NHM Assam Community Health Officer (CHO)
Last Date for Application Submission: 26/09/2022.
An official notification has been released by the National Health Mission, Assam. It's an Assam job recruitment ad for 620 Vacancy. These Assam govt job recruitments are for Community Health Officer (CHO) posts. Candidates who are interested and eligible for these jobs
in Assam may apply by following the steps given in this article.
Important Note
Selected candidates have to first complete the Certificate in Community
Health (CCH) course of 6 month duration.
Candidate who successfully completes this course will get certificate
from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and will be posted
at the Sub Centre - Health & Wellness Centre as Community Health
Officer (CHO). Interested and eligible candidates who have passed B.Sc
Nursing may apply online here for this post.
Build Your Assam Career with NHM Assam CHO Assam Govt Job Recruitment
| Course Name | Certificate in Community Health(CCH) |
| Total Posts | 620 Posts |
| Recruiter | National Health Mission, Assam |
| Remuneration |
On successful completion of the course, the CHOs, if absorbed under NHM, s/he will receive Rs.25,000/ per month and performance based incentives up to Rs.15,000/- per month |
Eligibility Criteria of NHM Assam CHO Assam Govt Job Recruitment
The eligibility criteria for applying for the post is as follows:
Educational Qualification:
1) The candidate must have passed B.Sc (Nursing) or Post Basic B.Sc (Nursing) with Integrated Certificate Course in Community Health.
2) B.Sc.(Nursing) / Post Basic B.Sc Nursing passed from a Nursing institution/University recognized by Indian Nursing Council / and Assam Nurses Midwives’ & Health Visitors’ Council.
3) Candidates must be Registered Nurse Registered Midwife (RNRM) from Assam Nurses Midwives’ & Health Visitors’ Council.
4) Candidates shall submit a Certificate from the Principal of their respective Nursing College (where from candidate has passed) for confirmation of the Integrated Certificate Course in Community Health as per given format.
Age Limit: Candidates must be less than 35 years of age, which is
relaxed by 5 years for the SC and ST candidates as on 1st July 2022.
Other Criteria: Candidates should have proficiency in regional/
local language and dialect.
Job Profile of Community Health Officer (CHO)
The CHO cadre is a part of an initiative under the Ayushman Bharat to
strengthen Sub-Centers as Health and Wellness Centers (H&WCs) for
extending primary health care services al Sub Centre area by
strengthening the implementation of public health programmes, including
disease prevention and health promotion.
Candidates thus selected shall be posted at Sub-Centers Health &
Wellness Centre as CHOs to lead a primary health care team consisting of
front line workers such as Female Health Workers (ANMs), Male Health
Worker (MPWs) and ASHAs working under the Sub Centre.
Selection Process of NHM Assam CHO Vacancy
All applications will be subjected to a screening process and candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of marks obtained in their final year examination of last qualifying course i.e, Merit Wise in their last qualifying examination (Final Year B. Sc Nursing Course/Post Basic B. Sc Nursing Course).
How to Apply for NHM Assam CHO Assam Govt Job Recruitment?
Candidates who are interested in these NHM Assam Jobs in
Assam may apply online by following the steps given below -
1. Go to the Official NHM Recruitment Portal (Links given
below).
2. Click on "Apply Online".
3. Enter all the details, both personal and educational.
4. Upload all the necessary documents.
5. Submit the form.
6. Print out the submitted application form.
Necessary Documents for these Jobs in Assam
Following documents will have to uploaded with the Application
Form:
- All mark sheets of last Qualifying Exam as mentioned in Essential Criteria.
- Provisional/Final Degree Certificate
- Registration Certificate/ Council Registration Certificate
- In case of NHM (in-service) candidates, the copy of Appointment Letter and NOC from respective Joint Director of Health Services.
- Work experience certificate.
- Age proof certificate.
- Caste certificate, issued by competent authority.
Offline Application Submission
Applicants must submit their documents offline too in the A4 size
envelope mentioning the Name of the Post to the following address.
O/o The Mission Director,
National Health Mission, Saikia Commercial Complex,
Christian Basti, Guwahati, Assam, PIN – 781005.
NHM Assam CHO Assam Govt Job Recruitment 2022 Important Dates
| Starting date to apply online | 16/06/2022 |
| Last date to apply online |
30/06/2022 |
NHM Assam CHO Assam Govt Job Recruitment 2022 Important Links
| ABOUT | LINKS |
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NHM Assam CHO Recruitment Online Application Form |
LINK |
| Appendix Format - I | LINK |
| Advertisement Details | LINK |
| Official Website | LINK |
About NHM Assam
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), now under the
National Health Mission, is an initiative undertaken by the
Government of India to address the health needs of underserved
rural areas. Launched on April 12, 2005 by then-Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh, the NRHM was initially charged with
addressing the health needs of 18 states that had been
identified with weak public health indicators. The Union Cabinet
headed by Manmohan Singh, in its decision of May 1, 2013,
approved the launch of the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)
as a Sub-mission of a global National Health Mission (NHM), with
the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). the other Sub-mission
being the National Health Mission.
Under the NRHM, special attention has been paid to the
Empowered Action Group (EAG) states, as well as the northeastern
states Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The main
objective of the mission is to establish a fully functional,
community-owned, decentralized health service delivery system
with intersect oral convergence at all levels, to ensure
simultaneous action on a wide range of health determinants, such
as water , sanitation, education, nutrition, social and gender
equality. Institutional integration within the fragmented health
sector was expected to provide a focus on outcomes, measured
against Indian public health standards for all health
facilities. According to the Planning Commission's 12th Plan
document, NRHM's flagship program will be strengthened under the
umbrella of the National Health Mission. The focus on covering
rural areas and the rural population will continue along with
expanding NRHM to include non-communicable diseases and
expanding health coverage to urban areas. Consequently, the
Union Cabinet, in May 2013, approved the launch of the National
Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as a sub-mission of a general
National Health Mission (NHM), being the National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM) the other sub-mission. mission of the National
Health Mission.
It was further expanded in March 2018 to continue through March
2020.
