Tarlok Singh (economist)
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Tarlok Singh was member of Planning Commission of India and a civil servant.
He studied at London School of Economics
.He served on the Planning Commission of India
since its inception and retired as a Member in 1967. He was a member of the Indian Civil Service from 1937 to 1962.
He was also the first Private Secretary to Jawaharlal Nehru
, the first Prime Minister of India
. He was the Director General of Rehabilitation in the Punjab
responsible for the resettlement of refugees.
He was the first Chairman of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan
, the Padma Bhushan
and the Padma Shri
by the President of India
.
He was also awarded the Soderstrom Medal for Economics in 1970 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science in Stockholm
.
His books included Poverty and Social Change, Land Resettlement Manual for Displaced Persons, The Planning Process, Towards an Integrated Society and India's Development Experience.
He studied at London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.He served on the Planning Commission of India
Planning commission of India
The Planning Commission is an institution in the Government of India, which formulates India's Five-Year Plans, among other functions.-History:...
since its inception and retired as a Member in 1967. He was a member of the Indian Civil Service from 1937 to 1962.
He was also the first Private Secretary to Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, the first Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
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. He was the Director General of Rehabilitation in the Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
responsible for the resettlement of refugees.
He was the first Chairman of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
, the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
and the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
by the President of India
President of India
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He was also awarded the Soderstrom Medal for Economics in 1970 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science in Stockholm
Stockholm
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His books included Poverty and Social Change, Land Resettlement Manual for Displaced Persons, The Planning Process, Towards an Integrated Society and India's Development Experience.