As a career economist,Jadhav worked for 31 years with the Reserve Bank of India,and those of Afghanistan and Ethiopia. He also worked as Adviser in the International Monetary Fund for over four years. He retired in October 2008 from the position of Principal Adviser and Chief Economist of the RBI. His writings on economics include:Ambedkar –An Economist Extraordinaire (2016),[6]Monetary Policy,Financial Stability and Central Banking in India (2006),[7]Re-emerging India –A Global Perspective (2005)[8] and Monetary Economics for India (1994).[9][2]
Education
In 2006,Jadhav was appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Pune.[6]
Planning Commission
As a Member of the Planning Commission,Jadhav had a role in formulating the 12th Five Year Plan,especially in respect of Education and Skill Development. His contribution to formulation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme and developing the eco-system for Skills Development in India has been recognised.[2] Equally noteworthy is his contribution to social justice through the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP),Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and Assessment and Monitoring Authority (AMA) for socio-religious communities.[10]
National Advisory Council
As a Member of the National Advisory Council (NAC) Jadhav's notable contributions include formulation of National Food Security Bill,implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009,and empowerment of SC,ST,Minorities and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) through education,SC &ST Prevention of Atrocities,Rights of persons with Disabilities,Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) and Abolition of Manual Scavenging.[11]
Member of Parliament
In 2022,Jadhav completed his first term as an independent Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.[12][13]
Writings
Jadhav,has written or edited 41 books in three languages –21 in English,13 in Marathi,and 7 in Hindi,besides over 300 research papers and articles. These include 21 books on Babasaheb Ambedkar and a trilogy on Rabindranath Tagore,comprising an analytical biography,and translation of selected poems,short stories,plays,parodies,articles and speeches.[14]
English books
Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar:An Intellectual Colossus,Great National Leader and Universal Champion of Human Rights Photo-Biography (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai,2016)
Ambedkar: Awakening India’s Social Conscience (Konark Publishers, New Delhi, 2014) ISBN9322008350
Ambedkar Writes: Complete Writings of Dr Ambedkar (Edited) (2014) Vol.I: Political Writings ISBN9322008342
Ambedkar Writes: Complete Writings of Dr Ambedkar (Edited) (2014) Vol.II: Scholarly Writings (Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, Law, Constitution and Religion)(Konark Publishers, New Delhi, 2013) ISBN9322008342
Ambedkar Speaks: 301 Seminal Speeches (Edited) Vol I: Introduction, Autobiography Speeches, Guidance to Followers and Complete Bibliography ISBN9789322008154
Ambedkar Speaks: 301 Seminal Speeches (Edited) Vol II: Social, Economic, Religion, Law and Constitution ISBN9789322008154
Ambedkar Speaks: 301 Seminal Speeches (Edited) Vol III: Political Speeches (Konark Publishers, New Delhi) ISBN9789322008154
Untouchables: My Family’s Triumphant Journey Out of the Caste System in Modern India (California University Press, USA 2007 and Simon and Schuster, USA) ISBN9780520252639
Monetary Policy, Financial Stability and Central Banking in India (Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi, 2006) ISBN1403929025
Re-emerging India – A Global Perspective (ICFAI University Press: Hyderabad, 2005) ISBN8178817969
Outcaste – A Memoir: Life and Triumphs of an Untouchable Family in India (Penguin, India, 2003) ISBN0670049727
Governors Speak (Edited) (Reserve Bank of India, 1997)
CD Deshmukh Memorial Lectures (Edited) (Reserve Bank of India, 1996)
Challenges to Indian Banking Competition, Globalization and Financial Markets (Edited) (Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi, 1996) SBN: 0333930010
Monetary Economics for India (Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi, 1994) ISBN033392603X
Our Father and Us (Children's Edition, Korean) (Gimmyoung Publishers, Korea 2009)
Dr Ambedkar: Economic Thoughts and Philosophy (Popular Prakashan, Mumbai, 1992) ISBN8171547311
Macroeconomic Investment Management in LDCs – A Social Cost Benefit Approach (Indiana University, USA, 1986)
Dr Ambedkar: Arthik Vichar Aani Tatvadnyan (Sugava Prakashan, Pune, 1992)
Autobiographical works
Jadhav's three autobiographical novels – Aamcha Baap Aan Amhi, (Marathi, 1993), Outcaste (English, 2002) and Untouchables (English, 2005) – depict the story of the struggle for human dignity by a Dalit family.[5]
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