Adya Prasad Pandey is an Indian

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, professor, and

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cadre in the

government of Manipur The Government of Manipur (; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. It consists of an ex ...

. He previously served as the

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. Currently, he is the national president of the Indian Economic Association,https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/news/prof-aadya-prasad-pandey-becomes-president-of-indian-economic-association-132371597.html as well as the independent director at the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC). Pandey is a full-time professor at the

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU), formerly Benares Hindu University, is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. The university incorporated the Central Hindu College, ...

. He is also a member of the Executive Council of

Early life and education

Pandey is a graduate of

Varanasi, earning BSc, MBA and MA degrees from the institution. He started his teaching career at the same university during 1979. He then studied for a PhD degree in economics, also at Banaras Hindu University, under the supervision of P.K. Bhargava. His PhD subject was the Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation, and the findings of the PhD were used by that corporation to improve the financial performance of the business. Professor Pandey was subsequently promoted to Head of the Department of Economics at Banaras Hindu University, and held additional responsibilities at the institution, co-ordinating the National Service Scheme and chairing the university games. Currently Professor Pandey is Board of Governor of IIT BHU, and Executive Council Member of Prestigious Banaras Hindu University.

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