Background
Desai, Nitin Dayalji was born on July 5, 1941 in Bombay. Son of Dayalji M. and Shantaben Desai.
Desai, Nitin Dayalji was born on July 5, 1941 in Bombay. Son of Dayalji M. and Shantaben Desai.
Elphinstone College, Bombay University, 1958-1962, Bachelor of Arts (Honours). London School of Economic & Pol Science(s), 1962-1965, Master of Science Economic. Spoken languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati.
Economics lecturer Liverpool (England) University, 1965-1967, Southampton (England) University, 1967-1970. Consultant Tata (India) Economic Consultancy Services, 1970-1973. Consultant, adviser Planning Commission Government of India, 1973-1985, senior adviser Brundtland Commission, 1985-1987, special secretary Planning Commission, 1987-1988, secretary, chief economics adviser Minister of Finance, 1988-1990.
Deputy secretary general of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development United Nations, Geneva, 1990-1992, undersecretary general for policy coordination and sustainable development New York City, 1993-1997, undersecretary general for economic and social affairs, 1992—2003. Special advisor of secretary-general for Internet governance United Nations World Summit on Information Society, Geneva, since 2003. Distinguished visiting fellow London School of Economics and Political Sciences, 2003—2004.
Member: Delhi Gymkhana, New Delhi. Bombay Cricket Association.
Married Aditi Gupta, April 28, 1979. Children: Kartikeya, Nandan.
