Prof. Bakshi D.Sinha, Adviser, Institute of Social Sciences, has worked for over four-and-a-half decades as Economist and Research Scholar in different universities in India and abroad as well as national and international organisations. He was educated in Bihar and Holland. Prof. Bakshi D.Sinha has done considerable research work on urban and rural problems, macro and micro planning, development and evaluation studies. He has several publications to his credit.
Dr. P.S.K.Menon, Economist and former consultant, Planning Commission, Government of India, has over three decades of varied experiences in research and administration. Dr. Menon has served in various capacities in the Departments of Government of Madhya Pradesh and ministries of Home and Welfare, Government of India. He has published several research papers in reputed journals. His contribution to the literature on Welfare and Development of Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes is noteworthy.