17-05-2025
Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee to join TelanganaRising advisory board
Development economist and Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee appreciated the pioneering efforts of Telangana government, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, like recruitment of transgender individuals into Police and Municipal departments, envisioning the Hyderabad core urban area within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) as a pure-services zone, and creating skills and sports universities. He also accepted the invitation from the Chief Minister to join the Vision Board of TelanganaRising as advisor.
On Saturday, Mr. Banerjee met the Chief Minister and deliberated on several innovative ideas in urban development, economic growth, augmenting public revenues, fiscal discipline, large-scale skilling and job creation.
While discussing mass-scale job creation, the Nobel laureate spoke of the need to create unique short-term courses in traditional skills with modern design and appeal, marketing and the use of social media technology to help traditional artisans turn into modern entrepreneurs. He also suggested to the Chief Minister that crafts, arts and creativity should be a significant part of the Bharat Future City.
Outlining Hyderabad's historically global vision and the global reach of products made in the region, Chief Minister spoke of the need to create global awareness. Mr. Reddy also elaborated on various empowerment programmes for women self-help groups, youth and farmers.
Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, Finance Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police C. V. Anand and other officials participated in the discussion.
