He was the first matriculate and first graduate in his village and got into IPS in his very first attempt in 1967 as the youngest officer in his batch.
He has the distinction of being the first Bodo IPS officer and the first man from the North East to be posted as the Director General of Police in central government establishments. In his illustrious career spanning nearly 39 years he earned much goodwill and recognition due to his competence, honesty and dedication. His zeal to explore and learn took him to the length and breadth of the country including J&K in a wide range of assignments and that broadened his perspective and enriched his caliber.
He is the only person in the country from a police background to have held the position of State Chief Information Commissioner of Assam. A man of initiative and dynamism, he has a flair for conflict conciliation through trust and tolerance.
While speaking on the occasion of his being sworn in as the new Governor, Mr. Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary said, “ I believe it is an opportunity not given to many that I have been given now – to serve the people and the state that I am so deeply fond of and familiar with. I am going to make full use of this affinity and dedicate myself to the realization of their aspirations. People of the North East, of which I am one, add a distinct colour to the diversity and beauty of Indian landscape. Gone are the days when we Northeasterners were viewed as a different species in our vast country. Today the region is slowly but surely becoming a focal point in India’s policy formulations. The Look East Policy that is taking shape will open up new avenues for economic and emotional integration of this region with the mainstream and help it develop in a much faster pace.

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