Healthcare Jobs: Massive Recruitment in Jharkhand Rural Health Mission; Applications Open for 1,038 Community Health Officer (CHO) Posts

The Jharkhand Rural Health Mission Society (JRHMS), under the National Health Mission (NHM) Jharkhand, has announced vacancies for Community Health Officers (CHOs). The application process for this recruitment began on October 31. A total of 1,038 backlog vacancies are to be filled through this recruitment drive.

Healthcare Jobs: The Jharkhand Rural Health Mission Society (JRHMS), under the National Health Mission (NHM) Jharkhand, has released vacancies for Community Health Officers. The application process commenced on October 31. This recruitment drive aims to fill 1,038 backlog vacancies across various categories. It should be noted that these positions are initially offered on a one-year contractual basis. Interested and eligible candidates may submit their applications until November 22, 2026.

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The online application process for the Jharkhand Community Health Officer recruitment 2026 began on October 31, 2026. Candidates can apply by filling out the application form and uploading the required documents on the official Jharkhand CHO recruitment portals: recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in or jrhms.jharkhand.gov.in. Selected candidates will receive a fixed monthly honorarium of ₹25,000. Additionally, based on their performance, candidates may also be eligible for incentives of up to ₹15,000. The initial appointment will be on a one-year contract.

Category-wise vacancy distribution

Required Educational Qualifications and Age Limit

For this recruitment, candidates must hold a B.Sc. Nursing or Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing degree from a recognized nursing college that offers an 'Integrated Certificate Program in Community Health' as ​​part of its curriculum. Furthermore, the degree must have been completed between the academic years 2016 and 2020. For this recruitment, the age criteria vary across different categories. Age will be calculated as of November 22, 2026. According to the recruitment notification, the maximum age limit is 35 years for General and EWS category candidates (45 years for the PH category); 37 years for OBC, BC-1, and BC-2 candidates (47 years for the PH category); 38 years for women in the unreserved category (48 years for the PH category); and 40 years for SC/ST candidates (50 years for the PH category).

How to apply online?

Eligible candidates should first visit the official website: jrhms.jharkhand.gov.in.
Next, candidates must complete the registration process.
Then, log in and enter the required personal and educational details in the application form.
Following this, upload your photograph, signature, and the necessary documents.
Carefully review the application once more before submitting it.
Finally, download the confirmation page of the application form.