Bibek Debroy passes away: Prominent economist, Chairman Of PM's Economic Advisory Council, dies at 69

Prominent economist and the chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council  Bibek Debroy has passed away at the age of 69. He was admitted to AIIMS.

A recipient of the Padma Shri, in September, he stepped down as chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) in Pune after the Bombay High Court granted interim relief to Vice-Chancellor Ajit Ranade, who had previously been dismissed from his position.

Reacting to the news, PM Narendra Modi said, “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.”

Expressing grief EAM Jaishankar said, “Deeply grieved at the passing away of Dr. Bibek Debroy.His contributions to governance and policy making were enormous. Equally, his exceptional talents were harnessed to make our culture, history and traditions accessible to many generations.”

“Remembering a dedicated reformer, great nationalist, an erudite scholar and a wonderful friend. Om Shanti,” he added.

All you need to know about Bibek Debroy: 

Debroy was educated in Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur; Presidency College, Kolkata; Delhi School of Economics; and Trinity College, Cambridge.

He had worked in Presidency College, Kolkata; Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune; Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi; and also as the Director of a Ministry of Finance/UNDP project on legal reforms.

He was also a Member of NITI Aayog up to June 5, 2019. He has authored/edited several books, papers and popular articles and has also been a Consulting/Contributing Editor with several newspapers.