Detailed Advertisement, Guidelines and Selection Process for recruitment of Community Health Officer

(CHO) (Integrated Course) through Document Verification Process (DVP)

National Health Mission, Uttar Pradesh

Advertisement Ref: No.:589/SPMU/NHM/HR/CHO/2021-22/7046 Dated:- 03.02.2022

The National Health Mission (NHM), Uttar Pradesh invites online applications from eligible candidates for
approximately 4000 contractual vacancies. This is a part of initiative Under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme,
GoUP envisioned to strengthen Sub-Health Centers as Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) for improved
implementation of public health programs and to enable comprehensive primary healthcare service delivery,
including disease prevention and health promotion. Candidates who successfully complete Document
Verification Process (DVP) will be posted as Community Health Officer (CHO) at Sub-Health Centers level
HWCs on contract basis. The CHOs to work in co-ordination with primary healthcare team.

NHM, U.P. is seeking applications from eligible candidates for 4,000 contractual vacancies of Community
Health Officer (CHO), detail of which is mentioned below:-

S. No. Position Name UR EWS OBC SC ST Total Vacancies

1 Community Health Officers 1600 400 1080 840 80 4,000
Note:- 1. State reservation policy will be applicable of Uttar Pradesh.
2. Relevant required documents should be of on or before the last date of online submission
of Application.
3. Candidate belongs to OBC (NCL) and EWS category and claim benefit of the same, must upload the
required OBC Caste Certificate and EWS Certificate respectively on the prescribed format duly
approved from competent authority, not older than 01.04.2021 and/or must obtained on or before
the last date of online submission of application (01.04.2021 to last date of online submission of
application) and same shall be produced by candidate at the time of Document Verification Process.
4. OBC Candidate of creamy layer is not entitled for reservation under OBC category.
Please refer Annexure-I provided below for District Wise Vacancies Details of CHO.

Activity Tentative Dates

Go-Live of Online Application form 04/02/2022 at 11:00 AM
Closure of Online Application form 13/02/2022 at 11:59 PM (Midnight)

NOTE:
(i) Detailed instructions available on NHM website may be referred at the time of
applying for On-line application.
(ii) Candidate in their own interest is advised, not to wait till the last date & time and
register their application well within the stipulated time period. NHM shall not be
held responsible, if the candidate is not able to submit their application due to last
minute rush.
(iii) Candidate should read the instructions carefully before making any entry of selecting
options for filling online applications.
(iv) Candidate, who is already working as a CHO in Uttar Pradesh, is not eligible for the
current position.
(v) Candidate who is working as a CHO in other state, he/she shall summit NOC issued from
competent authority at the time of DVP, otherwise their candidature shall be cancelled.

(1) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND REGISTRATION:

1. Qualification: Candidates who have successfully completed 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
academic year 2020 & onward from an Indian Nursing Council/State Nursing Council recognized
Institute or University will be eligible to apply.
2. Less than 35 years of age as on dated 04.02.2022, and reservation policy is applicable as per U.P.
State Government rules.
 3. Registered as Nurses & Midwives in UP Nurses & Midwives Council and have valid Registration
certificate. In case registration certificate is not available, candidate has to annex copy of
registration slip duly self-attested with the application form.
4. Candidate shall submit the registration certificate within 03 months from the date of issuance of
appointment letter. The appointment of the candidate is subject to the registration with UP Nurses
& Midwives Council, in case he/she unable to registered in the given timeline his/her appointment
stands automatically cancelled.

(2) HONORARIUM AND PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVE:

1. The successful candidate shall be appointed as Community Health Officer on contractual basis at sub
center level HWCs and paid Rs 20,500 (Twenty Thousand Five Hundred) per month honoraria plus up
to Rs 15,000 (Fifteen Thousand) per month Performance based incentive (PBI) at the time of posting
at SC-HWC in the allocated district as a CHO subject to guideline issued by GoI.
2. A Surety Bond of Rs. 2.50 Lakh (Two Lakh and Fifty Thousand) on the Non Judicial stamp paper of Rs.
100/- must be submitted by the candidate at the time of joining as CHO to serve for minimum three
years at Sub Health Centre level HWC in Uttar Pradesh.

(3) INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:

Online recruitment application is spread over different Modules/Sections designed to capture information of
the candidate related to Personal Information, Contact details, Age, Educational Qualification, Location
preferences and upload of relevant document etc. Details can be filled in multiple sessions after Registration.
Before closing each session, applicants must save the information filled by clicking ‘Save’ button.
(4) SELECTION PROCESS
Before applying, candidate should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria. Candidature shall be subject
to verification of details/documents when the candidate reports for Document Verification Process at
allocated Center, if shortlisted.

(5). DOCUMENT VERIFICATION PROCESS BASED ON FOLLOWING:

Selection shall be purely based on merit and percentage of total marks obtained in theory and practical of
final year of B.Sc. (Nursing) /Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) Examination.

Information regarding the Date, Time, and Venue regarding DVP will be communicated to candidate on their
registered email /Mobile No. No request for change of DVP date will be entertained in this regard.
During the DVP, candidate will produce all the relevant original and two sets of photocopy of the same
documents, which are uploaded at the time of filling application form. If any discrepancy found in
docuements, then Candidature will be cancelled.

(6) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

i) Vacancy shall be subjected to UP State reservation policy.
ii) Candidate of Uttar Pradesh State, who are claiming reservation in their respective category (OBC, SC,
ST, PwD and EWS), must submit the caste/requisite certificates in the prescribed format issued by
competent authority and the time of document verification. Candidate having domicile of another
state shall be treated under the Un-reserved category.
iii) The appointment will be purely on contractual basis, renewable for next financial year subject to
satisfactory performance and subject to the approval from Government of India. Any claim for
absorption in the regular position shall not be entertained in the future.
iv) If at any stage of recruitment, it is found that the candidate does not fulfill the eligibility criteria
and/or that he/she has furnished incorrect/false information/certificate/documents or has
suppressed any material fact(s), his /her candidature will stand cancelled. The decision of the NHM,
UP in any matter relating to the recruitment at any stage will be final and binding upon the
candidate.
v) Incomplete details in application or application submitted without photograph along with
signature/supporting documents shall be rejected.
vi) Candidate is required to provide all the mandatory information [Marked with *(asterisk) sign] in the
 application form.
vii) Candidate must ensure that all the details are correctly filled and successfully submitted online
before the closing date. Applicants should ensure that the Applicant Status on Application Form is
“Submitted Successfully”; Half-filled applications shall be treated as incomplete and shall be deemed
to be rejected.
viii) Request for change or correction of any information shall not be entertained once online form is
submitted.
ix) If a candidate submits more than one application form, his/her latest application form shall be
treated as final for DVP process. No communication shall be sent in this regard.
x) No TA/DA will be paid to eligible candidate for appearing in DVP.
xi) Result will be prepared based on the merit after successful completion of DVP. No further document
shall be admitted or entertained after DVP.
xii) District allocation will be based on merit and preference of the location filled by the candidate.
xiii) NHM, UP reserves the right to cancel any or all positions at any stage of the recruitment process.
Vacancies may vary in number and category at any stage during the recruitment process.
xiv) Waitlist shall be generated in the ratio of 1:3 amongst the eligible candidate.
xv) Candidate does not have the right for being posted at any specific district. Any decision regarding
district allocation to candidate shall be at sole discretion of the NHM, UP.
xvi) RESERVATIONS AND RELAXATIONS: Reservations and relaxations for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
/PwD(Percentage of Disability - 40% or above) candidate will be provided as per guidelines of Govt.
of UP for the purpose. The reservation for PwD is on horizontal basis.
xvii) In the case of Person with Disability (PwD), applications shall be invited for candidate having
OL (One Leg affected Right or Left) as per GO 35/65-03-11-78/99 dated 13.01.2011
xviii) All relevant required documents should be on or before the last date of online submission of
Application. For Example OBC (NCL) Caste Certificate/EWS Certificate should be valid, which
furnished on or before the last date of online submission of application.
xix) The Scheduled Caste(SC),Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward class(OBC-NCL), Economically
Weaker Section (EWS) & PwD candidate, who do not have the permanent residence of Uttar
Pradesh shall not be given the benefit of reservation/age relaxation.
xx) In case of Female candidate, the valid caste certificate issued from father side will be treated
valid.
xxi) Selection/appointment of the candidate for the contractual position is purely provisional, unless
verification of documents and genuineness of the candidature is verified. In case of any
incorrect/falsification/ tempered/fabrication found, selection/appointment will be liable to be
cancelled forthwith and appropriate Legal action may be taken against the candidate.
xxii) No request for transfer shall be entertained to another District Health Society/District in any
circumstances.

