Mr. Anil Rai did B.Sc Physics Honours from St. Stephen's College and holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. He is a member of the World President's Organisation (WPO) and The Indus Entreprenuers (TIE).
Mr. Anil Rai has interests in various activities such as Education, Culture, Social Work etc. He is the Co-Chairman, Governing Council of IILM Institute for Higher Education and the Institute for Integrated Learning in Management.
He has been awarded the 'Dadabhai Naoroji International Millenium Award' for the year 2002 for his services to the nation and society. In 1996, he was nominated "Global Leader of Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum.