Background
Kelkar, Vijay Laxman was born on May 15, 1942 in Khamgaon, India. Son of Vishnu Laxman and Usha (Barne) Kelkar. arrived in Switzerland, 1991.
Kelkar, Vijay Laxman was born on May 15, 1942 in Khamgaon, India. Son of Vishnu Laxman and Usha (Barne) Kelkar. arrived in Switzerland, 1991.
University of Poona, India, 1957-1963, В Engineering. University of Minnesota, 1963-1965, Master of Science Industrial Engineering. University of California at Berkeley, 1965-1970, Doctor of Philosophy.
Spoken languages: English, Hindi.
He has been appointed as a trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust (Puttaparthi, Associated Press) on 4 January 2014. He was also the Chairman of the Finance Commission until January, 2010. He was earlier Advisor to the Minister of Finance (2002–2004), and is known for his role in economic reforms in India.
Prior to this, he remained Finance Secretary, Government of India 1998–1999, and in 1999 he has been nominated as Executive director of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka on the board of the International Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund).
Kelkar, holds Bachelor of Engineering, from College of Engineering Pune, India, 1963, Master of Surgery, from University of Minnesota, United States of America, 1965 and Ph. Doctorate in Economics from University of California Berkeley, United States of America, 1970.
Kelkar has taught at Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Center for Economic Development and Administration, Kathmandu, Nepal, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany and University of California, Berkeley. He has held various senior-level positions in the Government of India, as well as in international organizations:
Chairman, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Technical Pvt Limited (wwwcsirtechcom)
Chairman, National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Chairman, Forum of Federations, Ottawa
Chairman, India Development Foundation
Vice President, Pune International Center
Chairman, Finance Commission, India
Chairman, IDFC Private Equity, Mumbai
Advisor to Minister of Finance, Government of India in the rank of a Minister of State, from August 2002 to September 2004
Executive Director for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan at the International Monetary Fund, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America from August 1999 to August 2002
Finance Secretary, Government of India, 1998–1999
Chairman, Tariff Commission, Government of India, 1997–1998
Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, 1994–1997
Director & Coordinator, International Trade Division, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, Switzerland, 1991–1994
Chairman, Bureau of Industrial Costs & Prices and Secretary to the Government of India, New Delhi, 1987–1991
Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Government of India, New Delhi, 1985–1988
Advisor, Economic Policy & Planning, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, New Delhi, 1982–1987
Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, 1977–1981
Chairman of the Board of Green Infra Limited
Chairman of the Joint Venture (joint venture) Committee of NCAD (90seater National Civil Aircraft).
Member: Board of Governors: Indian Institute of Technology and Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Indian Econometric Society.
Married Lata Kelkar, February 5, 1971. 1child, Sujata.