The government has appointed Manoj Panda, former director at the Institute of Economic Growth as the full time member of the 16th Finance Commission.

Appointment

The government has appointed Manoj Panda, former director at the Institute of Economic Growth as the full time member of the 16th Finance Commission. The above member of the Commission shall hold office from the date of assuming office up to the date of submission of Report or 31st day of October, 2025, whichever is earlier. Panda replaces Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Executive Director, Artha Global in the Commission, who quit as a member citing "unforeseen personal circumstances". Previously, Panda served as Director of the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad and as a Professor and Associate Professor at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. Panda also worked as an economist and senior economist at the New Delhi based National Council of Applied Economic Research.


     

     

     

 

     


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