(7) UPPER AGE LIMIT as on 04.02.2022 : 35 Years

Candidate should note that the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary
Examination Certificate or an equivalent Certificate only will be accepted by the NHM, UP for
determining the age and no subsequent request for its change will be entertained.

Upper Age Limit is relaxed by:

 3 Years for OBC(Non Creamy Layer)
 5 Years for SC/ST
 Persons with Disabilities candidate:
 By 10 Years for General(UR)
 By 13 Years for OBC(Non Creamy Layer)
 By 15 Years for SC / ST

(8) APPLICATION FEE : NIL

(9) INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE ON-LINE FORM:

 i) Candidate will apply through online mode only as per the qualifications and eligibility criteria
indicated above.
ii) Candidate is required to apply On-line through NHM website in English only. No other means/mode
of submission of applications will be accepted under any circumstances.
iii) Candidate should take utmost care to furnish the correct details while filling in on-line application.
Any mistake committed by the candidate shall be his/her sole responsibility. Once the application is
submitted, no change/edit will be allowed, thereafter.

iv) Candidate should enter their Name, Father’s Name and Date of Birth as recorded in the
Matriculation certificate only. In case of name change, candidate should indicate their changed
Name only in the online application. However, other details should match with the Matriculation
certificate. Date of such change (or) application for such change should be prior to the date of
ONLINE registration.

Gazette Notification or any other legal document as applicable for such cases should be submitted at
the time of Document Verification (DV).

v) Candidate should have a valid personal e-mail ID and Mobile number. It should be kept active during
the entire recruitment process. Registration number, password, etc for document verification or any
other important communication will be sent on the same registered e-mail ID of candidate (also
check email in spam/junk box). Candidate is, therefore, requested to check regularly their e-mail for
any communication from NHM. Under no circumstances, the candidate should share/mention e-mail
ID or password to/ or any other candidate / person. Please note that the Call Letter for DVP will not
be sent by post.

vi) Candidate found provisionally eligible shall be called for DVP at their own expenses.

vii) Candidate is being advised to view the UP NHM Portal i.e. upnrhm.gov.in time to time for
notifications/other related information.

viii) After successful submission of application form, candidate is advised to take print out of the same
and retain for future use.

(10) INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS:

i) There are separate links for uploading :

- Photograph,
- Signature,
- Passing Certificate/Mark sheet of High School for age proof.
- Final year mark sheet of BSc (Nursing)/ PB BSc Nursing.
- Certificate from Principal B.Sc (Nursing)/ PB B.Sc Nursing with integrated CCHN Course.
- Certificate of CCHN integrated university.
- Valid Category Certificate at the time of online submission of application.
- Aadhar Card.
- Nursing Registration Certificates from UP Nurses and Midwives Council/Slip.

Click on the respective link to Upload Photograph/Signature/Certificates.

ii) Select the location where the scanned Photograph/Signature/Certificates files have been saved.
Select the file by clicking on it.
iii) Click the ‘Open/Upload’ button. The photograph/signature/certificate file will get uploaded. If the
file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed. In such a case, change
the size and format of the file as required and re-upload.
iv) Candidate should upload the scanned (digital) image of their photograph, signature and other
relevant Certificates as per the process given below. The applicant should note that only jpg or jpeg
formats are acceptable:
Photograph:
i) Photograph must be a recent passport size color photograph (not older than 03 months).
ii) Make sure that the picture is in color, taken against a light-colored, preferably white, background.
Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.

