Dr. Indu Bhushan is a seasoned development professional with more than 40 years of experience across various sectors. Prior to leaving government service in 1995, he served in the Indian Administrative Service (1983 batch) in UP and Rajasthan States. Subsequently, he worked as a Senior Economist with the World Bank Group in Washington DC, USA before joining the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, Philippines in 1997.

 

During his tenure at ADB, Dr. Bhushan held several key positions, including Director General of the East Asia Department and Director General of the Strategy and Policy Department. He played a pivotal role in ADB's engagement with several Asian economies, notably the People's Republic of China. His oversight encompassed sectors such as energy, environment, natural resources, agriculture, transport, public management, finance, regional cooperation, urban development, and social development.

 

In 2018, Dr. Bhushan was appointed by Prime Minister Modi as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), a flagship health assurance scheme covering over 500 million citizens in India. Under his leadership, he also spearheaded the implementation of the ambitious National Digital Health Mission, which was later renamed Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

 

Currently, Dr. Bhushan serves as a senior associate at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and holds the prestigious position of Ambassador for the Johns Hopkins Gupta Klinsky India Institute. Additionally, he chairs the NGO Partnership for Impact (P4i) and sits on several international and national not-for-profit and corporate boards, including their audit and ESG committees.

 

Dr. Indu Bhushan holds a Ph.D. in Health Economics and a Master of Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins University in the USA. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University (IIT BHU) and IIT Delhi, where he completed his B. Tech and Post Graduate Diploma, respectively. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

 

Dr. Bhushan has received several awards in his career, including Population Award from the Government of Viet Nam, Global Achievement Award from Johns Hopkins University, E-Governance Gold Medal from the Government of India and Gold Medal and Distinguished Alumnus Award from Banaras Hindu University.