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Keeping in tune with its past
tradition, AIM organized a highly informative session of Foundation
Lecture on the 13th of Feb'08 at the Vivekananda Kendra Institute
of Culture Auditorium, Uzan bazaar, Guwahati. Dr. Ifzal Ali,
Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank delivered the Lecture
on "Inequality and Prescriptions for Inclusive Growth in
Asia". Shri Jatin Hazarika, IAS(Retd.) presided over the
session.
Prof. Ali joined ADB 1984. Prior to ADB, he
was Professor in the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad.
Prof. Ali holds a Ph.D. in Economics from John Hopkins University
(1976), and a Master's degree in Economics from Delhi School
of Economics (1970). Prof. Ali's current research interests
include the role of macro and microeconomic policy reforms in
the context of globalization and competitiveness for the developing
countries of Asia.
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Dr. Ali shared some of his thoughts
on growth, poverty reduction, the rising income and non-income
inequality and their effects on social and political stability
and the sustainability of growth process of Asia. Dr. Ali stressed
for the need of a new paradigm for growth, a paradigm which would
differ from one country to another. In this regard he added that
the educational institutions in India have a dynamic role to play
in enhancing the growth process and forming a civilized society.
The interactive session, that followed
the lecture saw keen interest from the Asian Development Bank
to be a partner in the development process of Assam and Dr. Ali's
talk in this regard held tremendous significance to those interested
in the growth and development of the region.
Prof. Ali also visited the institute
on 12th February 2008 and interacted with the students and faculty
members of the institute which was highly stimulating for the
participants. He also distributed cheques to the Bharti Scholars
of AIM.
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For the year 2006, Shri Digvijaya
Singh, Ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh delivered the Foundation
Lecture of the institute on 21/12/2006 at Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati.
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The personalities who have delivered
the Annual Foundation Day in the past includes, Dr. M.B Athreya,
famous management consultant, Prof. Nikhil Barat, doyen of management
education in India, Dr. Jayanta Madhab, renowned economist, Dr.
Subir Choudhury, former Director, Indian Institute of Management,
Kolkata and Dr. C. Rangarajan, His excellency the Governor of
Andhra Pradesh and Ex Governor of RBI, Prof. Rakesh Mohan, Director
General of National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER),
an eminent economist of the country, Prof. J. Saha, Director,
IIM Ahmedabad,Shri Digvijaya Singh, ex-Chief Minister, Madhya
Pradesh, Dr. Ifzal Ali of Asian Development Bank etc.
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