After compAfter completing his D.Phil., Singh returned to India.
He was a senior
lecturer of economics at Panjab University from 1957 to 1959. During 1959 and 1963,
he served as a reader in economics at Panjab University, and from 1963 to 1965, he
was an economics professor there.[12] Then he went to work write Punjabi, his
mother tongue.
After the Partition of India, his family migrated to Amritsar, India, where he
studied at Hindu College, Amritsar.[citation needed] He attended Panjab University,
then in Hoshiarpur,[5][6][7] Punjab, studying Economics and got his bachelor's and
master's degrees in 1952 and 1954, respectively, standing first throughout his
academic career. He completed his Economics Tripos at University of Cambridge in
1957. He was a member of St John's College.[8]
In a 2005 interview with the British journalist Mark Tully, Singh said about his
Cambridge days:
I first became conscious of the creative role of politics in shaping human affairs,
and I owe that mostly to my teachers Joan Robinson and Nicholas Kaldor. Joan
Robinson was a brilliant teacher, but she also sought to awaken the inner
conscience of her students in a manner that very few others were able to achieve.
She questioned mfor the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
from 1966 to 1969.[8] Later, he was appointed as an adviwrite Punjabi, his mother
tongue.
After the Partition of India, his family migrated to Amritsar, India, where he
studied at Hindu College, Amritsar.[citation needed] He attended Panjab University,
then in Hoshiarpur,[5][6][7] Punjab, studying Economics and got his bachelor's and
master's degrees in 1952 and 1954, respectively, standing first throughout his
academic career. He completed his Economics Tripos at University of Cambridge in
1957. He was a member of St John's College.[8]
In a 2005 interview with the British journalist Mark Tully, Singh said about his
Cambridge days:
I first became conscious of the creative role of politics in shaping human affairs,
and I owe that mostly to my teachers Joan Robinson and Nicholas Kaldor. Joan
Robinson was a brilliant teacher, but she also sought to awaken the inner
conscience of her students in a manner that very few others were able to achieve.
She questioned msor to the Ministry of Foreign Trade by Lalit Narayan Mishra, in
recognition of Singh's talent as an economist.[13]
From 1969 to 1971, Singh was a professor of international trade at the Delhi School
of Economics, University of Delhi.[8][14]
In 1972, Singh was chief economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance, and in 1976
he was secretary in the Finance Ministry.[8] In 1980–1982 he was at the Planning
Commission, and in 1982, he was appointed governor of the Reserve Bank of India
under then finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and held the post until 1985.[8] He
went on to become the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission (India) from 1985
to 1987.[4] Following his tenure at the Planning Commission, he was secretary
general of the South Coleting his D.Phil., Singh returned to India. He was a senior
lecturer of economics at Panjab University from 1957 to 1959. During 1959 and 1963,
he served as a reader in economics at Panjab University, and from 1963 to 1965, he
was an economics professor there.[12] Then he went to work for the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 1966 to 1969.[8] Later, he was
appointed as an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Trade by Lalit Narayan Mishra,
in recognition of Singh's talent as an economist.[13]
From 1969 to 1971, Singh was a professor of international trade at the Delhi School
of Economics, University of Delhi.[8][14]
In 1972, Singh was chief economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance, and in 1976
he was secretary in the Finance Ministry.[8] In 1980–1982 he was at the Planning
Commission, and in 1982, he was appointed governor of the Reserve Bank of India
under then finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and held the post until 1985.[8] He
went on to become the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission (India) from 1985
to 1987.[4] Following his tenure at the Planning Commission, he was secretary
general of the South Co
