Highlights:
• Vinai Kumar Saxena elected new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
• President Ram Nath Kovind elected the new Lieutenant Governor on May 23
• Anil Baijal, ex Lieutenant Governor of Delhi resigned last week
• Vinai Kumar Saxena was the chairperson of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Vinai Kumar Saxena was named the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on May 23 by President Ram Nath Kovind. Anil Baijal resigned from the position last week, and Saxena will take his place. Vinai Kumar Saxena was the chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission in his most recent position. In October 2015, he was named to the position.
Vinai Kumar Saxena’s professional profile is as follows:
– On March 5, 2021, the Indian government named Vinai Saxena as a member of the National Committee to Commemorate India’s 75th Anniversary of Independence. The Hon’ble Prime Minister chairs the Committee, which includes former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, and others.
– The Government of India nominated Vinai Saxena as a Member of the High Powered Padma Awards Selection Committee for the year 2021 in November 2020. The Committee is in charge of reviewing the nominations for the Padma Awards.
– Vinay Saxena was appointed to the “Research Council” of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology on September 9, 2020. The institute’s Research Council has the mission of discovering, developing, and commercializing processes and products from Himalayan bio-resources using cutting-edge science and technology in order to boost bio-economy through sustainable utilization of Himalayan bio-resources.
– On March 18, 2019, the Hon’ble President of India nominated Mr Saxena as a “Member of University Court” of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, for three years in his capacity as Visitor of the University.
This is the Institution’s Governing Body.
– From 2016 to 2020, the Hon’ble Prime Minister nominates Vinay Saxena to serve on the ‘Empowered Committee’ for the evaluation of the “Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.” The Cabinet Secretary chairs the High-Powered Committee, which also includes the Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, the CEO of Niti Aayog, and the Secretary of Administrative Reforms and
Public Grievances.
