Manoranjan Sharma is the Chief Economist of Canara Bank, the premier bank of
the country in terms of almost all parameters.Some of the highlights of his
career relate to the following facts:
x A brilliant multi-disciplinary background, viz., a First Class First
Masters degree in Economics, a First Class Postgraduate Diploma in Business
Management (equivalent to MBA) and a fair knowledge of Sociology.
x The award of a Doctoral Fellowship by the Indian Council of Social Science
Research (ICSSR) as well as a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the
University Grants Commission (UGC).
x Complete familiarity with functions and working of most aspects of banks
as a result of extensive grounding in statutory inspection of banks
conducted under Section 35 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
x Extensive experience in managing policy and strategic processes, including
policy analysis, strategic planning and research.
x Incisive analysis of different facets of the macro-economy discernible in
his work on economic policy and planning, economic reforms, rural financial
institutions, non-farm sector, mainstreaming of gender concerns, banking and
finance, infrastructure, quality management, etc.
x Close association all along the line with the preparation of a
comprehensive SIDBI Study on Technology for Small Scale Industries - Current
Status and Emerging Needs brought out in September 2001 by Tata-McGraw Hill
Ltd.
x Excellent research record reflected in over 80 papers/review articles/book
reviews etc. published consistently over a period of twenty years in leading
national and international journals, books, economic newspapers, etc. These
include Occasional Papers (a research journal published by Reserve Bank of
India), The Eastern Anthropologist (an international interdisciplinary
research journal published from Lucknow), The Southern Economist (an
established journal published from Bangalore), Economic Digest (SIDBI's
journal published from Lucknow), CanBank Bimonthly Review (Canara Bank's
journal published from Bangalore), etc. Contributed several lead articles to
The Economic Times, Business Line, Dainik Jagran, etc.
x Understanding of the global economy and the challenges and opportunities
facing a developing country such as India within a global economy reflected
in the Editorship of SIDBI's journal Economic Digest / Canara Bank's journal
CanBank Bimonthly Review.
x Preparation of several background papers for the Banking Division,
Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi.
x Application of cutting-edge economics to real world problems faced by
senior policy-makers.
x Progressively rich experience in providing practical advice and
commentary on economic trends and developments together with relevant
management experience and a demonstrated ability to manage and work within a
team with multiple priorities and stiff deadlines.
x Global recognition as an expert in banking and finance, economic reforms
and structural transformation, rural development, small-scale industries.
Paper on 'Product Innovation and Business Process Re-Engineering: A Gateway
to Sustained Growth of Banks in India' accepted for presentation at the
Global Finance Conference scheduled to be held at Las Vegas, USA in April
2004.
x Nomination as an expert by the Bankers Institute of Rural Development
(BIRD), Lucknow - a leading institution for training of bank personnel in
South and South-East Asia - to review Research Project prepared on behalf of
the Swiss Agency for International Cooperation (SDC).
x Paper submitted to the International Symposium on Development Policies and
Options for the Next Millennium held at Indira Gandhi Institute of
Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai - an advanced research institute of
Reserve Bank of India - accepted as one of the top 50 papers.
x Papers presented at the foundation-day National Seminar at National
Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad during November 1999 and
again during January 2001 prominently published by NIRD.
x Paper submitted to the Bank Economist's Conference (BECON) 2001 (Kolkata -
January 2002) was selected as one of the about 10 papers deemed fit for
presentation.
x Reliance on many of his ideas by the recent high-powered Expert Committee
on Rural Credit set up by NABARD for formulation of its views.
x Invitation to present papers at large number of state, national and
international seminars. Lectures at several leading institutions of higher
learning, including Academic Staff Colleges of various Universities. Close
association with several leading training institutions.
x Strong interpersonal and networking skills and a proven ability to engage
with different stake holders at a senior level.