Vinai Kumar Saxena is an Indian businessman who serves as the Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), an organization under the Ministry of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, Government of India, responsible for implementing homespun and village industries projects. On May 26, 2022, he was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Vinai Kumar Saxena was born on Sunday, March 23, 1958, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India (age 65; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Aries. After completing his primary and secondary education, he continued his higher education at Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about his family.
Profession
Jinkang Group
Vinai Kumar Saxena started working as an Assistant Officer in JK Group Rajasthan White Cement Plant in 1991. He worked there for nearly 11 years in a variety of roles. In 1995, he was selected as the General Manager for a proposed port project in Gujarat. With his high work efficiency and dedication towards his work, he was subsequently promoted to CEO and later as Director of Dholer Port Project.
National Commission on Civil Liberties (NCCL)
In 1991, he established the National Commission on Civil Liberties. The non-profit organization is strictly opposed to the Narmada Bachao Andolan campaign launched by social activist Medha Patkar for the welfare of adivasis. On January 26, 2001, a strong earthquake occurred in Gujarat. NCCL sought the help of Earth Center, a well-known organization in Hyderabad that specializes in interpreting satellite photos, to investigate the impact of earthquakes on SSP using satellite images. He has also been involved in water resources planning and watershed management in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. NCCL commissioned a study called ‘Trishna’ in 2003 to deliver unutilized water to arid areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan to promote deeper science on environmental issues by highly qualified Indian and foreign scientists know. In 2004, Vinai Kumar Saxena’s Ahmedabad-based NGO came up with ‘Mission ENDURE (Ensuring Dust Reduction)’. The vision that started the project was based on a very simple and feasible method of paving road shoulders across the city with environmentally friendly materials, thereby eliminating dust assimilation and thus preventing dust from being raised by vehicles and pedestrians. The project has received high global recognition and appreciation, and won the United Nations “Dubai Habitat International Award”. On November 21, 2014, he launched another project called “Rainbow Mountain” in Wanaji village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. The project aims to reconstruct/rehabilitate and modernize tribal houses in Adivasi Vanaj village, located on a hillock facing a large lake. The Adivasis built 12 selected houses in Wanaji using mud for the walls and local wood for the ceilings. Those dilapidated, dusty houses were unfit for human habitation. NCCL completed the rehabilitation and reconstruction of these 12 houses in a record time of three months. As part of the program, restoration of walls, floors, roofs, balconies and other structures, including toilets, was completed. The goal of the program is to provide basic facilities to impoverished Aboriginal people while protecting their culture, customs and environment. These Aboriginal people are also encouraged to rent out a room in their rebuilt houses to attract tourists to supplement their income.
Homespun and Village Industries Committee (KVIC)
Vinai Kumar Saxena was appointed in 2015 as the Chairman of Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), an organization within the Ministry of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, Government of India, responsible for implementing the Homespun and Village Industries Scheme. Under his leadership, he launched several innovative employment schemes such as ‘Honey Mission’, ‘Kumhaar Sashaktikaran Yojana’ and ‘Leather Artisans Empowerment Scheme’. He promoted khadi mainly in the public sector and government sectors and secured major orders from companies like Air India, ONGC, REC, PMO, Railways, Ministry of Health, Department of Posts and Telegraph. He also proposed e-governance and e-portal for allotment of subsidy to entrepreneurs, khadi institutions and artisans in khadi industry, bringing transparency and ease of implementation. While working for the committee, one of his most recognized efforts was opening khadi for sale through franchises, malls and retail chains. Khadi is sold at Khadi Korners in Globus, Noida, Chennai and Ahmedabad with the help of Retailers Association of India. Khadi Korners are also opened in Apna Bazars across the state.
Vinai Kumar Saxena attends Khadi promotion event
During his tenure, KVIC’s turnover increased by 248% and 4 million new jobs were created in just seven years. In 2021-22, KVIC achieved a historic turnover of Rs 115 crore for the first time, the highest so far for KVIC and an Indian FMCG company.
