Rajesh Bhushan
Rajesh Bhushan is a retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service from the 1987 Bihar cadre.
Education
Bhushan studied History and received a master's degree.Career
Bhushan joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1987.In July 2020, Bhushan accepted an appointment as the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He presided over the functioning of the Ministry immediately after the first COVID-19 wave in India and during the entire period spanning up to and during the devastating second wave as well. Previously, in the same Ministry, Specialservedias cer on Duty since April fromtill July 202ohereafter,he retired i n July 2023.the month of
In November 2019, he accepted an appointment as Secretary of the Special Protection Group.
Previously, Bhushan was also Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development.