Vipul Aggarwal
Born (1976-07-08) 8 July 1976
Delhi
NationalityIndian
EducationMBBS, MBA, MBL, MPM, MA (English), PhD, MPH
Alma materMaulana Azad Medical College[1]
Harvard University[2]
OccupationJoint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Years active2001-
Notable workServed as Deputy CEO of National Health Authority

Vipul Aggarwal is a 2001 batch Indian Police Service Officer from the Gujarat Cadre.[1] He serves as the Joint Secretary in the Department of Health & Family Welfare, a position he assumed in July 2023.[3] Prior to this, he served as the Deputy CEO of the National Health Authority, a government agency responsible for implementing healthcare schemes in India, from February 2020 to August 2022. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in the policy formulation and implementation of the world's largest health assurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), which provided coverage to an estimated 540 million Indian citizens.[1][4]

Aggarwal is also pursuing his PhD and serves as a researcher and policy fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Having completed his Master of Public Health (MPH) from the same institution, he continues to contribute to research projects related to public health and policy.[5]


Early life and education

Aggarwal was born and raised in Delhi, India, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He attended Delhi Public School, R K Puram, and was the All India topper in his grade 10 secondary school examination. Vipul Aggarwal received an MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College in 1999 with a gold medal in forensic medicine.

Aggarwal is currently pursuing a PhD at Gujarat University, as well as an MPH degree from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.

Career

Vipul joined the Indian Police Service in 2001 from the Gujarat cadre.[1] At the Sardar Vallabh Bhai National Police Academy (SVPNPA) he was the batch topper and the recipient of the coveted Home Minister's Revolver and PM's Baton for “Best All-Round Officer Trainee". In 2010 Aggarwal was police superintendent in the Dahod district.[6]

Aggarwal held several key positions in law enforcement in India, including Superintendent of Police in Porbandar, Banaskantha, and Dahod districts, as well as Joint Commissioner of Police for Ahmedabad city. Notably, during his time as Superintendent of Police in Porbandar, Aggarwal apprehended notorious criminal Santokben Jadeja. He is also credited with implementing a number of successful reforms as district police chief of Dahod, earning him high praise from the public and official recognition.[7]

During his time in Ahmedabad, Aggarwal adopted 100 children affected by Thalassemia, and was instrumental in making the city police the first comprehensive ISO certified police force in India. His contributions to law enforcement were significant, and his innovative approach resulted in improvements in the quality and efficiency of police services.[8]

Health administration

At the end of 2014 Aggarwal was eligible for a government posting but without a position in the police service.[6] In January 2015 he accepted an appointment as director of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).[9] Around this time he also took police training for 7 weeks in Australia.[10]

Aggarwal's training in Australia could have made him eligible for promotion in the police force.[11] While he was in training and away from his post, the 2015 Indian swine flu outbreak became severe.[11] In the context of the pandemic and after relieving from NRHM Aggarwal, was available for another government posting.[11] Aggarwal then joined the Gujarat Medical Service Corporation as director.[12]

Before being appointed as Deputy CEO of the National Health Authority, he served as the Joint Commissioner of Police (Admin) of Ahmedabad city, a position with immense administrative responsibilities, human resource and finance management. In February 2020 Aggarwal accepted an appointment as Deputy CEO of the National Health Authority.[4] In this role he would oversee the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, which is the publicly funded health care system of India.[4] Launched in 2018 September, Ayushman Bharat Yojana the world's largest public-sector health insurance scheme covering 40% of our country's vulnerable population has completed 24 months since inception. Ayushman Bharat is among the very few schemes in the country that is completely data-driven. It is using data and analytics for all operations—policy design, fraud control, hospital empanelment, operational monitoring, COVID-19, etc.

COVID-19 Management

Aggarwal also held the responsibility of managing the 1075 COVID helpline of the government of India and was the nodal officer for managing hospital payments during the pandemic. He also coordinated the CoWIN global conclave, which was inaugurated by Prime minister Narendra Modi and where India presented the CoWIN platform to the world. 142 countries participated in the conclave.[13][14]

Death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh

In May 2010 the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Aggarwal and others on accusations of their involvement in the Tulsiram Prajapati killing and the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.[6][15] The investigation and case ran from Sohrabuddin's death in 2005 till the end of a trail in 2018, including many turns and twists.[16] On 10 October 2014 the Bombay High Court granted Aggarwal bail after he had been incarcerated for four years.[6] A month later, Aggarwal rejoined the police force after the Gujarat government revoked his suspension.[6] In September 2018 Aggarwal was one of a few officers to get discharged from the case for lack of any evidence.[17] In December 2018 the case ended with the discharge of remaining defendants.[18]

