Vinay Sheel Oberoi

Education Oberoi studied at The Doon School. He had a postgraduate degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. Oberoi was the president of the Delhi School of Economics Students Union from 1977 to 1978.

Early career Oberoi taught economics at Ramjas College, Delhi University, before joining the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1979. He was one of the youngest officers in his batch.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO In 2010, Oberoi was assigned as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO. He coordinated the G77 and China as Chairperson.

Secretary to the Government of India In 2014, Oberoi returned to New Delhi to serve as Secretary, Women and Child Development from 2014 to 2015.

Post-retirement On 21 September 2017, Oberoi was appointed as an Independent Director of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. In 2018, Oberoi joined Jio Institute as an advisor. He was also an advisor to the National Crafts Museum.

In retirement, he was one of the founding members of the Siang Rush festival.