New Delhi: Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister who pulled out India of a tough, financial crisis passed away on December 26 at the age of 92 years.
He was pronounced dead by the doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was admitted after losing consciousness at home.
Dr Singh is highly respected across the world for his remarkable academic, bureaucratic, and legislative achievements and the awards and titles bestowed on him by the most prestigious institutions and organisations.
Here, we try to highlight his journey as a student to the icon he became.
A small effort by looking at the CV of Dr Manmohan Singh.
Academic Record
- 1948: Matriculation, Panjab University – First class.
- 1950: Intermediate Panjab University – First Class with first position in the University.
- 1952: B.A. Economics (Hons.), Panjab University – Second Class with first position in the University.
- 1954: M.A. Economics, Panjab University – First Class with first position in the University.
- 1957: Economic Tripos [First Class honours], University of Cambridge.
- 1962: D. Phil., Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Topic: India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth. [Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964]
- Prizes And Awards
- 1952: University Medal for standing First in B.A. Hon. (Economics), Panjab University, Chandigarh.
- 1954: Uttar Chand Kapur Medal, Panjab university, for standing first in M.A.(Economics), Panjab University, Chandigarh.
- 1955: Awarded Wright’s Prize for distinguished performance, St. John’s college, Cambridge, U.K.
- 1956: Awarded Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge, U.K.
- 1957: Elected Wrenbury Scholar, University of Cambridge, U.K.
- 1976: Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
- 1982: Elected Honorary Fellow, St. John’s College, Cambridge.
- 1982: Elected Honorary Fellow, Indian Institute of Bankers.
- 1985: Elected President, Indian Economic Association.
- 1986: National Fellow, national Institute of Education, N.C.E.R.T.
- 1987: Padma Vibhushan Award by the President of India.
- 1993: Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year.
- 1993: Euromoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year.
- 1994: Honorary Fellow, All India Management Association.
- 1994: Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year.
- 1994: Elected Distinguished Fellow, London School of Economics, Centre for Asia Economy, Politics and Society.
- 1994: Elected Honorary Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K.
- 1995: Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress Association for 1994-95.
- 1996: Honorary Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi.
- 1997: Awarded Nikkei Asia prize for Regional Growth by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. (NIKKEI), publisher of Japan’s leading business daily.
- 1997: Received Justice K.S. Hegde Foundation Award for the year 1996.
- 1997: Conferred Lokmanya Tilak Award by the Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune.
- 1999: Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi.
- 1999: Received H.H. Kanchi Sri Paramacharya Award for Excellence from Shri R. Venkataraman, former President of India and Patron, The Centenarian Trust.
- 2000: Conferred Annasaheb Chirmule Award by the W.LG. alias Annasaheb Chirmule Trust setup by United Western Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra.
Recipient of Honorary Degrees of D.Litt. from:
- – Panjab University, Chandigarh
- – Guru Nanak University, Amritsar
- – Delhi University, Delhi
- – Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi
- – University of Bologna, Italy
- – University of Mysore, Mysore
- – Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (D.Sc.)
- – Kurukshetra University
- – Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (D.Sc.)
- – Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar
- – Osmania University, Hyderabad
- – University of Roorkee, Roorkee (Doctor of Social Sciences)
- – Doctor of Laws by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- – Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University) – Doctor Letters degree
- – Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Deemed University) D.Sc. (Honoris Causa)
- – Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
Work Experience & Positions Held
- 1957-59: Senior Lecturer in Economics.
- 1957 – 1965: Panjab University, Chandigarh.
- 1959-63: Reader in Economics.
- 1963-65: Professor of Economics.
- 1966: Economic Affairs Officer.
- 1966 – 1969: UNCTAD, United Nations Secretariat, New York Chief, Financing for Trade Section.
- 1969 – 1971: Professor of International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, India.
- 1971 – 1972: Economic Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Trade, India.
- 1972 – 1976: Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, India.
- Nov.1976 – April 1980: Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Government of India.
- Member [Finance], Atomic Energy Commission, Govt. of India.
- Member [Finance], Space Commission, Govt. of India.
- April 1980 – Sept 1982: Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, India.
- Sept 1982 – Jan 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- Jan 1985- July 1987: Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission of India.
- August 1987 – Nov 1990: Secretary General and Commissioner, South Commission.
- Dec 1990 – March 1991: Advisor to Prime Minister of India on Economic Affairs.
- March 1991-June 1991: Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC).
- June 21, 1991- May 15, 1996: Finance Minister of India.
- September 1991: Elected Member of Rajya Sabha.
- June, 1995: Re-elected Member of Rajya Sabha for a term of six years.
- August 1, 1996 – Dec 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, Rajya Sabha.
- March 21, 1998 – May 22,2004: Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha (Council of States) Parliament of India.
- June, 2001: Re-elected as member of Rajya Sabha for a Term of six years.
- May 22, 2004 – May 2014: Prime Minister of India.
Other Assignments
- Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan Joint Study Committee (1980-83).
- Appointed by Prime Minister of India as Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (1983-84).
- Leader of the Indian delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Cyprus (1993).
- Leader of the Indian delegation to the Human Rights World Conference, Vienna (1993).
- Governor of India on the Board of Governors of the IMF and the International Bank of Reconstruction & Development (1991-95).
Leader, Indian Delegation to – Member Indian Delegation to:
- Second Session of UNCTAD, 1968 Committee on Invisibles & Financing Related to Trade, Consultant to UNCTAD, ESCAP and Commonwealth Secretariat.
- Ministerial Meeting of Group of 77, Lima (Oct.1971).
- Meetings of UNCTAD Trade & Development Board, Geneva (May 1971 – July 1972).
- Third Session of UNCTAD, Santiago (April-May 1972).
- Annual Meetings of IMF, IBRD & Commonwealth Finance Ministers (1972-79).
- Deputy for India on IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform (1972 – 74).
- Aid-India Consortium Meetings, Paris (1973-79).
- Participated in Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, Kingston (1975).
- Asian Development Bank, Manila (1976-80).
- Director, Reserve Bank of India (1976-80).
- Director, Industrial Development Bank of India (1976-80).
- Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors of IBRD (1976-80).
- Associate, Meetings of IMF Interim Committee and Joint Fund-Bank Development Committee (1976-80, 1982-85).
- Aid India Consortium Meetings (1977-79).
- Cancun Summit on North-South Issues (1981).
- Indo-Soviet Monitoring Group Meeting (1982)
- Indo-Soviet Joint Planning Group Meeting (1980-82)
- South-South Consultation, New Delhi (1982).
- Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors of the IMF (1982-85).
- Member, International Organizations:
- Appointed as Member by the Secretary-General, United Nations of a Group of Eminent Persons to advise him on Financing for Development (December, 2000)
Publications
Author of book “India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth”, [Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964].
Has published a large number of articles in economic journals.
