Bibek Debroy, advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Economic Council, has passed away.
69 year old Debroy died on Friday morning. Apart from being an economist, he was also a famous writer. Debroy is known for his contribution to the Indian economy.
He played a primary role in shaping Indian economic policies. PM Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Debroy.
He expressed his grief in a post written on X. PM Modi wrote that Dr. Bibek Debroy was a great scholar, who was well-versed in 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 working on our ancient texts.
Who was Bibek Debroy?
Bibek Debroy, famous as a renowned economist, was born on 25 January 1955 in Shillong, Meghalaya. When Modi government replaced Planning Commission with NITI Aayog, Debroy got a place there.
In January 2015, he became a permanent member of the Commission, he remained here till 2019. After this, in September 2017, Debroy became the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council of the PM.
He was made the chairman of the committee advising the Prime Minister of India on economic matters. Apart from this, he also served as the President of the Indian Statistical Institute between September 2018 and September 2022.
This was how my early life was
Bibek Debroy’s grandparents came to India from Sylhet, Bangladesh. His father worked in the Indian Audit and Accounts Service of the Government of India.
Debroy received his early education from Ramakrishna Mission School in Narendrapur, West Bengal. He obtained his graduation degree in Economics from Presidency College, Kolkata.
Debroy did his Masters in Economics. For this he came to Delhi School of Economics. He then went to the University of Cambridge for further studies on a Trinity College Scholarship.
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