Staff Reporter
The President, the Vice President and the Prime Minister have extended their congratulations to Abhijeet Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer on winning the Nobel Prize in Economics for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.
In his message, President Ram Nath Kovind said their research has helped economists better understand how to fight poverty in India and the world.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said he is sure that Mr Banerjee’s experimental approach to alleviating global poverty will help the world community to understand and address the formidable challenge of poverty.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mr Banerjee has made notable contributions in the field of poverty alleviation. He also congratulated Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for winning the prestigious Nobel.