Suresh Tendulkar
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Suresh D. Tendulkar was an Indian economist and former chief of National Statistical Commission
. Tendulkar was a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council
(PMEAC) from 2004 to 2008 and as its Chairman from 2008 to 2009 when C. Rangarajan
vacated the post to enter the Rajya Sabha
. He died on 21 June 2011, as a result of cardiac arrest at Prayag Hospital, Pune
(India).
.
’s central board of directors. Prof. Tendulkar was known for his extensive work on "Credit and Privatisation policies" and "Indian development issues and policies", including liberalisation and globalisation. He was also a part-time member of the National Statistical Commission
(2000-01), the first "Disinvestment Commission" (1996-99), and the Fifth "Central Pay Commission
" (1994-97).
Prof. Tendulkar's pioneering contribution was his extensive work on poverty and estimation of people below poverty line (BPL). A committee was formed by government of India in 2009, with Tendulkar as Chairman to 'report on methodology of estimation of poverty'. In 2009, this committee came out with a new method to calculate poverty. According to this method, the number of the poor in India in 2004-05 rose from 27.5 per cent of the total population to 37.2 per cent.
In past, poverty is estimated by measuring calorie intake by individuals. But the Tendulkar committee moved to a wider definition, including spending on food as well as education, health, light(electricity), clothing and footwear.
He was a, visiting fellow, was professor of economics at the Delhi School of Economics
, University of Delhi, India. To his credit he authored several books like ‘Reintegrating India with the World Economy’ and ‘Understanding Reforms’.
National Statistical Commission
The Government of India ordered setting up National Satistical Commission on 1 June 2005 on the recommendation of C. Rangarajan Commission.The National Statistical Commission of India is an autonomous body which formed in July 2006...
. Tendulkar was a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council
Economic Advisory Council
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India is a non-constitutional, non-permanent and independent body constituted to give economic advise to the Government of India, specifically the Prime Minister. The council serves to highlight key economic issues facing the country to the...
(PMEAC) from 2004 to 2008 and as its Chairman from 2008 to 2009 when C. Rangarajan
C. Rangarajan
C. Rangarajan is an Indian economist and a distinguished former Member of Parliament and Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council...
vacated the post to enter the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
. He died on 21 June 2011, as a result of cardiac arrest at Prayag Hospital, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
(India).
Early life
Suresh Tendulkar did his B.Com. from Pune University and was the topper. He then did M.A. from Delhi School of Economics again coming first. He went on to do his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Career
Suresh Tendulkar headed committee named as Suresh Tendulkar Committee to look into the people living under poverty line in India. He also served as member of the Reserve Bank of IndiaReserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India is the central banking institution of India and controls the monetary policy of the rupee as well as US$300.21 billion of currency reserves. The institution was established on 1 April 1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of...
’s central board of directors. Prof. Tendulkar was known for his extensive work on "Credit and Privatisation policies" and "Indian development issues and policies", including liberalisation and globalisation. He was also a part-time member of the National Statistical Commission
National Statistical Commission
The Government of India ordered setting up National Satistical Commission on 1 June 2005 on the recommendation of C. Rangarajan Commission.The National Statistical Commission of India is an autonomous body which formed in July 2006...
(2000-01), the first "Disinvestment Commission" (1996-99), and the Fifth "Central Pay Commission
Pay commission
A Pay Commission is a panel of members of the Union Cabinet of India for review and revision of the salaries of government employees. It was set up by the Central Government in the year 1965 and as an administrative committee to determine the salaries of central government employees...
" (1994-97).
Prof. Tendulkar's pioneering contribution was his extensive work on poverty and estimation of people below poverty line (BPL). A committee was formed by government of India in 2009, with Tendulkar as Chairman to 'report on methodology of estimation of poverty'. In 2009, this committee came out with a new method to calculate poverty. According to this method, the number of the poor in India in 2004-05 rose from 27.5 per cent of the total population to 37.2 per cent.
In past, poverty is estimated by measuring calorie intake by individuals. But the Tendulkar committee moved to a wider definition, including spending on food as well as education, health, light(electricity), clothing and footwear.
He was a, visiting fellow, was professor of economics at the Delhi School of Economics
Delhi School of Economics
Delhi School of Economics , commonly referred to as DSE or D School, is a centre of post graduate learning of the University of Delhi. The centre is situated in the university's North Campus in Maurice Nagar, and is surrounded by a host of other prestigious academic institutions of the country...
, University of Delhi, India. To his credit he authored several books like ‘Reintegrating India with the World Economy’ and ‘Understanding Reforms’.