<p>The government on Friday appointed Suman K Bery as the vice chairman of Niti Aayog, following the sudden resignation of Rajiv Kumar.</p>.<p>Bery will take charge from May 1, 2022, an official order said. Kumar's tenure will end on April 30.</p>.<p>Kumar, an eminent economist, took over as vice chairman of Niti Aayog in August 2017 after the then VC Arvind Panagariya exited the government think-tank to return to academics.</p>.<p>According to the order, Kumar's resignation has been accepted and he would be relieved from the post with effect from April 30.</p>.<p>Kumar played a key role in Niti Aayog's policy making, with focus on agriculture, asset monetisation, disinvestment, aspirational districts programme and electric vehicles, among others. </p>.<p>Kumar holds a DPhil in economics from Oxford University and a PhD from Lucknow University. He was also a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). </p>.<p>Bery had earlier served as Director-General (Chief Executive) of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi.</p>.<p>He was also a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, Statistical Commission and the Reserve Bank of India's Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></em></p>
<p>The government on Friday appointed Suman K Bery as the vice chairman of Niti Aayog, following the sudden resignation of Rajiv Kumar.</p>.<p>Bery will take charge from May 1, 2022, an official order said. Kumar's tenure will end on April 30.</p>.<p>Kumar, an eminent economist, took over as vice chairman of Niti Aayog in August 2017 after the then VC Arvind Panagariya exited the government think-tank to return to academics.</p>.<p>According to the order, Kumar's resignation has been accepted and he would be relieved from the post with effect from April 30.</p>.<p>Kumar played a key role in Niti Aayog's policy making, with focus on agriculture, asset monetisation, disinvestment, aspirational districts programme and electric vehicles, among others. </p>.<p>Kumar holds a DPhil in economics from Oxford University and a PhD from Lucknow University. He was also a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). </p>.<p>Bery had earlier served as Director-General (Chief Executive) of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi.</p>.<p>He was also a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, Statistical Commission and the Reserve Bank of India's Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></em></p>