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Eminent economist Abhijit Sen passes away

Renowned economist and former Planning Commission member, Abhijit Sen has passed away at 72.

Sumit Arora Published On August 31st, 2022 Leave a comment

Renowned economist and former Planning Commission member, Abhijit Sen has passed away at 72. He was a member of the Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014, during the tenure of PM Manmohan Singh. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for public service in 2010.

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In his career, he taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and hold several important government positions including the chair of the Commission of Agricultural Cost and Prices. Politicians, academics, his students, farmers’ leaders and activists remember him for his contributions in areas such as minimum support price, rural economy and rural employment.

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