publish on X.
“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 historic texts, making them accessible to the youth.” “I’ve identified Dr. Debroy for a few years. I’ll fondly keep in mind his insights and fervour for tutorial discourse. Saddened by his passing away. Condolences to his household and mates. Om Shanti,” he stated.
Debroy was conferred with the Padma Shri award in 2015 in recognition of his contributions. He had been a member of NITI Aayog as much as June 5, 2019, and had authored/edited a number of books, papers and standard articles. He had been a Consulting/Contributing Editor with a number of newspapers additionally.
Debroy had labored with Presidency Faculty, Kolkata; Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune; Indian Institute of International Commerce, Delhi; and in addition because the Director of a Ministry of Finance/UNDP undertaking on authorized reforms.
In September, he stepped down because the Chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) following a Bombay Excessive Court docket order that prolonged interim reduction to Vice-Chancellor Ajit Ranade, who was earlier faraway from his publish.
He had been appointed because the Chancellor of GIPE, a deemed college, in July.
Debroy was an alumnus of Ramakrishna Mission Faculty, Narendrapur; Presidency Faculty, Kolkata; Delhi Faculty of Economics; and Trinity Faculty, Cambridge.