Public Lecture
Monday 22nd September, 6.30pm to 8pm, Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE
Speaker: Jitan Ram Manjhi
Discussants: Robin Burgess, Shaibal Gupta and Ruth Kattumuri
Chair: Karan Bilimoria
In the not so distant past, the Indian state of Bihar was a byword for lawlessness, poverty, and absence of governance. Over the last decade or so, the state has demonstrated a remarkable turnaround and has consistently been amongst the fastest growing states in the country. The Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi, will talk about the process that has led to this transformation and what this means for the people of Bihar.
Please note that the Chief Minister will be delivering his speech in Hindi. A simultaneous translation service will be available.
Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi is the Honourable Chief Minister of Bihar. He has been elected as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly 6 times. Shri Manjhi has served as a Minister in various capacities under several Chief Ministers, and was most recently the Minister for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare, before being appointed to the position of the Chief Minister of Bihar in May 2014. Shri Manjhi strongly advocates the eradication of socio-economic inequalities and lack of opportunities for India's depressed classes. He supports extensive socio-economic rights for women and gender equality.
Lord Karan Bilimoria is a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords.
Professor Robin Burgess is Director of the International Growth Centre and Professor of Economics at LSE.
Dr Shaibal Gupta is the Founder Member Secretary of the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) in Patna, Bihar, and is also the Country Co-Director of the International Growth Centre's India-Bihar Programme.
Dr Ruth Kattumuri| is Co-Director of the LSE Asia Research Centre and India Observatory.
Additional Information
This event is part of the International Growth Centre Growth Week 2014|.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Please direct any queries to arc@lse.ac.uk| or call 020 7955 7615.