Doctors, Engineers, CA: Modi banks on Professionals
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Sunday's ministry expansion saw several professionals joining the Modi ministry. They include an engineer, a doctor, CA and a Harvard Business School alumnus.
The PM has preferred to have a fair number of professionals in his ministry as he gets into the task of repairing the economy and the governance structure. Among the four cabinet ministers, Manohar Parikar is an engineer from the prestigious IIT, Mumbai. He is expected to bring his experience and be a crucial player in the revamped Modi team.
Suresh Prabhu is a Chartered Accountant and considered a policy guru. Modi is expected to rely on his advice on crucial issues. Among ministers of state with independent charge, Gautam Buddha Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma is a renowned doctor and runs hospitals in Noida and Greater Noida.
Science and Technology, Earth Sciences minister Harshvardhan is a well-known ENT specialist, already providing policy inputs for the health sector.
Jayant Sinha, son of former finance minister Yashwant Sinha, is an experienced professional from the world of financial services and business strategy. He has a sterling education record having studied at IIT Delhi, Harvard Business School and the University of Pennsylvania. "I am an engineer and I have a broad experience in many sectors including telecom and IT apart from finance. Wherever the party and government depute me, I will do my best to serve the interest of the nation," Sinha told TOI. He is expected to serve as a link with global investors and provide strong support to Modi and finance minister Arun Jaitley prepare a blueprint for economic revival. He counts RBI governor Raghuram Rajan as a close friend.
Modi's team already has well known lawyers such as Arun Jaitley, Ravishankar Prasad as well investment banker Piyush Goyal guiding policy in key segments of governance.
MoS, railways, Manoj Sinha is an engineer from IIT BHU in Varanasi. (Times of India)
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CA.Subhash Chandra Podder
11-Nov-2014 , 08:03:37 amGood balanced team of the cabinet of PM. Modi s.c.podder kolkata 11/11/2014