Signature image:
i) The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black ink pen.
ii) The signature must be of the applicant only and not of any other person. If at any stage the signature
is not found to be matching with the candidate’s actual signature, the applicant’s candidature may
be summarily rejected.
iii) Please scan the signature area only and not the entire page.

Category/Educational Qualification & other relevant Certificates:

i) Please scan the relevant certificates (issued by competent authority) and should be clearly visible.

Note:

i) Only online submission of application is acceptable.

ii) Vacancies shall be subject to State reservation policy of Uttar Pradesh.
iii) Candidate of Uttar Pradesh state who is claiming reservation in their respective category (OBC, SC, ST,
PWD, and EWS) must submit the Caste/requisite certificates in the prescribed format issued by the
competent authority at the time of document verification. Candidate having domicile of another state
will be treated under Un-reserved category.
iv) NHM, UP reserves the right to cancel any or all positions at any stage of the recruitment process.
Vacancies may vary in number and category at any stage during the recruitment process.
v) If at any stage of recruitment, it is found that candidate does not fulfill the eligibility criteria and/or
that he/she has furnished incorrect/false information/certificate/documents or has suppressed any
material fact(s), his/her candidature will stand cancelled. The decision of the Society in any matter
relating to the recruitment at any stage of the recruitment process will be final and binding upon the
candidate.
vi) Tie Breaking Criteria - In case of tie of marks obtained by more than one Candidates, the resolution
will be done in following order:
a. In case of tie, the candidate older in Date of birth, will be placed higher i.e. the candidate in
age seniority will be placed higher.
b. In case of tie as mentioned at (a) above, the candidate with name in alphabetical order will
be placed higher.
vii) A Surety Bond of Rs. 2.5 lakh on Non judicial stamp paper of Rs. 100/- must be submitted by the
candidates (after successful completion of DVP) at the time of joining at prescribed format at
allocated District to serve for minimum three years at Sub Health Centre level HWC in UP.
viii) All disputes will be subject to Jurisdiction of Court of Law at Lucknow-Uttar Pradesh.

Mission Director
National Health Mission, U.P.
 Annexure-1

District wise total vacancies of CHO District wise total vacancies of CHO
Total Total
S.No. District S.No. District
Vacancies Vacancies
1 Agra 46 39 Jaunpur 11
2 Aligarh 72 40 Jhansi 116
3 Prayagraj 159 41 Kannauj 54
4 Ambedkar Nagar 15 42 Kanpur Dehat 34
5 Amethi 52 43 Kanpur Nagar 100
6 Amroha 51 44 Kasganj 23
7 Auraiya 44 45 Kaushambi 47
8 Azamgarh 123 46 Kushinagar 52
9 Baghpat 45 47 Lakhimpur Kheri 140
10 Bahraich 27 48 Lalitpur 54
11 Ballia 28 49 Lucknow 52
12 Balrampur 18 50 Maharajganj 48
13 Banda 76 51 Mahoba 36
14 Barabanki 114 52 Mainpuri 41
15 Bareilly 91 53 Mathura 32
16 Basti 45 54 Mau 61
17 Bijnor 81 55 Meerut 36
18 Budaun 79 56 Mirzapur 69
19 Bulandshar 46 57 Moradabad 59
20 Chandauli 8 58 Muzaffarnagar 70
21 Chitrakkoot 8 59 Pilibhit 49
22 Deoria 80 60 Pratapgarh 80
23 Etah 45 61 Raebareli 120
24 Etawah 49 62 Rampur 54
25 Ayodhya 52 63 Saharanpur 56
26 Farrukhabad 45 64 Sambhal 29
27 Fatehpur 0 65 Sant Kabir Nagar 49
28 Firozabad 46 66 Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) 20
29 Gautam Buddha Nagar 23 67 Shahjahanpur 75
30 Ghaziabad 44 68 Shamli 35
31 Ghazipur 48 69 Shrawasti 15
32 Gonda 58 70 Siddharth Nagar 6
33 Gorakhpur 0 71 Sitapur 104
34 Hamirpur 52 72 Sonbhadra 0
35 Hapur 26 73 Sultanpur 58
36 Hardoi 119 74 Unnao 66
37 Hathras 4 75 Varanasi 65
38 Jalaun 65 TOTAL 4000