Bihar CHO Vacancy 2024 Notification – State Health Society (SHS), Bihar has recently published a vacancy notification via advertisement no. 07/2024 published on dated 01/11/2024 at its official website @ for filling up 4500 vacant post of Community Health Officers (CHO) on contractual basis at Health & Wellness Centre (Health Sub Centres) under National Health Mission (NHM).
In this regard, SHS Bihar has invited online applications from candidates with meeting all the terms and conditions of requisite eligibility criteria. Suitable and Eligible Candidates who possess all necessary eligibility may apply online by using the web link which will be available at official website of State Health Society (SHS) Bihar for this recruitment notification started from 01st November, 2024 onwards. The weblink for online applying process will be disabled and closed on 21st November, 2024.
Desired Candidates are suggested to must read this article to know all the necessary information of vacancy notice details like Post Name, No. of Vacancies, Category wise Reservation Status, Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit & Relaxation, Pay Scale, Qualification & Experience, Application Fee & Payment Mode , Selection Process, Exam Pattern, Exam Centre, How to Apply, Important Dates to Remember and Useful Link given below on this web page. Read this article very carefully to know all the details –
Bihar CHO Vacancy 2024 Notification Overview
| Name of Recruitment Organization | State Health Society(SHS, Bihar |
| Address & Contact | Address. State Health Society, Bihar. Parivar Kalyan Bhavan, Sheikhpura.
Patna – 800 014. Phone – +91-612-2290328, +91-612 2290322 Email Id – [email protected] |
| Advertisement No. & Notification Date | Advt. No. – 07/2024 Dated – 01/11/2024 |
| Vacancy Notification Title | Applications invited for the post of recruitment of Community Health Officer (on contractual basis) at Health & Wellness Centre (Health Sub Centre) under National Health Mission against Advt. No. 07/2024 |
| Title of the Article | Bihar CHO Vacancy 2024 Notification Out by SHS Bihar Apply Online for 4500 Community Health Officer (CHO) Vacancies |
| Name of Post | Community Health Officer (CHO) |
| Total Number of Vacancies | 4500 Vacancies |
| Type of Article | Latest Govt. Jobs |
| Who can Apply | Indian Nationals (All Male & Female) |
| Eligibility Criteria | B.Sc. – Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. – Nursing OR / GNM/ with CCH Certificate |
| Job Location & Department | Various Health & Wellness Centre (Health Sub Centre)(HSC-HWCs) under National Health Mission (NHM) Located across All Over Bihar State under State Health Society (SHS), Bihar |
| Employment Type | Contractual Basis |
| Job Period | Minimum -18 Months |
| Job Role | This post is meant to lead the primary care provider team consisting of female health workers, male health workers, ASHA’s etc at Health Sub- Centres- Health & Wellness Centres (HSC-HWCs) for implementation of Public health programes, enable Comprehensive Primary Health Care service delivery, including disease prevention and health promotion. |
| Apply Mode | Only Online Method |
| Form Type | Online Application Form |
| Online Application & Fee Submission State Date / Time | 01/11/2024 (10.00 AM) |
| Online Application & Fee Submission End Date / Time | 21/11/2024 (06.00 PM) |
| Official Website – |
Bihar CHO Vacancy 2024 Notification Details
State Health Society (SHS), Bihar has invited online applications from suitable and eligible candidates with having necessary qualification and age group for filling up 4500 vacant position of Community Health Officer (CHO). Interested Candidates may apply online through the below given link on or before last date. Vacancy related necessary remaining details are written in few passage given below as following –
| Name of Post | Total No. of Vacancies | Monthly Remuneration
(Bihar CHO Salary ) |
| Community Health Officer (CHO) | 4500 Vacancies | Fixed Salary – Rs. 32,000/-
Performance Linked Payment – Rs. 8,000/- Total – Rs. 40,000/- Per Month |
Note – 35% posts in each category will be horizontally reserved for women candidates.
Category Wise Vacancy Seat Reservation Status
| Category | Open | Female | Total |
| UR | 736 | 243 | 979 |
| EWS | 159 | 86 | 245 |
| SC | 1106 | 137 | 1243 |
| ST | 47 | 08 | 55 |
| EBC | 1016 | 154 | 1170 |
| BC | 537 | 103 | 640 |
| WBC | – — | 168 | |
| Total | 4500 | ||
Horizontal Reservation (Out of 4500 Vacancies)
| Category | Vacancies |
| FF
( Grandson/ Grand daughter of Freedom Fighter) |
49 |
| PWBD – VI | 24 |
| PWBD -DD | 24 |
| PWBD -OH | 25 |
| PWBD -MD | 25 |
| Total |
Bihar CHO Eligibility Criteria –
| Name of Post | Essential Academic/ Educational Qualification
(As on 01/10/2024) |
Age Limit (As counted on 01/10/2024) |
| Community Health Officer (CHO) | Candidate must have passed B.Sc. (Nursing) with successful completion of six months integrated curriculum of Certificate in Community Health (CCH) from and Indian Nursing Council / State Nursing Council recognized Institute or University from academic year 2020 onwards.
