Alagh was born at Chakwal in Punjab, now in Pakistan, to Bhagat Ram. He studied at Maharaja's College, Jaipur and Department of Economics at University of Rajasthan. He held a doctorate in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Career
The Chairman Civil Service Examination Review Committee, Union Public Service Commission Prof. Y.K. Alagh (left) speaking at the 2nd Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - 2004 in New Delhi on 11 January 2004
Alagh was elected to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in November 1996 and continued till April 2000.[2]
From 1996 to 1998, he was a Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Planning and Programme Implementation, Science and Technology and Power for Government of India. He headed various institutions and Commissions and acted as expert with a number of UN organisations. He was also the Member of Planning Commission, Govt. of India.[3]
Personal life
Alagh was married to Raksha Alagh on 9 June 1967. He had a daughter, Tavishi Alagh (an independent filmmaker) and a son, Munish Alagh (post doctoral fellow at IIM Ahmedabad).[3]
Alagh died on 6 December 2022, at the age of 83.[4]
Awards
V K R V Rao Prizes in Social Science Research in 1981 in Economics discipline. The award is instituted by Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, India.
^Fellow, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Elected First Fellow of the Society in 2011
Publications
Indian Development Planning and Policy, Wider Studies in Development Economics, 1991, Second Edition, 1995
Sustainable Development : From Concept to Action, Techniques for Planners, Geneva, UNCED, reprinted in Land and Man : Essays in Sustainable Development, Delhi, Har Anand, 1995
Growth Performance of the Indian Economy, Journal of Developing Economics, Tokyo, Vol. XXX, n° 2, pp. 97–116
Indian Development Models, in Essays in the Honour of P.C. Mahalonobis, Indian National Science Academy, 1995
Fuel for Power, Lovraj Kumar memorial lecture, 1996, Current Science, Nov. 1996
State of the Indian Farmer: An Overview, Academic Press and Ministry of Agriculture, 2004
On Sherpas and Coolies: The L20 and Non Brahmanical Futures, in John English, R.Thakur and A.F.Cooper ed., Reforming From the Top, A Leaders 20 Summit, UNU Press, pp. 169–186
Agriculture in A Rural Urban Continuum, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, April 2011, pp.165-177
Green Revolution, The New Oxford Companion to Economics in India, Vol.1, p. 301, Oxford University Press, 2012
India2020, Journal of Quantitative Economics, Jan. 2006, pp.1-14
The Future of Indian Agriculture, 2013, National Book Trust
'Economic Policy in a Liberalising Economy:The Indian Case', Springer Economic Policy Briefs, Springer Macmillan, 2018.
References
^Karen Leigh (7 July 2010). "The epic marketing challenge for UID". Livemint.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
^"Rajya Sabha members". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
^Nair, Avinash (6 December 2022). "Noted economist and former Union minister YK Alagh passes away". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
External links
"Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". Unesco.org. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
"VKRV Rao Prize". Isec.ac.in. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
. 21 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
July 04, 2023
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Yoginder K Alagh 14 February 1939 6 December 2022 was an Indian economist and Union Minister of Government of India He was the Chairman of Institute of Rural Management Anand IRMA from 2006 to 2012 1 He was the Chancellor of the Central University of Gujarat Gandhinagar Yoginder K AlaghAlagh at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust in 2020Born 1939 02 14 14 February 1939Chakwal Punjab British IndiaDied6 December 2022 2022 12 06 aged 83 Ahmedabad Gujarat IndiaNationalityIndianAlma materUniversity of Pennsylvania M Sc Ph D University of Rajasthan M Sc OccupationEconomistKnown forFormer Member of Indian Planning Commission Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Academic career 2 2 Political career 3 Personal life 4 Awards 5 Publications 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Alagh was born at Chakwal in Punjab now in Pakistan to Bhagat Ram He studied at Maharaja s College Jaipur and Department of Economics at University of Rajasthan He held a doctorate in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania USA Career Edit The Chairman Civil Service Examination Review Committee Union Public Service Commission Prof Y K Alagh left speaking at the 2nd Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2004 in New Delhi on 11 January 2004 Academic career Edit Alagh taught Economics at the University of Rajasthan Indian Institute of Management Calcutta University of Jodhpur Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania He acted as the 7th Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi He was founding member of Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology CEPT Ahmedabad presently one of India s pioneering Planning and Public policy institutes Political career Edit Alagh was elected to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in November 1996 and continued till April 2000 2 From 1996 to 1998 he was a Minister of State Independent Charge for Planning and Programme Implementation Science and Technology and Power for Government of India He headed various institutions and Commissions and acted as expert with a number of UN organisations He was also the Member of Planning Commission Govt of India 3 Personal life EditAlagh was married to Raksha Alagh on 9 June 1967 He had a daughter Tavishi Alagh an independent filmmaker and a son Munish Alagh post doctoral fellow at IIM Ahmedabad 3 Alagh died on 6 December 2022 at the age of 83 4 Awards EditV K R V Rao Prizes in Social Science Research in 1981 in Economics discipline The award is instituted by Institute for Social and Economic Change Bengaluru India Fellow Indian Society of Agricultural Economics Elected First Fellow of the Society in 2011Publications EditIndian Development Planning and Policy Wider Studies in Development Economics 1991 Second Edition 1995 Sustainable Development From Concept to Action Techniques for Planners Geneva UNCED reprinted in Land and Man Essays in Sustainable Development Delhi Har Anand 1995 Growth Performance of the Indian Economy Journal of Developing Economics Tokyo Vol XXX n 2 pp 97 116 Indian Development Models in Essays in the Honour of P C Mahalonobis Indian National Science Academy 1995 Fuel for Power Lovraj Kumar memorial lecture 1996 Current Science Nov 1996 State of the Indian Farmer An Overview Academic Press and Ministry of Agriculture 2004 On Sherpas and Coolies The L20 and Non Brahmanical Futures in John English R Thakur and A F Cooper ed Reforming From the Top A Leaders 20 Summit UNU Press pp 169 186 Agriculture in A Rural Urban Continuum Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics April 2011 pp 165 177 Green Revolution The New Oxford Companion to Economics in India Vol 1 p 301 Oxford University Press 2012 India2020 Journal of Quantitative Economics Jan 2006 pp 1 14 The Future of Indian Agriculture 2013 National Book Trust Economic Policy in a Liberalising Economy The Indian Case Springer Economic Policy Briefs Springer Macmillan 2018 References Edit Karen Leigh 7 July 2010 The epic marketing challenge for UID Livemint com Retrieved 23 December 2015 Rajya Sabha members 164 100 47 5 Retrieved 31 December 2009 a b Symposium Profile from the Institute for Human Development IHD http www ihdindia org PDFs symposium profile website pdf Nair Avinash 6 December 2022 Noted economist and former Union minister YK Alagh passes away The Indian Express Retrieved 6 December 2022 External links Edit Management of Social Transformations MOST Programme United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Unesco org Retrieved 13 March 2019 VKRV Rao Prize Isec ac in Retrieved 13 March 2019 AES POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 21 February 2009 Archived from the original on 21 February 2009 Retrieved 13 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yoginder K Alagh amp oldid 1138210186, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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