What is the qualification of Shaktikanta das?

Born in Bhubaneswar, Das was schooled at the Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar, and then obtained bachelor’s (BA) and master’s degrees (MA) in history from the St. Stephen’s College at the University of Delhi.

Is Shaktikanta Das an economist?

Das, unlike his predecessors, does not have an academic background in Economics or Finance, rather an MA (Hons.)

What is the qualification to become RBI governor?

Initially, RBI Governors were a part of Indian Civil services like C D Deshmukh, Bengal Rama Rao etc. but any individual who holds a Graduate degree/ Post Graduate/ Chartered Accountant can become a Governor of RBI provided that he had worked in any of the following institutions: ➤ IMF/ World Bank.

Why did Shaktikanta make RBI Governor?

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ‘Convenient’ Choice, So Was Given Extension: Former FM Yashwant Sinha. Shaktikanta Das has got a three-year extension as RBI Governor because he has proved to be convenient for the government, says Yashwant Sinha.

What is the age of Shaktikanta das?

64 years (February 26, 1957)
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Who is Reserve Bank Governor?

Shri Shaktikanta Das
Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS Retd., former Secretary, Department of Revenue and Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India assumed charge as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India effective December 12, 2018.

Is Governor an IAS officer?

However, the rank is present only in the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Puducherry (the other territories have an administrator appointed, who is usually an IAS officer or IPS officer or a retired judge of a court ).

Who is the economic minister of India?

The current Finance Minister of India is Nirmala Sitharaman.

Does Shaktikanta Das’s masters’ degree in history equip him for RBI job?

A raft of messages have been doing the rounds of social media denigrating t he new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das for his lack of specialized knowledge, saying his masters’ degree in history does not equip him for the job he now holds.

Who is new RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das?

Former finance secretary and current member of the finance commission Shaktikanta Das was appointed the new Reserve Bank of India governor on Tuesday. The move came almost 24 hours after Urjit Patel resigned from the post amid rift with the Finance Ministry, but cited personal reasons for the decision.

What are Shaktikanta Das’s educational qualifications?

(PTI) Shaktikanta Das’s educational qualifications are the talk of the Internet. Former finance secretary and current member of the finance commission Shaktikanta Das was appointed the new Reserve Bank of India governor on Tuesday.

Who is Shaktikanta Das?

Shaktikanta Das is an Indian bureaucrat who is known for his sprawling career of more than three decades in the All India Services. Apart from his native language Oriyan, he is well versed in English, Hindi, and Tamil also. After his schooling from Bhubaneshwar, he moved to Delhi for his further studies.