Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday announced economist J. Jeyaranjan as the Vice-Chairperson of the State Development Policy Council (SDPC). He has also named a full-time member and eight part-time members.
Professor R. Srinivasan of the Department of Econometrics in the University of Madras would be a full-time member of the SDPC. Professor M. Vijayabaskar, Professor Sulthan Ahmed Ismail, retired IAS officer Deenabandu, industrialist Mallika Srinivasan, vascular surgeon J. Amalorpavanathan, Siddha physician G. Sivaraman, Bharatnatyam artiste Narthaki Nataraj and legislator T.R.B. Rajaa, are part-time members of the panel.
A doctorate from Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Mr. Jeyaranjan has also been a strong supporter of various welfare schemes implemented by the DMK governments over the years. His is among the prominent voices in the Dravidian school of thought in terms of development economics.
Mr. Srinivasan is also Dean – Research of the University of Madras. He…