Known for his far-reaching contributions to economic theory and policy, Bibek Debroy was a respected figure in the fields of game theory, law reforms, and Indology, as well as an advocate for poverty reduction and social equity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Bibek Debroy a “towering scholar” as he remembered the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman, who passed away this morning. Bibek Debroy died in AIIMS. He was 69.
PM Modi said Bibek Debroy was well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics and spirituality and left an indelible mark on India’s intellectual landscape through his works.
“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.
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
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.