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Dr. Narendra Jadhav is a well-known economist, policy maker, educationist, social scientist and best selling author. He holds a PhD in Economics from Indiana University, USA. Narendra Jadhav served as Member, Planning Commission (rank and status of Union Minister of State) with responsibilities covering Education, Labour-Employment-Skill Development, Social Justice and Empowerment. In addition, he also served as a Member, National Advisory Council (NAC) chaired by Smt. Sonia Gandhi. Dr. Narendra Jadhav has written or edited 30 books including 12 books on Dr Ambedkar - six each in English (Konark Publishers, New Delhi, 2013) and Marathi (Granthali, 2012, 13) - comprising an intellectual biography, speeches (3 Volumes each) and writings (2 Volumes each), a trilogy on Rabindranath Tagore (Granthali, 2011), Re-emerging India (ICFAI University Press, 2006), Monetary Policy: Financial Stability and Central Banking in India (Macmillan, India, 2006), Untouchables (Simon and Schuster, USA 2005), Outcaste A Memoir (Penguin, India, 2003), and Monetary Economics for India (Macmillan, India, 1993). In addition, he has authored 30 major official Reports, contributed around 200 research papers in professional journals and delivered numerous lectures in national and international fora. A celebrated public, Dr Jadhav is recipient of as many as 63 National and International Awards for his contribution to the fields of economics, education, literature, culture and social work. These include four Honorary D Lit Degrees and the title of the Commander of the Order of Academic Palmes by the Government of France. For details, visit the official website: www.drnarejdrajadhav.info. Dr Jadhav is also available on Facebook and Twitter.