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Dr.Menjor Singh, born in 1952 at Kumbi (a war field of World War-II), Bishnupur District, Manipur, India. His mother is illiterate and father was a farmer. Author of well-known books, an economist, administrator, social and economic reformer in India, and Founder of Rural Women Foundation, India (RWF); A Scientific Expert at Optima, Expert- Analytical Center, Kiev (European Union).

Graduated with Honours in Economics from Gauhati University in 1972 and completed his M.A. in Economics from the same University in 1974. He obtained a Ph.D.Degree from Manipur University in 1987 and extensively done research from the University of Hyderabad and Jawahar Nehru University, New Delhi. Shri Singh, a Reader in Economics, was teaching Economics for more than two decades before he joined the Department of Higher Education (University), Government of Manipur as “Officer on Special Duty” and Retired voluntarily from the service as “Joint Director.”

He has been a social worker since his college days. He was known for good teaching while in colleges as Associate Professor in Economics. During his short stint as Joint Director, he published three works, namely: Economic Reforms in India, WTO and The Third World, and Participatory  Development a Case Study. Presently, he is engaged with many projects at governmental and non-governmental levels, also in writing and publishing his other books, and research works. Retired voluntarily from service in 2010 with a fond hope of serving the people, in particular, the poor and downtrodden people in the villages.

Currently, he is engaged in “Rural Women Foundation” an NGO that seeks to improve poor children’s learning and education and support poor rural women’s economic conditions through the formation of productive economic units in Manipur, India. The ultimate goal is bringing economic freedom in rural Manipur. A major portion of his pension is donated to RWF, the remaining 20% utilized in maintaining his family. All the proceeds obtained from sales of his books have been donated to RWF. Till date, he has donated more than Rs.10 million to RWF. While discharging his official works as Joint Director, he was also engaged much in his research works and others guiding Ph.D. scholars. Currently, he is engaged with many projects at governmental and non-governmental levels, also in writing and publishing his other books, and research works.

5(five) Research Scholars are working for Ph.D. under his guidance at Manipur University, Canchipur, India.

His best-selling book "World Trade Organization and the Third World (Special Edition) Series (2017) is now available worldwide.

Some of his globally acclaimed books are:

(i) Economic Reforms in India, Mittal Publication, New Delhi. (2001). (ii) World Trade Organization & The Third World, Mittal Publication, New Delhi. (2005). (iii) Participatory Development a Case Study, Mittal Publication, New Delhi. (2008).

Specialized in the rural economy, the co-operative movement, rural development, micro-economic, women empowerment, poverty alleviation, rural health, micro-finance, economic liberalization, SHGs, globalization, economic reforms, world trade, and tariffs, etc.

His best-selling books are available at the world leading libraries, i,e.

Parliament of India, Library Congress of D.C, Indian  Universities  Libraries, National Library of Singapore, The Taiwan University  of Taiwan, London School  of  Economics, National Library  of  Australia, United State of America Libraries, 349 Libraries worldwide....