Applications are invited by the District Selection Committee for Pharmacists positions

Applications are hereby invited by the District Selection Committee headed by the Chairman, District Collector & District Magistrate, Bhadradri Kothagudem District from eligible applicants for recruitment to 95 vacant posts under National Health Mission (NHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) purely on Contract / Outsourcing basis. The detailed breakdown of vacancies along with program units, designations, mode of recruitment, and remuneration has been enclosed in the annexure.

Post: Pharmacists

The details of vacancies for certain categories of posts under various programmes of National Health Mission for 2026-27 pertaining to your district and approved under ROP for filling up by the District Health Society, are enclosed herewith. The Notification and guidelines for recruitment of these vacancies under NHM are also enclosed herewith.

National Urban Health Mission
Programme Unit Name: Rest of Telangana-NM
Contract
Post: Pharmacist - 2 posts
DPharm / BPharm
Remuneration per Month: 27,300
CH&FW & MD-NHM, instructed to recruit new HR positions only at the time of establishment / functioning (ready to occupy) of new UPHCs as per sanctioned posts approved by GOI.

RBSK
Programme Unit Name: Mobile Health Teams
Contract
Post: Pharmacist - 1 posts
DPharm / BPharm
Remuneration per Month: 27,300

AGE LIMIT
The minimum age is 18 years and maximum age is 44 years as on 01.07.2026 in terms of Rule-12(a)(v) of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996.

The age relaxations allowed are as follows:
1. For SCs, STs, BCs, and EWS candidates: 5 years.
2. For Ex-Servicemen: 3 years in addition to the length of service in armed forces.
3. For NCC Instructors: 3 years plus length of service in NCC.
4. For Physically Challenged (PWD) persons: 10 years.

METHOD OF RECRUITMENT & SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Selection will be done based strictly on merit.
2. Total marks are 100:
- 90 Marks: Allotted based on marks obtained in the basic qualifying examination.
- 10 Marks: Age weightage reckoned from 18 years of age (@ 0.5 mark for each completed year of age up to a maximum of 10 marks as on 01.07.2026).
3. The selection list will be prepared following Rule of Reservation (RoR), Presidential Orders (Local Status), and 33 1/3% reservation for women as per G.O. Ms. No. 3 (WD, CW & Disabled Dept, Dated 10.02.2024).

APPLICATION FEE
A Demand Draft (D.D.) of Rs. 1,000/- drawn in favour of "District Medical and Health Officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem" from any Nationalized Bank must be enclosed with the application form.

HOW TO APPLY
1. Application forms along with detailed guidelines can be downloaded from the official website of Bhadradri Kothagudem District:kothagudem.telangana.gov.in/
2. Duly filled-in application forms along with self-attested photocopies of all required certificates (SSC, Inter, Qualifying Degree/Diploma, Council Registration, 1st to 7th Study Certificates, Caste Certificate, and original Demand Draft) must be submitted in person or by Registered Post to:
Office of the District Medical & Health Officer (DM&HO),
IDOC Complex, Palvancha,
Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE
Date of Issue of Notification: 06.11.2026
Start Date of Receipt of Applications: 09.11.2026 (10:30 AM)
Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 13.11.2026 (05:00 PM)

District Medical and Health Officer
Bhadradri Kothagudem District