Dr. Prakash Bakshi assumed charge of the office of the Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on 03 June 2011. A Doctorate in Economics, Dr Bakshi started his career as a lecturer at Ravishankar University, Raipur before joining the Reserve Bank of India in 1979. Dr Bakshi has handled the responsibilities as Executive Director of NABARD and has been in charge of various departments such as Cooperative Revival and Reforms, Institutional Development, Farm Sector, Non-Farm Sector, micro Credit Innovations and Financial Inclusion initiatives before being appointed as Chairman.