Aggarwal's supporters said that prosecutors charged him due to mistaken association with D. G. Vanzara.[19] Supporters said that at the time of his arrest, he only had ₹23,000 as movable assets and consequently they organized a fundraiser for his legal defense.[19] A 2012 profile of Aggarwal described him as wealthy after using a RTI request to find that he owned real estate worth ₹1.35 crores. However it was reportedly due to revaluation of his residential house purchased before joining the government service.[20]

Shortly after his detention, the court held Aggarwal in additional remand in the course of the investigation.[21] The police incarcerated Aggarwal in Palanpur.[22] While incarcerated the Gujarat High Court had refused to release him on bail.[23] The CBI alleged that Aggarwal could tamper with evidence if released on bail.[24] Prosecutors named then Gujarat state minister Amit Shah as being key conspirator in the case and Aggarwal as the key offender.[25]

Other activities

In 2019 Aggarwal made public announcements inviting the public to have coffee with him while discussing community and government.[26][27]

Vipul Aggarwal at Harvard India Conference 2023

Aggarwal requested education reform in the arbitrary CBSE practical exam grading system.[28][29][30][31]

Various tabloid journalists reported an argument in which Aggarwal countered some socio political twitter comments of actress Swara Bhaskar.[32][33][34][35][36]

Aggarwal was a panelist at the Harvard India Conference 2023, where he spoke about India's PM-JAY program and the path towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.[37]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Garima (28 February 2020). "National Health Authority gets a new Deputy CEO in IPS Officer Dr Vipul Aggarwal". medicaldialogues.in.
  2. ↑ Boston, Harvard University (2022-11-08). "Vipul Aggarwal, MBBS, MBA, MPH(c)". Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. ↑ "In major reshuffle, 29 officers appointed as Joint Secretaries in Central Gov't departments". The Hindu. 2023-07-19. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  4. 1 2 3 Express News Service (26 February 2020). "Vipul Aggarwal becomes deputy CEO of National Health Authority". The Indian Express.
  5. ↑ Boston, Harvard University; Ma 02115 +1495‑1000 (2022-11-08). "Vipul Aggarwal, MBBS, MBA, MPH(c)". Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab. Retrieved 2023-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Mehta, Satyakam (1 December 2014). "Gujarat IPS officers involved in fake encounter released to "weaken" the prosecution: State government insiders". Counterview.
  7. ↑ "Before arrest, Dahod SP was in news for all the right reasons". The Times of India. 2010-05-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  8. ↑ "Ahmedabad police to become first in country to follow ISO standards". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  9. ↑ Shaikh, Sarfaraz (25 January 2015). "Encounter accused Vipul Aggarwal made NHRM director, Dinesh MN promoted as DIG". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ Times News Network (2 March 2015). "After bail, IPS Vipul Agarwal heads to Australia". The Times of India.
  11. 1 2 3 Jha, Satish (9 April 2015). "Tulsiram case: After NRHM, IPS Vipul Aggarwal appointed as MD of GMSCL". The Indian Express.
  12. ↑ "How encounter accused fared". Ahmedabad Mirror. 24 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "CoWin platform to be made open source, available to any and all countries: PM Modi in Co-WIN Conclave". www.ciol.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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  17. ↑ Press Trust of India (10 September 2018). "HC upholds discharge of Vanzara, 4 others in Sohrabuddin case". Outlook.
  18. ↑ Phadke, Manasi (21 December 2018). "CBI court acquits all 22 accused in Sohrabuddin & Prajapati 'fake encounters'". ThePrint.
  19. 1 2 George, Varghese K (1 February 2011). "IPS men unite, raise funds to defend officer". Hindustan Times.
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  22. ↑ Express News Service (18 May 2010). "Vipul Aggarwal sent to Palanpur jail". The Indian Express.
  23. ↑ Khan, Saeed (20 March 2012). "The Gujarat high court has refused bail to IPS officer Vipul Agrawal". The Times of India.
  24. ↑ DNA Correspondent (13 November 2011). "Tulsi case: CBI opposes Vipul Agrawal's bail plea". DNA India.
  25. ↑ Soni, Nikunj (22 April 2013). "Amit Shah, IPS officers face triple murder case". DNA India. Zee News.
  26. ↑ "પોલીસ પ્રત્યે પ્રજાના રોષના કારણ જાણવા IPS વિપુલ અગ્રવાલ કોફી વીથ વિપુલ કાર્યક્રમ યોજશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 10 June 2019.
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  32. ↑ Ahmedabad Mirror (29 June 2019). "Ahmedabad Additional CP trolls Swara Bhasker, faces backlash". Ahmedabad Mirror.
  33. ↑ Quint Entertainment (29 June 2019). "How Swara Bhasker Shut Down an IPS Officer for Trolling Her". The Quint.
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