Vinay Sheel Oberoi (18 February 1957 – 11 April 2020) was a

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of the 1979 batch. He belonged to the Assam-Meghalaya Cadre. Oberoi served as the

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& Permanent Representative of

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from 2010 to 2014, as well as Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, and in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development.

Education

Oberoi studied at

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. He had a postgraduate degree in Economics from the

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. Oberoi was the president of the Delhi School of Economics Students Union from 1977 to 1978.

Early career

Oberoi taught economics at

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, before joining the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1979. He was one of the youngest officers in his batch.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO

In 2010, Oberoi was assigned as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to

. He coordinated the G77 and China as Chairperson.

Secretary to the Government of India

In 2014, Oberoi returned to New Delhi to serve as Secretary, Women and Child Development from 2014 to 2015.

Post Retirement

On 21 September 2017, Oberoi was appointed as an

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of the

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. In April, it was announced that Oberoi would also be the chairperson of the committee formed to examine the process of CBSE class examinations, with a view to prevent leakages. In 2018, Oberoi joined

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as an advisor. He was also an advisor to the National Crafts Museum. In retirement, he was one of the founding members of the Siang Rush festival.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oberoi, Vinay Sheel 1957 births Indian Administrative Service officers Delhi University alumni The Doon School alumni Delhi School of Economics alumni Living people