1970-78: In charge of the Sub-Department of Statistics of the Department
of Economics of the then University of Singapore
1987-90: Senior Lecturer in charge of student matters, Department of
Economics at NUS,
Public / Social
1990-91: Member of the Task Force of the Environment Scan Sub-
Committee of the Economic Planning Committee for Singapore - The Next
Lap.
1997: Honorary Consultant and Adviser to the Singapore Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industry to prepare a vision for the Chamber for the
next century.
March 1998 – December 1999: Senior Vice President of the Sri Sathya Sai
Society of Singapore. The Society has a number of projects including a
free specialist clinic for the poor. [I conducted a non-denominational
meditation class on Tuesdays for the Society at its Centre.]
October 2004 – August 2005: Member of the High Power Committee to
Study and report on Rationalization of Staffing in AP Universities.
July 2006 - April 2007: Member of the Expert Group on Equitable
Development for the Eleventh Five Year Plan constituted by the Planning
Commission, Government of India.
Since December 2007: Member of the High Power Committee on the
Status of Higher Education in AP.