Adya Prasad Pandey

Adya Prasad Pandey is an Indian economist, professor, and state minister cadre in the government of Manipur. He previously served as the vice chancellor of Manipur University. Currently, he is the national president of the Indian Economic Association, as well as the independent director at the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC).

Pandey is a full-time professor at the Banaras Hindu University. He is also a member of the Executive Council of Banaras Hindu University.

Early life and education Pandey is a graduate of Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, earning BSc, MBA and MA degrees from the institution. He started his teaching career at the same university during 1979.

He then studied for a PhD degree in economics, also at Banaras Hindu University, under the supervision of P.K. Bhargava. His PhD subject was the Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation, and the findings of the PhD were used by that corporation to improve the financial performance of the business.