DN Exclusive: Dr PK Mishra reflects his fond memories of college days when he was a student of Dr Manmohan Singh

Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares his emotional attachments as a student of Dr Manmohan Singh. A must read on Dynamite News:

New Delhi: We have lost a very distinguished leader, an eminent economist and a great human being, with the passing away of Dr. Manmohan Singh. My memories of Dr. Manmohan Singh date back to the time when he was teaching at the Delhi School of Economics, said Dr PK Mishra. 

Dr PK Mishra further said, I was in my M.A., first year those days. Seeing him among the stalwart professors in that era was reassuring for a student like me, having come from Sambalpur district in Western Odisha. Those were the days when very eminent professors such as Amartya Sen, Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri, A.M. Khusro, K.N. Raj, Sukhamoy Chakraborty, Dharma Kumar and others were teaching there.  

Dr. Manmohan Singh had a remarkable ability to explain complex topics in international trade in a way every student can understand, making learning easier for students.  He was extremely unassuming and low profile, added Dr Mishra.

He said, later I had the privilege of interacting with him when working as Secretary to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Secretary to Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture during his tenure as Prime Minister. 

Whenever I met him, I found the same simplicity, sincerity and humility in his demeanour, Dr PK Mishra added.