The State Health Society (SHS), Bihar is inviting online applications for recruitment to the post of Community Health Officer (CHO) at the Health & Wellness Centre under the National Health Mission. It has released a total vacancy of 4,500 posts.

Interested candidates can apply through the official website of SHS–https://shs.bihar.gov.in/. The recruitment will be done on a contractual basis. The salary for the CHO will be Rs 40,000 per month. The last date to apply for the position is March 30. The candidate must be registered with the Indian Nursing Council to become eligible for the positions.

CHO Recruitment 2024: How To Apply

Step 1: Visit the official website–https://shs.bihar.gov.in/

Step 2: On the homepage, register yourself with your basic contact information

Step 3: Access the application forms with your registered ID and password

Step 4: Fill out the registration form by entering your required details

Step 5: Upload the necessary documents

Step 6: Pay the application fee

Step 7:Submit and download the application form.

For the post of Community Health Officer, one must have a B.Sc (Nursing)/Post Basic B.Sc Nursing degree along with a six-month course in Certificate in Community Health to become eligible for the post. The maximum age limit of the Unreserved and EWS category for men is 42 years whereas, for women, it is 45 years. For the backwards Class and EBC category women and men have to be below 45 years old. The SC and ST category for women and men is 47 years.

The application fee for the UR, EWS, BC, EBC is Rs 500 for males and Rs 250 for females. For SC and ST male candidates have to pay 250 only. After recruitment to the post of Community Health Officer, the selected candidates have to lead the primary care provider team at Sub Centres, and Health and Wellness Centres. The team will consist of female health workers, male health workers, Asha etc.

For more information regarding the reservation policies, seat matric across categories and other important instructions, the candidates are advised to read the official notification of this recruitment drive. It is available on the official website of the State Health Society, Bihar.