Dr Narendra Jadhav
is presently serving as Member, Planning Commission, Government of India
in the rank and status of Minister of State. Planning Commission is apex
body for formulation and appraisal of the Five Year Plans chaired by the
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with Shri. Montek Singh Ahluwalia as
the Deputy Chairman. Dr. Jadhav took over as a Member, Planning
Commission on June 16, 2009 and was sworn in by the Prime Minister on
July 27, 2009.
As a Member, Planning Commission, Dr. Jadhav’s sectoral responsibilities
include Education, Labour, Employment and Skill Building, Sports & Youth
Affairs, and Social Justice & Empowerment. In addition, Dr. Jadhav looks
after the States of Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Goa besides Union Territories
of Diu- Daman & Dadra Nagar Haveli.
Dr Narendra Jadhav has also been appointed as a Member, National
Advisory Council (NAC), chaired by Smt. Sonia Gandhi, with effect from
May 31, 2010.
For 31 years worked with the Indian Central Bank (i.e. Reserve Bank of
India) and other Central Banks (i.e. Da Afghanistan Bank and National
Bank of Ethiopia) besides working for 4 ½ years in advisory capacity in
the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dr. Jadhav took voluntary
retirement from RBI in October 2008 from the position of Principal
Advisor and Chief Economist in the rank of Executive Director.
February 2006 -- August 2006
Chief Economic Counsellor
Government of Da Afghanistan Bank, Kabul, Afghanistan
Worked in Kabul, Afghanistan leading the nation building efforts
currently underway in that country.
September 2004 – February 2006
Principal Adviser and Chief Economist (in the rank of
Executive Director)
Reserve Bank of India.
August 2003 -- September 2004
Principal Adviser,
Department of Economic Analysis and Policy,
Reserve Bank of India.
March 2002 -- July 2003; December 1996 --
December 1997\
Officer-in-Charge,
Department of Economic Analysis and Policy,
Reserve Bank of India.
November 2001-- March 2002
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C., USA
Adviser to Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Director (Independent
Evaluation Office) Prepared a detailed study on the Poverty
Reduction Strategy (PRS) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
and the World Bank (coordinating the work by leading NGOs with
global presence).
January 1998 -- October 2001
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C., USA.
Adviser to Mr. Vijay Kelkar, Executive Director (IMF)
(India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan). Served on the
Executive Board of the IMF, which is continually in session. This
involved identification of the issues important for the constituency
(India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan) and raising those at the
IMF Executive Board for effective solutions, forming the official
views on the proposals raised at the IMF for the considerations of
the Executive Directors and keeping the Government of India and the
Reserve Bank of India informed about the strategic issues in the
international financial markets having a bearing on the national
interest.
September 1993 -- December 1996
Reserve Bank of India, Department of Economic Analysis and
Policy (DEAP)
Director and Adviser for various Divisions in DEAP
October 1992 -- September 1993
Reserve Bank of India , Secretary to the Central Board of
Directors
Coordinated various activities relating to the
functioning of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of
India.
October 1977 -- October 1992
Reserve Bank of India, Department of Economic Analysis and
Policy (DEAP)
Joined as Research Officer and held various positions
including deputy director and Press Relations Officer (PRO), October
1991-June 1992.
September 1974 -- September 1977
State Bank of India
Officer Gr. I gained first-hand experience of commercial
banking in rural areas.