Vijay Kelkar | |
|---|---|
 Kelkar in 2008 | |
| Born | 15 May 1942 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Macroeconomics and Public Economics |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering Pune, University of California Berkeley |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
Vijay L. Kelkar (born 15 May 1942) is an Indian economist and academic, who is the chairman of the Forum of Federations, Ottawa & India Development Foundation, New Delhi and chairman of Janwani – a social initiative of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) in Pune. He has been appointed as a trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust (Puttaparthi, A.P.) on 4 January 2014.[1] He was also the chairman of the Finance Commission until January 2010. He was earlier advisor to the Minister of Finance (2002–2004), and is known for his role in economic reforms in India. Prior to this, he remained Finance Secretary, Government of India 1998–1999, and in 1999 he has been nominated as Executive director of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).[2][3][4]
- ^ "Dr. Vijay Kelkar Appointed Trustee". Radio Sai. 3 January 2014.
- ^ Vijay Kelkar: Economist with a heart of gold The Economic Times, 21 November 2007.
- ^ ain/vijay-l-kelkar-head-xiiith-finance-commission-26109 Vijay L. Kelkar to head XIIIth Finance Commission
- ^ Vijay Kelkar is elected IMF ED Archived 25 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, 12 July 1999.