Adya Prasad Pandey

Adya Prasad Pandey is an Indian economist, professor, and state minister cadre in the government of Manipur^{[citation needed]}. He previously served as the vice chancellor of Manipur University.^[1] Currently, he is the national president of the Indian Economic Association,^[2] as well as the independent director at the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC).^[3]

Adya Prasad Pandey
आद्या प्रसाद पाण्डेय
Adya Prasad Pandey
Vice-Chancellor of University of Manipur
In office 26 October 2016 – 20 June 2020
Appointed by	Pranab Mukharjee
Preceded by	Hidangmayum Nandakumar Sarma
Succeeded by	Naorem Lokendra Singh
Personal details
Citizenship	India
Education	Banaras Hindu University
Occupation	Economist
Academic work
Discipline	Economics
Institutions	Director of National Small Industries Corporation Former Vice Chancellor of Manipur University

Pandey is a full-time professor at the Banaras Hindu University.^[4] He is also a member of the Executive Council of Banaras Hindu University.

Early life and education

Pandey is a graduate of Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, earning BSc, MBA and MA degrees from the institution. He started his teaching career at the same university during 1979.^[5]

He then studied for a PhD degree in economics, also at Banaras Hindu University, under the supervision of P.K. Bhargava. His PhD subject was the Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation, and the findings of the PhD were used by that corporation to improve the financial performance of the business.^[4]

Professor Pandey was subsequently promoted to Head of the Department of Economics at Banaras Hindu University, and held additional responsibilities at the institution, co-ordinating the National Service Scheme and chairing the university games.^[5] Currently Professor Pandey is Board of Governor of IIT BHU, and Executive Council Member of Prestigious Banaras Hindu University.^[6]