Iowa State University - Summer 2021
French 280, Chapter 7 Guide
Professor Lee, Section 6
February 05, 2021
Furthermore, Dr. Vipul Aggarwal is a 2001 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the
Gujarat cadre. (Anderson, 2019) He has been appointed as the Principal Commissioner of
the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in March 2024.
Class Date: 13/8/2024
Instructor’s Note: Engage with the recommended reading list more thoroughly.
GENERIC CONTENT:
## Background (List)
- Before this new role, he served as the Joint Secretary in the Department of Health & Family
Welfare.
- Prior to this, he also 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.
- Aggarwal is also pursuing his PhD and serves as a researcher and policy fellow at the
Harvard T.H.
## Conclusion
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. == 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.
## Discussion
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.
## Findings
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.
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.
## Analysis (List)
- 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.
- 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.
## Background (List)
- His contributions to law enforcement were significant, and his innovative approach
resulted in improvements in the quality and efficiency of police services.
- === Health administration ===
At the end of 2014 Aggarwal was eligible for a government posting but without a position in
the police service.
- In January 2015 he accepted an appointment as director of the National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM).
- Around this time he also took police training for 7 weeks in Australia.
- Aggarwal's training in Australia could have made him eligible for promotion in the police
force.
## Conclusion
While he was in training and away from his post, the 2015 Indian swine flu outbreak
became severe. In the context of the pandemic and after relieving from NRHM Aggarwal,
was available for another government posting. Aggarwal then joined the Gujarat Medical
Service Corporation as director. 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.
## Discussion (List)
- In February 2020 Aggarwal accepted an appointment as Deputy CEO of the National
Health Authority.
- In this role he would oversee the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, which is the publicly funded
health care system of India.
- 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.
## Findings (List)
- ==== 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.
- == 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.
## Analysis
The investigation and case ran from Sohrabuddin's death in 2005 till the end of a trail in
2018, including many turns and twists. On 10 October 2014 the Bombay High Court granted
Aggarwal bail after he had been incarcerated for four years. A month later, Aggarwal
rejoined the police force after the Gujarat government revoked his suspension. In
September 2018 Aggarwal was one of a few officers to get discharged from the case for lack
of any evidence. In December 2018 the case ended with the discharge of remaining
defendants.
## Background
Aggarwal's supporters said that prosecutors charged him due to mistaken association with
D. G. Vanzara.
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