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Shri Dinesh Rai is an Indian Administrative Services officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre (1974 Batch). He holds a double post graduate degree, viz., M.Sc Physics from Allahabad University (1971) and M.Sc in Administrative Science and Developmental Problems from University of York, UK (1989). Sh. Rai has also done a number of Diploma and Service courses in Management from various institutes.
Shri Dinesh Rai, IAS (Retd.) Chairman of Alliance of Indian MSMEs (AIM) is an apex body of professional management and is a non-lobbying organisation, working closely with industry, Government, academia, and Chamber associations.
Shri Dinesh Rai was the Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India from February 2008 to August, 2010. He promoted Development of Industry in the Country through various programs on Skill development, energy efficiency, renewable energy, technological upgradation, Design improvements, Financing of MSME Projects etc.,
Prior to joining as the Secretary (MSME), Shri Rai was the Vice-Chairman, Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Earlier, he was the Managing Director of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a statutory organization of the Government of India. He has also worked in different capacities in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and also in the Government of India. In Uttar Pradesh, he was the Principal Secretary (Revenue), Principal Secretary (Technical Education), Secretary (Animal Husbandry and Fisheries), Secretary (Science &Technology), Director General of Council of Science & Technology. He has also worked as District Magistrate of Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Pilibhit districts of Uttar Pradesh. His area of specialization is infrastructure development, policy planning and implementation, project appraisal and monitoring, financial management and maintenance of essential supplies. A keen golfer, Shri Rai has also been a sports person.