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Jawaharlal Nehru University
On March 18, 2019, Vinai Kumar was appointed as a member of the University Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, by the Honorary Chancellor of India. He served as a visiting scholar at the university for three years.
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
On September 9, 2020, Saxena was elected as a member of the ‘Research Committee’ of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Himalayan Institute of Bioresource Technology. The Research Council is the highest decision-making body of the institute and its mission is to promote the bioeconomy through sustainable utilization of Himalayan bio-resources and to discover, develop and commercialize Himalayan bio-resources processes and products using cutting-edge science and technology.
lieutenant governor of delhi
Vinai Kumar Saxena was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on May 26, 2022. A press release issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan of India stated:
The President of India is pleased to appoint Vinai Kumar Saxena as Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from the date of his assumption of office. “
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Saxena. The ceremony was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet colleagues, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Delhi MPs and MLAs, and top city officials. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to extend his blessings to newly appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. His tweet read:
I worked on several projects with former LG Anil Baijal in Delhi and tried to solve many problems. He is a very nice person. I wish him all the best for the future and wish him good health and a long life. On behalf of the people of Delhi, I welcome the newly appointed LG Vinay Kumar Saxena. He will have the full support of the cabinet to improve the situation in Delhi. “
Vinai Kumar Saxena sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Soon after Vinay Kumar took office as Lieutenant Governor, he transferred 40 senior officials. The Local Government is responsible for the Centre’s services in the capital and all transfers and transfers are at his discretion. A total of 34 IAS officers and 6 Danish officers were transferred. According to sources, 14 officers from states and union territories covered by AGMUT cadre were deployed to Delhi (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and union territories) a few weeks ago. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena inspected the Ghazipur Sanitary Landfill and asked the employees to prepare an action plan to decontaminate all three sites in Ghazipur, Bhalaswa and Okhla within the next three days. All garbage dumps were razed to the ground. He also directed the formation of a dedicated team of officials to prepare an action plan and timeline for completion, according to a press statement issued by the LG Delhi office. LG said,
LG recommends reverse engineering models to ensure deadlines are met and goals are achieved. The action plan submitted by the MCD will be monitored regularly by LG himself, and if necessary, he will visit the site regularly to check the actual progress. “
He is working on a program that involves Delhi residents, NGOs, waste pickers and other civil society organizations to design the city’s skyline and landscape to remove heaps of garbage from various locations across the national capital.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2008, he was awarded the United Nations Decade for Sustainable Development (UNDESD), UNESCO, UNICEF, the United Nations Development Program, the International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP) (United Nations NGO) and the United Nations “International Congratulations” awarded by UNESCO. Society for Healthy People and Management (SOHAM) “For outstanding contributions to environmental protection and water security.”
- In 2007, he was awarded the UN-Habitat Dubai International Award for best practices in improving living conditions in Ahmedabad through the Mission ENDURE (Ensuring DUst REduction) project, the first of its kind in the country and scale projects. NGOs reduce dust pollution with public participation.
- In July 2000, UNESCO invited him to participate in the seminar “Smart Coastal Practices for Sustainable Human Development” in recognition of his work on water security in the coastal Bar region of Gujarat. The project successfully solved the fresh water shortage problem in the Bar region.
- In April 2000, he was selected by the Italian “Network of Scientific Organizations of the Third World” as one of four judges for an important joint research project in Yemen called “Characterization and environmental prioritization of coastal areas in Yemen”.
Facts/Trivia
- Vinay Saxena has been nominated by the Prime Minister as a member of the Empowered Committee to review the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration from 2016 to 2020. The high-powered committee, which includes additional heads secretary to the prime minister, chief executive officer of Niti Aayog and secretary for administrative reforms and public grievances, is chaired by the cabinet secretary.
- On March 5, 2021, the Government of India appointed Vinai Saxena as a member of the National Committee to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. The committee consists of former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, etc., and is chaired by His Excellency the Prime Minister.
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