ICFAI Foundation of Higher Studies (IFHE), Hyderabad Organized 6th N J Yasaswy Memorial Lecture

HYDERABAD, India - Nov. 29, 2017 - PRLog -- 6^th N J Yasaswy Memorial Lectureorganized at ICFAI Foundation of Higher Education (IFHE), a Deemed University of ICFAI, Hyderabad. Director and CEO of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy Dr. Rathin Roy as the Chief Guest of the event. The event was presided by Dr. C. Rangarajan, former RBI Governor, former Governor of undivided Andhra Pradesh and chancellor of IFHE.

While addressing the event, Dr. Roy spoke about "The Need to Persist with Fiscal Consolidation". He highlighted the need for fiscal prudence on the government's part, in various fiscal decisions like borrowing, and spending, and managing the fiscal targets. He described an interesting similarity between alcoholism and the tendency to borrow in the name of public expenditure, which could result in deviation from the fiscal targets. Dr. Roy also shared his views on the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act 2003, and its significance in reducing India's fiscal deficit. Dr. Roy stressed on the need to act with judiciousness in fiscal policymaking and implementation.

Dr. Rangarajan punctuates the need for prudence in fiscal spending and pointed out that most of the government's funds, in the name of public expenditure, were spent towards the revenue expenditure instead of capital expenditure. This, according to him was not a wise move, as it led to the larger fiscal deficit with proportionally lesser public good. Referring to the 1991 and the 2008 financial crises, which were largely due to the laxity in fiscal prudence Dr.Rangarajan stated, "Sometimes History offers very important lessons to learn".

The event was inaugurated by Dr. J. Mahender Reddy, Vice Chancellor, IFHE. In inaugural address he captured the snap shot of life of late N J Yasaswy and his eminent contributions to research and academia.

In this occasion Dr. Roy released a book titled "Tracking the Indian Economy: A Collection of Articles" authored by Dr. Rangarajan, and published by IUP Publications, a division of the ICFAI Society. Speaking about the book, Dr. Reddy said, "This collection of articles will be of immense help to students, Ph.D. scholars and faculty members in economics and business in India and abroad to get an insight on the performance of Indian economy."

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