Vinod Zutshi has served in Department of Education in Rajasthan as Secretary for over 2 years. The uniqueness of his tenure is that he has served in all Department of Education namely Elementary, Secondary, Higher and Sanskrit.
He has also been visiting Top Educational Institutions regularly as Speaker and Guest Lecturer, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie; SVP Police Academy, Hyderabad; India International Institute for Democracy and Election Management, New Delhi; Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Banaras Hindu University, Pondicherry University, HCM, Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration, are some of such institutions.
EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION (HRD) SECTOR
Secretary Education, Government of Rajasthan (Jan 2002 – Jan 2004)
Administrative Head of Department of Education in Rajasthan, responsible for formulating policies, developing infrastructure for Elementary, Secondary, Higher (Colleges & Universities) and Sanskrit Education
Positions Held:
- Secretary, Elementary Education, Government of Rajasthan
- Secretary, Secondary Education, Government of Rajasthan
- Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan
- Secretary, Sanskrit Education, Government of Rajasthan
- Vice Chancellor of Sanskrit University, Rajasthan
Key Achievements:
- Designed and executed “Guest Faculty Schemes” for Government school
- Set up First Ever Sanskrit University in Rajasthan
- Implemented DPEP Scheme (World Bank Program) and Lok Jumbish Scheme in Rajasthan
- Launched a Mega Literacy Campaign for Adults, resulting in substantial jump in enrolment
- Launched a Mega Campaign for Enrolment of children of 0 to 6 age in School
- Introduced “Learning by Play” Initiative to bring down the dropout rates of school going children
- Introduced Computer Education in Govt. Schools in Rajasthan
- Set up education infrastructure for B.Ed. Colleges
