{"id":10066,"date":"2026-06-07T13:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10066"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:22:33","slug":"economic-advisory-council-to-the-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/economic-advisory-council-to-the-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Prime Minister of India chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>independent body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Government of India, specifically to the Prime Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Terms of Reference of EAC-PM include:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Analysing any issue, economic or otherwise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, referred to it by the Prime Minister and advising him thereon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Addressing issues of macroeconomic importance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and presenting views thereon to the Prime Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These could be either suo-motu or on reference from the Prime Minister or anyone else.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attending any other task as may be desired by the Prime Minister from time to time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>role of EAC-PM is advisory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in nature and <\/span><b>not binding on the Government.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to its advisory role, the EAC-PM also plays an important role in fostering greater economic understanding and awareness among the public.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Composition<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EAC-PM is headed by <\/span><b>a chairperson and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consists of <\/span><b>eminent economists as members.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is supported in its functions by a team of officials and administrators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no fixed definition of the exact number of members and staff of the EAC-PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For administrative, logistic, planning, and budgeting purposes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/niti-aayog\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NITI Aayog<\/strong><\/a> serves as the nodal agency for the EAC-PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-chairs-meeting-with-members-of-pm-economic-advisory-council\/article71069278.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is an independent body that advises the Prime Minister on economic and related issues. 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