On Thursday, November 21, the State Health Society (SHS) Bihar will close the application window for the 4,500 CHO positions it is hiring for. Interested candidates may apply at shs.bihar.gov.in for the contractual positions of Community Health Officer. The deadline for applications is 6 p.m.
Application fees:
Male Applicants (Unreserved, EWS, EBC, BC categories): ₹500
Female Applicants (All categories): ₹250
SC/ST (Bihar Domicile): ₹250
PwBD Applicants: ₹250
Applicants must pay the application fee online at the time of submitting the application.
Salary details:
Total Monthly Compensation: ₹40,000
Fixed Monthly Salary: ₹32,000
Performance-Based Salary: ₹8,000
Roles and responsibilities:
In charge of primary care provider teams at health sub-centers and health & wellness centres.
Teams include ASHA workers, female and male healthcare professionals, and other healthcare staff.
Eligibility criteria:
Age Criteria (as of October 1, 2024):
Minimum Age: 21 years
Maximum Age Limits:
Unreserved (Male): 42 years
Unreserved (Female): 45 years
EBC (Male and Female): 45 years
SC/ST (Bihar Domicile, Male and Female): 47 years
Who is not eligible to apply:
Previous Employment: Candidates who have worked with the State Health Society, Bihar, as Community Health Workers.
Current Employment: Candidates currently employed with the National Health Mission in Bihar as Community Health Officers (CHOs).
According to SHS, a candidate’s candidature will be immediately rejected, and appropriate legal action will be taken against them if it is discovered that they have already joined as CHO and have resigned, departed, been discharged, or been terminated, or that they are still employed as CHO.
