Governing Council

The affairs of the PIF shall be managed by the Governing Council. The Council shall elect amongst themselves a Chairman and a Treasurer who shall hold office for a term of 2(two) years from the date of appointment and they shall be eligible for re-election.

The Director will also be a member of the Governing Council entitled to participate in its deliberations. However, he will not have a right to vote.

The names addresses, occupations and designations of the members of the Governing Council in whom the management of the PIF is vested are as follows:

Mr. Naresh Chandra, Chairman

(Former Indian Ambassador to USA and Cabinet Secretary, Government of India)

C-4/4053, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi – 110007

W: 24626001, R: 26897295, F: 24626001
Email: nchandra7@yahoo.co.in

Dr. Bimal Jalan, Member

(Economist and Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India)

4, Babar Road,
New Delhi – 110001

W: 23782037, R: 23715615, F: 23782288
Email: bjalan@nic.in
Website: www.bimaljalan.com

Shri Boobli George Verghese, Member

(Columnist; Author; Currently visiting professor at the Centre for Policy Research; Chairman, CHRI (Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative))