As Leading Economist..

Economic Policy Maker and Administrator

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.
 

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.