Sukhadeo Thorat is an economist

Economist

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 and chairman of the University Grants Commission

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Thorat graduated with a B.A from Milind College of Arts, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. He obtained an M.A. in Economics from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

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, M.Phil/Ph.D in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University

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, and Diploma in Economic Planning, Main School of Planning, Warsaw

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, Poland

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From February 1989 to 1991, Thorat was visiting faculty at Iowa State University

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, USA and a consultant with the International Food Policy Research Institute

International Food Policy Research Institute

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, Washington, DC.
Thorat was Lecturer at Vasantrao Naik College, Aurangabad from 1973 to 1980.