Mahendra P. Lama
Mahendra P. Lama | |
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| Born | 1 March 1961 Darjeeling, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | St Joseph's College, Darjeeling, Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Development economics |
| Institutions | Jawaharlal Nehru University, Sikkim University |
| Notable ideas | Education |
| Awards | Ambassador for Peace, Schokaert Gold Medal in 1979 |
Mahendra P. Lama is an Indian professor and a development economist who was the pro-vice chancellor of IGNOU and the founding vice chancellor of Sikkim University in India. At the age of 45, he became the youngest vice chancellor of a National Central University in India. He is presently a senior Professor in the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Chief Economic Adviser in the Government of Sikkim (Cabinet Minister Rank) and Member of the Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India Relations appointed by the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal.