Former JAC Chairman Dr Anand Bhushan today took charge of the office of Academic Advisor to Governor Droupadi Murmu. The post has been recently created by the Government as a decision regarding this was passed in the last Cabinet meeting held a few days back. The advisor will be giving assistance to the Governor in taking academic decisions and planning, said sources at Raj Bahwan.
A fine academician throughout his career, Dr Bhushan has remained as pro-Vice Chancellor of Ranchi University before being appointed as Jharkhand Academic Council Chairman in 2012. Bhushan had retired as Principal of Ranchi College and remained acting Vice chancellor of RU in 2006. He was also pro V-C of RU from June 26, 2001 till June 25, 2004. Bhushan also served as member academic council of Jharkhand Central University.
Bhushan, an academician has always been acknowledged as a good administrator throughout his service. Acting as a backbone of Ranchi College, Bhushan has played major role in bringing reforms in college and university rules and regulations.
As JAC Chairman of JAC Bhushan had taken many initiatives to streamline the education system and improve results of government-run schools. His initiatives include timely results of Intermediate and Matriculation exams, curbing malpractices by teachers and students that gave better results, workshops for students and teachers, computer training of JAC staffs, training of school teachers by IAS officers and senior academicians among others.