Arvind Kumar Sharma, the Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.
The additional charge has been presented to Sharma, as the term of Textiles Secretary Ravi Capoor, who was on Central deputation from 23 July 2019 till 31 December 2020, ended.
Ministry of Textiles has updated Sharma’s name as Secretary on its website.
Prior to the appointment as MSME secretary he has served as Additional Secretary in Prime Minister’s Office.
Additionally, an IAS officer of Gujarat cadre batch 1988, he has performed several other roles in the Government of Gujarat including at field and policy level and as Secretary to the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
He has strong experience in grass root regulatory and developmental administration. Known for his contribution in industrialisation of Gujarat as Managing Director of Industrial Extension Bureau and as a pioneer of the Vibrant Gujarat experiment, he was also recognised as the best District Development Officer when he worked in Vadodara district.
Furthermore, he is also well known for his experience in infrastructure as he held the position of CEO of Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) for a long time. During these years, GIDB was acclaimed as the most admired infrastructure agency of the country.
His more than a decade experience in industry and infrastructure sector and his position in MSME ministry would particularly bring lot of value to the Textiles Ministry and help in rejuvenating India’s textile and garment sector.
