With textiles secretary Ravi Capoor’s term expiring in December 2020, Arvind Kumar Sharma, the Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), has been assigned additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.
Prior to the appointment as MSME secretary he served as Additional Secretary in Prime Minister’s Office. He has experience in grassroot regulatory and developmental administration and is known for his contribution in Gujarat’s industrialisation as Managing Director of Industrial Extension Bureau and as a pioneer of the Vibrant Gujarat experiment.
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. He has over a decade experience in industry and infrastructure sector.
