 "Arvind Virmani, Former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India")
A PhD in economics from Harvard University, USA, and former Principal Advisor in Planning Commission, senior economist Dr Arvind Virmani has been appointed by the Indian government as a full-time member of the NITI Aayog.
The founder-chairman of the non-profit public policy organisation Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare, Virmani was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance from 2007 to 2009 during the UPA-1 government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Virmani's appointment notified on November 15.
"The Prime Minister approved the appointment of Shri Arvind Virmani, Founder, Chairman, Foundation for Economic Growth & Welfare
