Bibek Debroy Dies: EAC-PM Chairman Passes Away in Delhi’s AIIMS, PM Narendra Modi Expresses Grief

By admin On Nov 1, 2024

New Delhi, November 1: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman Bibek Debroy passed away this morning, a senior EAC-PM official said. He was admitted to AIIMS. Debroy (69) 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. Devender Singh Dies: Senior Jammu and Kashmir BJP MLA From Nagrota Passes Away.

PM Narendra Modi Expresses Grief on Bibek Debroy’s Passing

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… pic.twitter.com/E3DETgajLr

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 1, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Debroy’s passing and called him a “towering scholar”. “Dr Bibek Debroy ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. TP Goplan Nambiar Dies: BPL Group Chairman Passes Away at 94, Top Leaders Express Condolences.

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,” he said in a post on X. He also shared a picture of himself with Debroy.

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