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Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
December 28 , 2024
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- Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, 92, passed away.
- His journey in the government of India began with the position of an economic advisor in the commerce ministry in 1971.
- He served as a director of RBI during 1976-1980.
- During 1980-82 served as a deputy chairman of Planning commission.
- In 1982, he became the governor of RBI.
- He introduced a new chapter in the RBI Act and the established the Urban Banks Department.
- He becomes the head of Planning commission for 1985-87.
- He is awarded the Padma Vibhushan award in 1987.
- In march 1991, He becomes the chairman of UGC.
- He was suddenly appointed to become finance minister in June 1991.
- He was the architect of reforms that saved India’s economy from a severe balance of payments crisis and promoted deregulation
- He had retired as member of the Rajya Sabha, representing Rajasthan, in February this year.
- Before this, he represented Assam in the Upper House for six terms since 1991.
- He served as the Prime Minister of India twice, from 2004 to 2014.
- During 1998-2004 he was the opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha.
- In 2004, he sworn as the first non-Hindu Prime Minister of India.
- His govt introduced the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in 2005.
- During his tenure as Prime Minister (2004–2014), India saw robust economic growth, averaging around 7-8% annually.
- His policies have helped transform India into one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
- It was his regime that revolutionized the telecom sector at a time when many people were waiting to get a telephone connection.
- He won the Euro Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year in 1993, the Asia Money Award for finance minister of the year in both 1993 and 1994.
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