Arvind Kumar Sharma (IAS) assumed the charge of the Ministry of Micro and Small Enterprises ( MSME ) on 30-04-2020.

Initiating work on a war footing, he held important meetings with senior officials to review the work of the ministry and discuss essential issues, particularly the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Sharma has emphasized that MSME sector is very important for society and economy. While setting his priorities, he emphasized that after dealing with the immediate situation, we need to work towards building global champion companies out of MSMEs.

Prior to this appointment, Sharma was serving as Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Sharma has also held various positions in Gujarat Government including field and policy level and has extensive experience in handling regulatory and developmental administration, disaster management, corporate management, industrial / investment promotion and infrastructure development departments.

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