Background
Alagh was born at Chakwal in Punjab, now in Pakistan, to Bhagat Ram.
Alagh was born at Chakwal in Punjab, now in Pakistan, to Bhagat Ram.
He studied at Maharaja"s College, Jaipur and Department of Economics at University of Rajasthan.
He was the Chairman of Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) from 2006 to 2012. Recently he has been appointed as the Chancellor of the Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. He holds a doctorate in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, United States of America. Academic career He has taught Economics at the University of Rajasthan, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, University of Jodhpur, Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania.
He has acted as the 7th Vice-Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Political career He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in November and continue till April 2000. From to 1998, he was a Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Planning and Programme Implementation, Science and Technology and Power for Government of India.
He headed various institutions and Commissions and acted as expert with a number of United Nations organisations. of India.
Also founding member of Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology(CEPT), Ahmedabad presently one of India"s pioneered Planning and Public policy institute. He was also the Member of Planning Commission, Government