Admission Notice CHO Assam 2022

Admission notification for Certificate in Community Health (CCH) for July 2022 batch

National Health Mission (NHM), Assam invites application from the interested candidates for the 6 months Certificate in Community Health (CCH). Candidates must be willing and enthusiastic to serve the community members through preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and basic curative care approaches by working at health Sub Centres across different districts of Assam. This course is part of an ongoing initiative under the National Health Mission to roll out Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) activities through functionalization of Sub Centres as Health & Wellness Centers (HWCs) for improved implementation of public health programmes and to enable comprehensive primary health care service delivery, including disease prevention and health promotion. 

Candidate who successfully completes this course will get certificate from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and will be posted at the Sub Centre -Health & Wellness Centre as Community Health Officer (CHO) to lead the comprehensive primary health care team members consisting of Frontline Workers such as the Multipurpose Health Workers (ANMs – Female), Multi Purpose Worker (MPW) and listed Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) under the Sub Centre. The course is open to any eligible candidate including contractual employees of NHM, State Health Society as per the essential criteria. Duration of the Course: 6 months (Full time, theory and practical classes) Selection Procedure: The eligible candidates will be selected based on the aggregate percentage secured by the candidate in the last qualifying degree / diploma examination (mentioned in essential criteria). The selected candidate will be required to sign surety bond immediately after the placement at the respective program Study Centre (PSC).

List of IGNOU accredited Programme Study Centres (PSC) for the Course in Assam:

1. 200 Bedded Civil Hospital, Goalpara 2. Bongaigaon District Hospital, Bongaigaon 3. Mangaldai Civil Hospital, Darrang 4. SM Dev Civil Hospital, Cachar 5. Karimganj Civil Hospital, Karimganj 6. LGB Civil Hospital, Tinsukia 7. Sivsagar Civil Hospital, Sivsagar 8. SKK Civil Hospital, Golaghat 9. North Lakhimpur Civil Hospital, Lakhimpur 10. BP Civil Hospital, Nagaon

# B.Sc (Nursing) / Post Basic B.Sc Nursing – Registered Nurse Registered Midwife (RNRM) from a recognized Institute / Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognized Institute or University / GNM Course passed & registered with Assam Nurses Midwives & Health Visitors Council. 

# Less than 35 years of age, which is relaxed by 5 years for the SC and ST candidates as on 1st July 2022. Desirable Criteria:  Proficiency in regional/local language and dialect 

# Work experience in the public health system preferably at the Primary/Community Health Center level will be given weightage in case of large number of applicants. The candidate must submit the following documents for the purpose of screening and preparation of merit list; 

i) All mark sheets of last Qualifying Exam as mentioned in Essential Criteria. 

ii) Provisional/Final Degree Certificate 

iii) Registration Certificate/Council Registration Certificate 

iv) In case of NHM (in-service) candidates, the copy of Appointment Letter and NOC from respective Joint Director of Health Services. 

v) Work experience certificate. 

vi) Age proof certificate. 

vii) Candidates applying under reserved category will have to attach a copy of their caste certificate, issued by competent authority All applications will be subjected to a screening process and candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of total aggregate marks in their last qualifying course/qualification i.e, Merit Wise and highest qualification as mentioned in Essential Criteria.

Note Applicants must submit their documents both online at 

https://nhm.assam.gov.in or below mentioned direct link for online apply and offline in the A4 size envelope mentioning the Name of the Post to the o/o The Mission Director, National Health Mission, Saikia Commercial Complex, Christian Basti, Guwahati, Assam, PIN – 781005 

All the selected candidates, while joining admission counselling must submit an UNDERTAKING stating that s/he will join 6 months CCH course. After submitting UNDERTAKING, if any one drops from joining the selected Program Study Centre then s/he will have to pay back the admission fee of Rs. 15000 (Fifteen Thousand Only). 

Stipend / Remuneration During the Course: For In-service NHM Candidates: 

# Respective Remuneration/Salary per month + Rs. 10,000/- per month for Fooding / Lodging for a maximum of six months For Other Candidates: 

# Stipend Rs. 10,000/- per month + Rs. 10,000/- per month for Fooding / Lodging for a maximum of six months.

Remuneration: On successful completion of the course, the CHOs, if absorbed under NHM,s/he will receive Rs. 25,000/ per month and performance based incentives up to Rs. 15,000/- per month.