Narendra Jadhav | |
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Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) (Nominated) | |
In office 25 April 2016 – 24 April 2022 | |
Member, Planning Commission | |
In office 16 June 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
Member, National Advisory Council | |
In office 2010–2014 | |
Vice-Chancellor of the Savitribai Phule Pune University | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
Chief Economic Counsellor Da Afghanistan Bank | |
In office February 2006 – August 2006 | |
Chief Economist Reserve Bank of India | |
In office September 2004 – February 2006 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nashik, Bombay State, India | 28 May 1953
Spouse | Vasundhara Jadhav |
Children | 1 Son (Tanmoy) 1 Daughter (Apoorva) |
Alma mater | Ramnarain Ruia College University of Mumbai Indiana University, USA |
Occupation | Economist, educationist, professor, writer |
Website | www.drnarendrajadhav.info |
Narendra Damodar Jadhav (born 28 May 1953) is an Indian economist, educationist, public policy expert, professor and writer in English, Marathi and Hindi.[1]
Jadhav has been a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament. He previously served as member of the Planning Commission of India and the National Advisory Council. Prior to this, he worked as Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and headed economic research at the Reserve Bank of India.[2]
Narendra Damodar Jadhav was born on 28 May 1953 to a Mahar family from the village of Ozar (Nashik District) and grew up in Mumbai suburb of Wadala.[3] In 1956, his family converted to Buddhism.[4] He attended Chhabildas High School, Dadar. He completed his BSc in Statistics from Ramnarain Ruia College, University of Mumbai in 1973 and MA in Economics from the University of Mumbai in 1975. He later earned a PhD in Economics from Indiana University, USA in 1986.[5]
As a career economist, Jadhav worked for 31 years with the Reserve Bank of India, and those of Afghanistan and Ethiopia. He also worked as Adviser in the International Monetary Fund for over four years. He retired in October 2008 from the position of Principal Adviser and Chief Economist of the RBI. His writings on economics include: Ambedkar – An Economist Extraordinaire (2016),[6] Monetary Policy, Financial Stability and Central Banking in India (2006),[7] Re-emerging India – A Global Perspective (2005)[8] and Monetary Economics for India (1994).[9][2]
In 2006, Jadhav was appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Pune.[6]
As a Member of the Planning Commission, Jadhav had a role in formulating the 12th Five Year Plan, especially in respect of Education and Skill Development. His contribution to formulation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme and developing the eco-system for Skills Development in India has been recognised.[10] Equally noteworthy is his contribution to social justice through the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP), Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and Assessment and Monitoring Authority (AMA) for socio-religious communities.[11]
As a Member of the National Advisory Council (NAC) Jadhav's notable contributions include formulation of National Food Security Bill, implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, and empowerment of SC, ST, Minorities and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) through education, SC & ST Prevention of Atrocities, Rights of persons with Disabilities, Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) and Abolition of Manual Scavenging.[12]
In 2022, Jadhav completed his first term as an independent Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.[13][14]
Jadhav, has written or edited 41 books in three languages – 21 in English, 13 in Marathi, and 7 in Hindi, besides over 300 research papers and articles. These include 21 books on Babasaheb Ambedkar and a trilogy on Rabindranath Tagore, comprising an analytical biography, and translation of selected poems, short stories, plays, parodies, articles and speeches.[15]
Jadhav's three autobiographical novels – Aamcha Baap Aan Amhi, (Marathi, 1993), Outcaste (English, 2002) and Untouchables (English, 2005) – depict the story of the struggle for human dignity by a Dalit family.[5]