VINOD ZUTSHI, IAS (Retd.)
Former Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India
Former Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India
Mr. Vinod Zutshi joined Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1982 and belonged to Rajasthan Cadre. He superannuated in February, 2017 at the post of Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. Mr. Zutshi has 35 Years of experience in Central Government and Government of Rajasthan with long experience and exposure in the field of Travel, Tourism and Aviation. He served as Secretary, Tourism, Govt. of India between 2015 to 2017.
Mr. Zutshi also held the following important positions in Tourism Sector at National Level:
Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; Vice Chairman, National Tourism Advisory Council, India; Chairman PATA Chapter India; Board Member, PATA; Chairman, NCHMCT; Chairman, Board of Governors, IHM, Pusa; and Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, IITTM;
He held many other key positions in the State of Rajasthan namely, Secretary, Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan; Secretary, Civil Aviation, Govt. of Rajasthan; Commissioner, Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan; Chairman & Managing Director, Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation; and CMD, Rajasthan State Hotels Corporation.
Consultant & Advisor
Mr. Vinod Zutshi is now into the Profession of “Consultancy and Advisory and is based in Delhi. He is offering his services as Consultant & Advisor in the field of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. He is also offering Consultancy & Advisory Services in other areas namely, Public Policy & Administration, Management, HRD, Law and Elections.
He is currently associated with following organisations as Consultant & Advisor:
He is also an honorary member/representative in the following organizations and committees dealing with travel & tourism sector:
Expert and Resource Person in Health & Medical Tourism
Mr. Zutshi is an Expert and a Resource Person in the fields of Medical Value Travel, Health & Wellness Tourism and has showcased India’s strength in these fields, in various International and National Forums:
He is an Alumni of Harvard Kennedy School and MBA from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University.
Mr. Vinod Zutshi has travelled far and wide during his long career in various capacities. He has travelled to USA, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Azerbaijan, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Jamaica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, China, Hong Kong, Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Japan and Bangladesh.