Sunday, November 17, 2024

Uttar Pradesh Community Health Officer (CHO) Recruitment 2024 - Eligibility - Salary - Selection Process

National Health Mission, Uttar Pradesh (UP NHM) has released notification for recruitment of Community Health Officers (CHO) at Sub-Health Centers in different districts across the state.
Here in this blog, I have explained all the necessary details related to this recruitment notification.

• Advt. No.: 652/SPMU/NHM/Appt./2024-25/4877
• Post: Community Health Officer (CHO)
• Organisation: National Health Mission, Uttar Pradesh (UP NHM)
• State: Uttar Pradesh
• Ministry: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW)
• Scheme: Ayushman Bharat Scheme
• Vacancies: 7401+ vacancies
• Type: Contractual Job
• Eligible: Both Male and Female.
• Last Date: 17/11/2024

Who are Community Health Officers?
Under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, Government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to transform Sub-Health Centers (SHC), Additional Primary Health Centres (APHC), and Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC) into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs).
These AAMs will be led by a Community Health Officer (CHO).
For this, the Integrated curriculum of Certificate in Community Health (CCH) was introduced with B.Sc./Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing curriculum to produce candidates of skills and competency to lead the team and provide comprehensive primary healthcare at Sub Health Centre level Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs).
Community Health Officers (CHO) will be the incharge of these AAMs, and they will work in co-ordination with the primary healthcare team.
So a CHO will ensure proper implementation of Ayushman Bharat Scheme at AAM, and help people in getting benefitted through this scheme. Apart from Ayushman Bharat, they will also be responsible for implementation of other health programmes under NHM. They will also be involved in providing improved primary health care facilities to the people, promotion of health and prevention of diseases.


IMPORTANT DATES:
Advertisement Date: 25/10/2024
Application Begin: 28/10/2024
Last Date to Apply Online: 17/11/2024
Pay Exam Fee Last Date: 17/11/2024
Exam Date: will be announced later

APPLICATION FEES:
Gen/OBC/EWS: ₹0 (Nil)
SC/ST/PH: ₹0 (Nil)

VACANCY:
A total of 7401 vacancies have been advertised, which are distributed as follows:
(i) General (UR): 2960 vacancies
(ii) EWS: 740 vacancies
(iii) OBC-NCL: 1998 vacancies
(iv) SC: 1555 vacancies
(v) ST: 148 vacancies

• Horizontal reservation:
(i) Women: 1480 vacancies
(ii) PwBD: 296 vacancies
(iii) Ex-servicemen: 370 vacancies
(iv) Dependents of Freedom Fighters: 148 vacancies

• District-wise vacancy:
1. AGRA: 119 vacancies
2. ALIGARH: 71 vacancies
3. AMBEDKAR NAGAR: 41 vacancies
4. AMETHI: 85 vacancies
5. AMROHA: 39 vacancies
6. AURAIYA: 42 vacancies
7. AYODHYA: 97 vacancies
8. AZAMGARH: 130 vacancies
9. BAGHPAT: 35 vacancies
10. BAHRAICH: 257 vacancies
11. BALLIA: 161 vacancies
12. BALRAMPUR: 129 vacancies
13. BANDA: 111 vacancies
14. BARABANKI: 141 vacancies
15. BAREILLY: 61 vacancies
16. BASTI: 67 vacancies
17. BHADOHI: 88 vacancies
18. BIJNOR: 69 vacancies
19. BUDAUN: 114 vacancies
20. BULANDSHAHAR: 73 vacancies
21. CHANDAULI: 57 vacancies
22. CHITRAKOOT: 34 vacancies
23. DEORIA: 140 vacancies
24. ETAH: 24 vacancies
25. ETAWAH: 34 vacancies
26. FARRUKHABAD: 62 vacancies
27. FATEHPUR: 85 vacancies
28. FIROZABAD: 59 vacancies
29. GB NAGAR: 50 vacancies
30. GHAZIABAD: 46 vacancies
31. GHAZIPUR: 250 vacancies
32. GONDA: 182 vacancies
33. GORAKHPUR: 91 vacancies
34. HAMIRPUR: 86 vacancies
35. HAPUR: 38 vacancies
36. HARDOI: 202 vacancies
37. HATHRAS: 23 vacancies
38. JALAUN: 121 vacancies
39. JAUNPUR: 271 vacancies
40. JHANSI: 77 vacancies
41. KANNAUJ: 52 vacancies
42. KANPUR DEHAT: 72 vacancies
43. KANPUR NAGAR: 115 vacancies
44. KASGANJ: 28 vacancies
45. KAUSHAMBI: 89 vacancies
46. KUSHINAGAR: 309 vacancies
47. LAKHIMPUR KHERI: 228 vacancies
48. LALITPUR: 86 vacancies
49. LUCKNOW: 91 vacancies
50. MAHARAJGANJ: 212 vacancies
51. MAHOBA: 53 vacancies
52. MAINPURI: 74 vacancies
53. MATHURA: 141 vacancies
54. MAU: 88 vacancies
55. MEERUT: 52 vacancies
56. MIRZAPUR: 70 vacancies
57. MORADABAD: 32 vacancies
58. MUZAFFARNAGAR: 36 vacancies
59. PILIBHIT: 87 vacancies
60. PRATAPGARH: 210 vacancies
61. PRAYAGRAJ: 140 vacancies
62. RAE BARELI: 130 vacancies
63. RAMPUR: 54 vacancies
64. SAHARANPUR: 71 vacancies
65. SAMBHAL: 54 vacancies
66. SANT KABIR NAGAR: 78 vacancies
67. SHAHJAHANPUR: 105 vacancies
68. SHAMLI: 28 vacancies
69. SHRAWASTI: 36 vacancies
70. SIDHARTH NAGAR: 113 vacancies
71. SITAPUR: 193 vacancies
72. SONBHADRA: 63 vacancies
73. SULTANPUR: 124 vacancies
74. UNNAO: 114 vacancies
75. VARANASI: 111 vacancies

