Chandrajit Banerjee
{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandrajit Banerjee
| image = Chandrajit_Banerjee_is_the_DG_of_the_CII,_May_2008.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|08|22|df=y}}
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry
| alma_mater = University of Calcutta
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Chandrajit Banerjee is the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII){{cite news| url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-28/news/36036395_1_chandrajit-banerjee-cii | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231230518/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-28/news/36036395_1_chandrajit-banerjee-cii | url-status=dead | archive-date=31 December 2012 | work= economictimes | title=It will hurt corporate restructuring: Chandrajit Banerjee, CII | date=28 December 2012}} and member of a number of government advisory bodies at national and international levels. As DG of CII, he is responsible for leading and contributing to many policy level dialogues and discussions to enhance the competitiveness of India Inc and towards the development of India.
He has been with the CII since 1987 and has served as its Director General since 2008. In this post, he is responsible for the overall operations of CII.
Education
Chandrajit Banerjee is a post-graduate in economics with specialisation in economics of planning and econometrics from the University of Calcutta. Earlier, he did his schooling from the Calcutta Boys' School and then his graduation from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata in Economics (Hons).{{cite news | url=http://www.weforum.org/contributors/chandrajit-banerjee | work=world economic forum | title=Director-General, Confederation of Indian Industry | archive-date=8 July 2015 | access-date=7 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708080832/http://www.weforum.org/contributors/chandrajit-banerjee | url-status=live }}
He has been honoured with Honorary Doctorate (D. Phil Honoris Causa) from Amity University and Honorary Doctorate in Business Management from the Xavier Institute of Management (Xavier University), Bhubaneswar. {{cite web |last1=Odisha Plus |title=XIM Honorary Doctorate |url=https://www.odisha.plus/2021/12/foundation-day-of-xim-university/ |access-date=15 December 2021 |archive-date=15 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215161531/https://www.odisha.plus/2021/12/foundation-day-of-xim-university/ |url-status=live }}
Career
Prior to his appointment as Director General of CII, he held several senior positions{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/a-strong-show-amid-varied-challenges/article7232215.ece | work= thehindu | title=A strong show amid varied challenges | date=22 May 2015}} in key areas including sectoral verticals of Manufacturing, Services, Agriculture and Life Sciences as well as the SME sector. He has also led CII’s policy work relating to macroeconomic policy, financial services and corporate governance. He was also in charge of CII’s regional operations.
He was also the first executive director of the National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG),{{cite news |title=Structure of the Foundation |work=NFCG website |url=https://www.nfcg.in/structure-of-the-foundation-page-12 |archive-date=16 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116073652/https://www.nfcg.in/structure-of-the-foundation-page-12 |url-status=live }} an organisation set up by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
Banerjee is member of various government advisory committees. He is the vice chairman of the Asia Pacific Chapter of UFI,{{cite news | url=http://ideasforindia.in/profile.aspx?id=316&n=Chandrajit%20Banerjee | work=ideasforindia | title=Articles By Chandrajit Banerjee | archive-date=10 July 2015 | access-date=7 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710000416/http://ideasforindia.in/profile.aspx?id=316&n=Chandrajit%20Banerjee | url-status=live }} a global association of the exhibition industry. He is the Co-chairman of the Governing Council. He was also the co-chairman of Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC), a not-for-profit public private initiative of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and CII, established in 2007.{{cite news | url=http://www.oifc.in/governing-council-members | work=oifc | title=Governing Council Members | archive-date=6 June 2014 | access-date=4 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606235239/http://www.oifc.in/governing-council-members | url-status=live }} He is a Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on India.{{cite news | url=https://agenda.weforum.org/people/chandrajit-banerjee/ | work=world economic forum | title=World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on India | archive-date=8 July 2015 | access-date=7 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708103744/https://agenda.weforum.org/people/chandrajit-banerjee/ | url-status=live }} Banerjee is also a member of the Advisory Council to the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and also a member of the Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management Ranchi.{{cite news | url=http://www.iimranchi.ac.in/?page_id=129 | work=iimranchi | title=Member of the Board of Governors | archive-date=26 May 2014 | access-date=4 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526033436/http://www.iimranchi.ac.in/?page_id=129 | url-status=live }} He is in the Board of Trustees and Governing Council of National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG) as a Member.{{cite news |title=Structure of the Foundation |work=NFCG website |url=https://www.nfcg.in/structure-of-the-foundation-page-12 |archive-date=16 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116073652/https://www.nfcg.in/structure-of-the-foundation-page-12 |url-status=live }}
