Dr. Rajeev Gowda
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Former Member of Parliament, Rajya SabhaDescription: :
Dr. Rajeev Gowda represented Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha from 2014-20. He has served as a Professor of Economics and Social Sciences, and as the Chairperson of the Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He has also been a Director of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. Dr. Gowda obtained his PhD in Public Policy & Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Over 2 decades as an academic in the U.S, he held several positions: a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Law and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, an Associate Professor of Political Science and Research Fellow in Science and Public Policy at the University of Oklahoma. Dr.Gowda was one of the two Founding Trustees at Mentor Together.[Day 1]
11.00 - 12.10 PM
Theme: Elevating Youth Mentorship as a Policy Priority in India: Current opportunities and the Future Scope