PM Modi interacts with 40 economists

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 10, 2018, attended an interactive session with over 40 economists and other experts organized by NITI Aayog on the theme “Economic Policy – The Road Ahead.”

During the session, participants shared their views on various economic themes such as the macro-economy, agriculture and rural development, employment, health and education, manufacturing and exports, urban development, infrastructure and connectivity. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley thanked all the participants for their thought-provoking suggestions.

In his intervention, the Prime Minister thanked the participants for their suggestions and observations on various aspects of the economy. In particular, he appreciated the quality of suggestions that had come from various subject experts, according to a PIB release.

The meeting was attended by several Union Ministers who look after economic subjects. The Vice Chairman NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar, and senior officers from the Union Government and NITI Aayog were also present.