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 17/11/2024):
(i) B.Sc. (Nursing) with integrated curriculum of Certificate in Community Health for Nurses (CCHN), OR, Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) course with integrated curriculum of Certificate in Community Health for Nurses (CCHN) from an Indian Nursing Council/State Nursing Council recognized Institute or University from academic year 2020 onwards, AND,
(ii) Registration in Indian/State Nursing Council.

NOTE: The academic year refers to the Integration of middle level health providers (MLHP), i.e., students who have undergone 4th year B.Sc. Nursing and 2nd year Post B.Sc. Nursing in the year 2019-20 or onwards and passed the course successfully.

AGE LIMIT (as on 17/11/2024):
Minimum: 21 years
Maximum: 40 years
• Age relaxation in the upper age limit will be given to:
(i) OBC/SC/ST: 5 years
(ii) Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD): 15 years
(iii) Ex-servicemen: To the extent of service rendered by them in Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years

Are Other State Candidates Eligible?
Yes, other state candidates are eligible for this recruitment.
But you will be considered as a General/Unreserved (UR) candidate, and will not get benefit of reservation.

Registration in UP Nurses & Midwives Council:
Candidates must be registered in UP Nurses & Midwives Council, but candidates having registration in other State’s Nursing Council as Nurse and Midwife are also eligible to apply.
But, they will have to submit his/her registration certificate of UP Nurses & Midwives Council within 90 days of joining in their concerned districts.

BOND & CONTRACT PERIOD:
• Duration: Minimum Three (3) Years.
• Bond: ₹2.5 lakh bond (to serve for at least 3 years).

SALARY:
Salary of Community Health Officers (CHO) will have two components:
(i) HONORARIUM (Fixed): ₹25,000/month.
(ii) PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVE (Variable): up to ₹10,000/month
• TOTAL SALARY: up to ₹35,000/month

JOB PROFILE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
On being selected, the candidate will be posted at the Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) as Community Health Officer (CHO) to lead the primary care provider team consisting of female health workers (ANM's), male health worker (MPW), ASHA's etc.
Their job responsibilities will include:
(a) Implement National Health Programs, including Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
(b) Administration & management at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (or Sub Centers).
(c) Health education and encourage awareness about the five expanded range of services (as specified by MoH&FW, GoI).
(d) Preventive, Promotive & Curative care.
(e) Identification of "Danger Signs" and Referral after pre-referral stabilization.
(f) Implement Bio-medical waste disposal guidelines and Infection control policies.
(g) Supervision of health workers for Maternal and Child Health, Family Planning and Nutrition related services.


DISTRICT PREFERENCE:
(A) It is mandatory for candidates to fill all 75 District Preferences. Without filling District Preference, the form will not be submitted.
(B) District allocation: District allocation will be first done for PwD candidates on the basis of their merit and Location Preference. After that, District allocation for the rest candidates will be done based on merit and preference of the location filled by the candidate.

SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection process shall include two phases:
A. Phase-I: Computer Based Test (CBT).
B. Phase-II: Document Verification Process (DVP).

A. Phase-I: Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Merit will be generated based on CBT.
• It will consist of two sections:
(i) Section-I: Professional Knowledge
[This part will have 80 Questions from professional knowledge of the respective discipline]
(ii) Section-II: Aptitude Test
[This part will have 20 Questions from General Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness and Basic Computer knowledge]
• TOTAL: 100 questions (MCQs)
• Each question has 1 mark weightage.
• Total Marks: 100 marks
• Negative Marking: NO ANY
• Total Time: 120 minutes (2 hours).
• Minimum Qualifying Marks:
(a) For General/EWS: 33%
(b) For OBC-NCL: 30%
(c) For SC/ST/PH: 24%

B. Phase-II: Document Verification Process (DVP)
Shortlisted candidates (based on CBT) will be called for the Document Verification Process (DVP).
After satisfactory verification of documents, candidates will be allocated posting in districts, based on their performance in CBT and District Preference.

That's all about Uttar Pradesh Community Health Officer (CHO) Recruitment 2024.
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