IST
Executive Record Sheet
Profile
Dr. Abhijit Phukon
Date of Birth : 30 Nov 1975
Gender : Male
Date of Entry into Service : 11 Oct 2004
Date of Superannuation : 30 Nov 2035
Mother Tongue : Assamese
Languages known : English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali
Mode of Recruitment : Direct Recruitment
Present Grade : SAG
Date of entry into present Grade : 10 Jan 2023
Present Posting : Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
Present Designation : Economic Adviser
Nature of post : Cadre
Domicile State : Assam
Place of domicile : Sibsagar
   
Detailed CV :  View

 

Educational Qualifications
Degree University/Institution Subject/Subject of specialization Year of passing/completion Achievements
Graduation Cotton College, Guwahati Economics 1997 1st Class
Post-Graduation Gauhati University Economics 1999 1st Class
M. Phil
PhD IP University, Delhi Finance 2021 1st Class
Post Doctoral
Professional Degrees MBA, National Institute of Human Resource Development (NIHRD), Chennai Human Resource Development (HRD) & Marketing Management 2002
         
Diplomas / Certificate Courses WTO International Trade 2008
IMF Financial Statistics 2009
Duke University (USA) Project Appraisal & Risk Management 2012
Cambridge University & LSE Executive Programme for Emerging Leadership 2014
College of Europe (Belgium) Market Regulations and Promotion of Competition 2018
         
Other Qualification(s) National Eligibility Test (NET) Ecnomics 2000

 

Whether Study leave has been availed by the Officer : Yes
   
Details regarding the course attended /Ph D completed during the period.
    Study leave for the period September 2015 to March 2017 to pursue Ph D.

 

Details of Posting in IES
Grade Designation Place of Posting Brief description of duties Date Total Time
period
Category
NFSG Director Ministry of Corporate Affairs Competition, Financial Reporting,CSR, Corporate Governance, Business Responsibility Reporting, Business and Human Rights, Sustainable Development 18 May 2018 - 04 Jan 2024
Till Date
1 Years, 7 Months, 3 Days CSS Deputation
NFSG Director Ministry of Power Power Sector including Renewable Energy 1 Apr 2017 - 18 May 2018 1 Years, 1 Months, 16 Days Cadre
JAG Joint Director Department of Economic Affairs Energy and Sill Development 1 Jul 2013 - 1 Apr 2017 3 Years, 9 Months, 1 Days Cadre
STS Deputy Director Department of Economic Affairs Infrastructure and Public Private Partnership 1 Apr 2009 - 1 Jul 2013 4 Years, 3 Months Cadre
JTS Assistant Director Department of Commerce Commerce and trade, Regional Trade Agreements etc 1 Sep 2006 - 1 Apr 2009 2 Years, 7 Months Cadre
JTS Assistant Director Department of Economic Affairs on the job and other administrative matters 13 Mar 2005 - 1 Sep 2005 5 Months, 19 Days Cadre
SAG Economic Adviser Department of Financial Services Digital Payments FinTech Cyber Security 2 Feb 2023 - 04 Jan 2024
Till Date
Cadre

 

Personal/Study Leave (if any) : Obtained study leave for the period September 2015 to March 2017

 

Training

Details of In Service training (Both Domestic and Foreign whether debarred from foreign training, if so, the details thereof) attended by the officer sponsored by the cadre.

Year Name of the training course Name of Institute Venue Period of Training
(in weeks)
2012 Project Appraisal and Risk Management' Duke University Durham, USA 4
  

Details of Training Programme attended by the officer sponsored by the Ministry/Department in which they were posted

Year Name of the training course Name of Institute Venue Period of Training
(in weeks)
2018 Market regulations and promotion of competition, innovation and efficiency College of Europe Bruges, Belgium 1

 

Any specific area or subject where the officer would prefer to be trained, for current assignment and for long term career progression.

Training for Current assignment : political economy and conflicts
Training for Long term Career Progression : Governance, Economy and Sustainability
 

 

Publication & Awards

Please mention contributions, if any, like publication of articles in journals/ publication of books/paper presentations in seminars or workshops or conferences by the officer during the tenure in IES.

Nature of Activity Name Topic Description Year of publication
Publication International Research Journal of Management IT and Social Sciences in Scopus In Search of Structured Business Model for Renewable Energy Expansion in India Research Paper 2016
Publication International Journal of Public Sector Management in Emerald From Welfare to Wealth Creation A Review of Empirical Studies on Privatization of State Owned Enterprises Research Paper 2017
Publication Journal of Public Administration Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Financial Performance of Select Airline Companies in India Research Paper 2019
Publication International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention An Empirical Investigation of the Causal Relationship among Energy Consumption Net Fixed Capital Stock and Economic Growth in India Research Paper 2019
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar) Third International Conference on Facets of Business Excellence in IMT Ghaziabad Disinvestment The Strategic Tool of Efficiency Gain and Performance Improvement for Central Public Sector Enterprises in India Conference 2018
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar) IBS Hyderabad Impact of Disinvestment on the Financial and Operational Performance of Select Central Public Sector Enterprises Conference 2019
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar) International Conference on Knowledge and Policy for Sustainable Development Global Lessons and Local Challenges in IP University Perils of Public Sector Enterprises in India Is Privatization of Central Public Sector Enterprises a Sustainable Strategy Conference 2019
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar) Australian APEC Study Center in Melbourne Australia Opportunities and Challenges of Public Private Partnerships An Indian experience Conference 2009
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar) WTO Regional Seminar on Trade and Development for Asia-pacific countries in Phnom Penh Cambodia Trade Liberalization and Economic Development An Empirical investigation of Developed and Developing World Seminar 2008
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar) Management Development Institute in Gurgaon Delhi Mergers and Acquisitions in India’s Civil Aviation Sector An Analysis of the Financial Performance of Select Airline Companies Conference 2016

 

Specialization
Area of specialization of the officer Grade No. of years of specialization gained
Planning JTS,STS,JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Economic Regulation STS,JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Research, Data processing & Analysis JTS,STS,JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Energy JAG,NFSG,SAG 0 Years
Environment STS,JAG,NFSG,SAG 0 Years
Financial Markets STS,JAG,NFSG,SAG 0 Years
Infrastructure STS,JAG,NFSG,SAG 0 Years
Education JAG 0 Years
Trade JTS,NFSG 0 Years
Commerce & Industry JTS 0 Years
Public Finance STS,JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Labour Economics STS,JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Health Economics JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Rural Development STS,JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Urban Development STS,JAG 0 Years
Transport STS,JAG 0 Years
Tourism STS,JAG 0 Years
Social Justice & Empowerment NFSG,SAG 0 Years

 

Specific area of interest/field of work where the officer would prefer to be placed.
Energy, Financial Markets, Infrastructure, Trade, Commerce & Industry, Rural Development, Capital Markets, Urban Development, Transport, Tourism

Subject/Area or topic preferred by the officer to deliver a lecture, whenever required.
Economic Regulation, Energy, Financial Markets, Infrastructure

 

Disclaimer:

For the correctness of information provided in the ER sheet, the concerned officer is responsible.IES Cadre, Department of Economic Affairs or the National Informatics Centre will not be responsible for any decision or claim that is based on the basis of displayed data.
This profile was last updated on: 4th Jan 2024

 

Disclaimer
The views expressed here by the government economists are personal and do not reflect the views of the government. Public responses are treated as
citizen's expectations from the Government and are meant to enrich and enhance the citizen friendly policy formulation as well as to support the
professional development of public policy economists.