Poonam Gupta Mishra From Odisha Appointed Member Of Pm’s Economic Advisory Council

Poonam Gupta Mishra, wife of renowned economist Deepak Mishra from Odisha has been appointed as one of the members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC). Along with her Rakesh Mohan and TT Ram Mohan have also been appointed as part-time members of the reconstituted EAC of the Prime Minister and the new advisory council has been appointed for a period of two years.

According to the reports, Poonam who belongs to the Anandabazar area under Betanati block in Mayurbhanj district has been welcomed into the reconstituted seven-member EAC of the Prime Minister as a part-time member. She is the daughter-in-law of renowned litterateur Rama Mishra and social worker Ajit Mishra.

The report further added that Poonam is currently the Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and has previously served as Lead Economist, Global Macro and Market Research, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Lead Economist for India at the World Bank. She has also served as Reserve Bank of India Chair Professor at National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) and Professor at Indian Council for Research on International Economics Relation.

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