Vijay Kelkar
| Vijay Kelkar | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1942 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| 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 currently 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. 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).
Kelkar, holds B.E., from College of Engineering Pune, India, 1963, M.S., from University of Minnesota, USA, 1965 and Ph. D in Economics from University of California Berkeley, USA, 1970.
Kelkar has taught at Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Center for Economic Development and Administration, Kathmandu, Nepal, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany and University of California, Berkeley.
He has held various senior-level positions in the Government of India, as well as in international organizations:
Kelkar was awarded the 2011 Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, in January 2011.
Vijay Kelkar is married and has a daughter.
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