He holds / has held Trusteeship and Board Member posts in many global and Indian institutions which includes Institute of Economic Growth (IEG);{{cite news | url=http://www.iegindia.org/BoardofGovernors | title=Board of Governors, Institute of Economic Growth | archive-date=23 August 2020 | access-date=1 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823190852/http://www.iegindia.org/BoardofGovernors | url-status=live }} Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA);{{cite news | url=https://gita.org.in/OurBoard.aspx | title=Board Members, Global Innovation and Technology Alliance | archive-date=21 September 2020 | access-date=1 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921004648/https://www.gita.org.in/OurBoard.aspx | url-status=live }} Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST); Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM); World Economic Forum (WEF); Global Agenda Council of India; Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC);{{cite news | url=https://www.cweic.org/strategic-partners | title=Strategic Partners, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council | archive-date=21 September 2020 | access-date=1 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921094225/https://www.cweic.org/strategic-partners/ | url-status=live }} Indian Institute of Management (IIM), etc. He is also a Member of the Managing Committee of SPORTSCOM{{cite news | url=https://www.sportscom.in/managing-committee | title=Managing Committee, SPORTSCOM | archive-date=24 February 2021 | access-date=1 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195959/https://www.sportscom.in/managing-committee/ | url-status=live }} and Governing Council Member of some Sector Skill Councils. CII Foundation and India@75 Foundation,{{cite news | url=https://indiaat75.in/about-us/board-of-trustees | title=Board of Trustees, India@75 | archive-date=27 September 2020 | access-date=1 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927095619/https://indiaat75.in/about-us/board-of-trustees/ | url-status=live }} which are promoted and supported by CII, are also two institutions where CB is a Board level member.
He is a Director on the Board at the ‘Invest India’{{cite news | url=https://www.investindia.gov.in/invest-india-team | title='Invest India' Team | archive-date=19 September 2020 | access-date=1 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919091549/https://www.investindia.gov.in/invest-india-team | url-status=live }} which is set up by the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Chandrajit Banerjee is also a Director of the Singapore India Partnership Foundation (SIPF).
He is also Secretary for many bilateral CEOs Forums constituted by the Government of India like Australia, France, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sweden, South Africa, etc.{{cite news | url=https://www.cweic.org/strategic-partners | title=Strategic Partners, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council | archive-date=21 September 2020 | access-date=1 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921094225/https://www.cweic.org/strategic-partners/ | url-status=live }}
Awards
Chandrajit Banerjee has been awarded the China-India Friendship Award by the Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao for his contributions towards the development of bilateral ties between India and China.{{cite news| url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-12/16/c_13650694.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328083651/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-12/16/c_13650694.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 March 2015 | work= news.xinhuanet | title= China-India Friendship Award}} He has also been conferred with the decoration of Knight Commander of the Order of Queen Isabella by Felipe VI, the king of Spain for his contribution towards promoting relations between India and Spain.{{cite news | url=http://www.avenuemail.in/jamshedpur/cii-dg-awarded-knight-commander-of-the-order-of-queen-isabella/82559 | title=CII DG Awarded Knight Commander of the Order of Queen Isabella | archive-date=24 September 2018 | access-date=28 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924224937/https://www.avenuemail.in/jamshedpur/cii-dg-awarded-knight-commander-of-the-order-of-queen-isabella/82559/ | url-status=live }}
Government of Italy has bestowed CB with the award of “Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia” for collaborating and solidifying friendly relationship and cooperation between Italy and India.{{Cite web |title=Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII conferred award by Italian Government |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/chandrajit-banerjee-dg-cii-conferred-award-by-italian-government |website=www.freepressjournal.in |access-date=25 January 2023 |archive-date=25 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125115253/https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/chandrajit-banerjee-dg-cii-conferred-award-by-italian-government |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cii.in/ Confederation of Indian Industry]
- [https://www.ciiblog.in/category/dgsournal]
- [https://www.sidm.in/ Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers]
- [https://www.iegindia.org/ Institute of Economic Growth]
- [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandrajitbanerjee Chandrajit Banerjee's LinkedIn profile]
- [https://www.facebook.com/chandrajit.banerjee.1 Chandrajit Banerjee's Facebook profile]
- [https://twitter.com/cb_cii Chandrajit Banerjee's Twitter profile]
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Category:Businesspeople from Delhi