OR Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) with successful completion of six months Integrated curriculum of Certificate Course in Community Health (CCH) from an Indian Nursing Council / State Nursing Council recognized Institute or University from academic year 2020 onwards. OR B.Sc. (Nursing)/Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) / General Nurse and Midwifery (GNM) passed candidates who have completed Certificate Course in Community Health (CCH) through IGNOU/ other State Public Health/ Medical Universities as per curriculum of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India (specified for eligibility of CHOS by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GOI). AND The Candidate should be registered with Indian Nursing Council /Any State Nursing Council at the time of applying. |
Minimum Age for All Category Male & Female –
21 years Maximum Age Limit – For UR/ EWS Category – Male – Maximum – 42 years Female – Maximum – 45 years For BC/ EBC Category – Male – Maximum – 45 years Female – Maximum – 45 years SC/ ST Category of Only Bihar Domicile – Male & Female – Maximum – 47 years |
Note – For Clarification purpose, the academic year referred for integration of Middle level Health Provider (MLHP) means the students who have undergone 4th year B.Sc. Nursing and 2nbd year Post B.Sc. Nursing in year 2019-2020 onwards and have passed the course successfully.
Age Relaxation –Age Relaxation in upper limit will be given to only reserved categories as per Bihar State Government rules and regulations.
Note – The Candidates seeking age relaxation as per Govt. Guidelines will be required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at any subsequent stage of the selection process, as required by the State Health Society (SHS), Bihar .
| Category Name | Age Relaxation in Upper Limit |
| SC/ST (Male & Female ) of Bihar Domicile | 05 years |
| OBC/ EBC (Male & Female) | 03 years |
| UR / EWS Female | 03 years |
| PWBD | 10 years |
| Departmental Candidates | 05 years |
Reservation and Relaxation –
Reservation & Relaxation will be given to only reserved & Special categories (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Women/ PWBD etc.) as per government rules and regulations. Reservation guidelines as laid down by Government of India from time to time for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD etc. shall be followed. Candidates claiming reservation under reserved categories should submit certificate as per the Govt. Prescribed format issued from the competent certifying authority. Reservation benefits will be admissible only to the candidates who are permanent resident / domicile of Bihar and have applied under the respective categories in the online application. Candidates other than from State will be not given any relaxation and treated as General Category Candidates
Selection Process –
- Shortlisting
- Online Written Test (Computer Based Test -CBT ) (Minimum Qualifying Marks – Overall 30% marks)
- Counselling
- Document Verification (DV) &
- Medical Examination
Exam Date & Centre – will be notified later on official website of State Health Society (SHS), Bihar.
Application Fee –
| Category Name | Amount of Fee (Non Refundable) |
| UR/EWS/ OBC/EBC Category Candidate | Male – Rs. 500/-
Female – Rs. 250/- |
| SC/ ST/ Category candidates
(Bihar Domicile Only ) |
Male & Female – Rs. 250/- |
| PwBD Category Candidates | Male & Female – Rs. 250/- |
| Payment Mode | Through Payment Gateway integrated with the application by using Online Method (Debit /Credit Card / Net Banking/IMPS/Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/UPI App. Fee Payment Gateway Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates
On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form, bearing the date of submission by the |
Apply Pre Requisite -/Enclosure -/ Documents –
Scan document in single PDF of Self attested photocopies of the following should be enclosed/ uploaded with online application form . Self attested photocopies with their originals of all of these Certificates will be required to produce at the time of applying process, selection procedure and document verification.
- Valid & Active Personal Email Id (will be required to activate account and login)
- Valid & Active Mobile No.
- (Email Id & Mobile number must be active and valid till the completion of Recruitment process )
- All Qualifying Educational Qualification Degree Certificates with Marks sheet (All Semester & Year wise) (B.Sc. – Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. – Nursing / GNM/ CCH etc.)
- Permanent Registration Certificate from Indian Nursing Council / Any State Nursing Council (At the time of document verification) . After final selection candidates should provide Permanent registration from Bihar Nurses Registration Council (BNRC), Patna within 90 days of Joining as CHO.
- Signed & duly completed format for “Certification from Principal for applying for CHO.”. (please complete the attached annexed I available with official notification) (at the time of document verification)
- Date of birth (Age Proof) Certificate (Matriculation Certificates)
- Two Recent Passport size colour Photograph
- Signature (Not in Capital Letter)
- Id & Address Proof (Aadhar Card /PAN Card /Voter ID Card/Driving License/Passport).
- Caste /Category / Disability / Domicile / EXSM/ EWS / NOC (if applicable)
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How to Apply –
Willing Candidates are strictly suggested to read the complete details of vacancy advertisement before applying to be sure about eligibility conditions and applying procedure. There is a set of instructions for applying online has been given in the official Recruitment notification pdf file. It is available on official website through a link provided below on this web page. Please read this advertisement carefully and ensure your eligibility before submitting the application. Only those candidates who fulfil the terms and conditions of eligibility criteria as on cut-off date for applying , will be considered eligible
How to Fill Online Application Form
Eligible Candidates may apply online after going through below given instructions –
Steps to follow while applying online –
- Search the Vacancy Advertisement available on official website after going through the link available under “Human Resource> Advertisement” section available on home page.
- Search, Click, download and Read the Jobs notification PDF page very carefully and check Eligibility criteria & applying process . Read details advertisement and instructions before filling up the online application form. Before applying, candidates are requested to ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed for the vacancy as laid down in the advertisement on the date of eligibility.
- Check the last date carefully before starting the filling application form.
- Now “click here to apply online” available below on this page
- create registration with your valid email & active mobile number.
- capture Registration Number & Password to login
- The Candidate must ascertain the correctness of all information before filling in the online application and its final submission.
- If you are eligible, Fill the online application form in all field/ column very carefully and correctly without any error.
- upload all scanned copies of required documents, photograph, signature in proper size & format
- Pay Application Fee through online mode.
- check all the entered details once again and if there is any error found, re-check and edit or correct the error and do final submit the online application form and capture the Application form number/acknowledgment number for your record.
- After Successfully registration / apply online, the candidate must take a print out of the filled in online application for future reference.
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