Bihar State Health Society Recruitment 2025: 4,500 CHO Jobs - Apply Now

In Ayushman Bharat scheme, the Community Health Officers (CHOs) have been instituted as a new type of trained non-physician healthcare practitioners. They will play a central role in providing an increased array of integral health services in the Comprehensive Primary Health Care scheme.

CHOs will lead the healthcare team at Sub Centre–Health and Wellness Centres, where they will offer clinical care and outpatient services to the local population. Additionally, they will act as a crucial link within the health system to support effective coordination and ensure continuous care for patients. ^[1]

The State Health Society of Bihar (SHS) has made available 4,500 posts for Community Health Officers (CHO) under the National Health Mission (NHM). This hiring is expected to make primary healthcare services stronger in the state.

Important Dates:

The window for online application will remain open from May 5 to May 26, 2025. Interested applicants are invited to apply within this period through the official portal – shs.bihar.gov.in.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible for these jobs, the applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Hold a BSc in Nursing and a Certificate in Community Health (CCH).

• You must be registered with the Indian Nursing Council (INC) or a state nursing board.

Age Requirement:

The lower age limit to apply is 21 years as of April 1, 2025. The upper age limit is different according to category:

• General/EWS (Male): 42 years

• General/EWS (Female), BC, MBC: 45 years

• SC/ST: 47 years

Relaxation in age according to government rules is allowed.

Vacancy Breakdown by Category:

• General: 979

• EBC: 1,170

• SC: 1,243

• BC: 640

• EWS: 245

• ST: 55

• WBC (Women from Backward Classes): 168

Application Fee:

• Rs 500: General, EBC, BC, and EWS

• Rs 250: SC, ST, all female candidates, and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities)

Salary:

Selected candidates will receive a monthly remuneration of up to ₹40,000.

Selection Process:

The selection process initial stage is a Computer Based Test (CBT), and then document verification.

CBT Details:

• Number of Questions: 80

• Marks Per Question: 1.5

• Exam Duration: 120 Minutes

Subject Matter:

• General Knowledge

• Reasoning

• Numerical Ability

• Nursing/Technical subjects

Candidates clearing the CBT will be called for document verification, and original certificates are to be handed over during the same.

How to Apply?

To apply online, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit the website: shs.bihar.gov.in

2. Click on the link for ‘Bihar CHO Recruitment 2025’

3. Register using your name, email ID, and mobile number

4. Login to complete the application form

5. Upload the documents (photo, signature, qualification certificates)

6. Pay the application fee

7. Take a print out and/or download the confirmation page for future regarding.

Candidates are strongly recommended to visit the official website for more details and updates: http://shs.bihar.gov.in/

References:

1. https://nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/Induction%20Training%20Module%20for%20CHO%20at%20AB-HWC%28English%29.pdf

(Input from various sources)

(Rehash/Sai Sindhuja k/MSM)