CMHO Surguja Recruitment 2026 — 60 Posts, Apply Offline by 08 Sep (Chhattisgarh)

The Office of the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Ambikapur, District Surguja, operating under the National Health Mission (NHM) Chhattisgarh, has released CMHO Surguja Recruitment 2026 under Reference No. 1191/NHM/HR/2026 dated 21 August 2026 for 60 contractual posts across 19 designations spanning district-level health programmes. This Chhattisgarh government job invites resident candidates of Chhattisgarh with qualifications ranging from 10th pass for Class 4 posts up to MDS/BDS for Dental Surgeon and BHMS/BAMS/BUMS for MO-AYUSH posts, covering Staff Nurse, Community Health Officer, Pharmacist, ANM, and other district health mission roles. Selected candidates under CMHO Surguja Recruitment 2026 will be posted across NHM's district health programmes in Surguja, handling clinical, nursing, laboratory, secretarial, or support functions depending on the post applied for, on a contractual basis up to 31 March 2027 (extendable subject to RoP 2026-27 approval). The selection process for CMHO Surguja 2026 gives 65% weightage to educational qualification (average marks across all years), up to 20 marks for a post-wise skill/written test with a 30% minimum qualifying score, and 10-15 marks for relevant NHM or government-sector experience, with additional COVID-19 service bonus marks available for eligible Class 3/4 candidates. The salary for CMHO Surguja 2026 ranges from ₹10,000 per month for Class 4 posts to ₹27,500 per month for Dental Surgeon, paid as a fixed consolidated monthly honorarium with no other allowance. The CMHO Surguja Recruitment 2026 offline application form is available on the official website surguja.gov.in. The last date to apply is 08 September 2026, up to 5:00 PM, and the completed application must reach the CMHO Ambikapur office only by registered post or speed post — the department is not responsible for postal delay. Application fee has not been specified in the notification. Candidates must read the complete official CMHO Surguja 2026 notification PDF before applying, since this recruitment is subject to the final order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP(C) No. 19668/2022.

• Dental Surgeon (NOHP): MDS with compulsory registration in the Chhattisgarh Medical Council, OR BDS with compulsory registration in the Chhattisgarh Medical Council
• MO-AYUSH, Male/Female (RBSK): BHMS/BAMS/BUMS degree with registration from a GOI-recognized Ayush/Homeopathy/Unani registration board
• Nursing Tutor (NHM): BSc Nursing / Post BSc Nursing (Regular) with 1 year work experience; live registration with the CG Nurses Registration Council
• Sr. Laboratory Technician (NHM-NTEP): MSc in Medical/Applied/General Microbiology, Biotechnology or Medical Biotechnology with 1 year TB Culture Lab/Bacteriology experience, OR BSc in Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Life Science with 2 years such experience, from a UGC-recognized university
• Physiotherapist (NHM): Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (BPT) with live registration in the CG Council
• Nursing Officer (NHM+NUHM): BSc Nursing OR GNM course passed, with live registration in the CG Nursing Registration Council
• Staff Nurse — SNCU/NBSU, ICU/HDU & LMU / UHWC: BSc Nursing OR GNM course passed, with live registration in the CG Nursing Registration Council
• Community Health Officer (HWC): Recognized university certificate course in Community Health Integrated Course (BSc Nursing), OR Post-Basic BSc Nursing Certificate in Community Health Integrated Course; live registration with the CG Nursing Council mandatory
• Pharmacist (RBSK+NUHM): Degree or Diploma in Pharmacy (minimum 50%) with live registration in the Pharmacy Registration Council
• Laboratory Technician (RBSK): DMLT/BMLT/Pathology Para-Medical Course with registration in the CG Paramedical Council
• Secretarial Assistant (NMHP): Graduate from a recognized university with a 1-year diploma in Computer Application
• Jr. Secretarial Assistant (NHM-BPMU): Graduate with at least a 1-year Diploma in Computer Application
• Jr. Secretarial Assistant — PADA: 12th passed with at least a 1-year Computer Diploma from a recognized institution
• Counselor (NHM): PG Degree/Diploma in Psychology / Counseling / Health Education / Mass Communication / Social Science
• ANM (RBSK+NUHM): 12th passed, ANM course passed at an INC-affiliated training centre, with live registration in the CG Nurses Registration Council
• Class 4 (NUHM / UHWC): 10th passed

• Dental Surgeon (NOHP): MDS with compulsory registration in the Chhattisgarh Medical Council, OR BDS with compulsory registration in the Chhattisgarh Medical Council
• MO-AYUSH, Male/Female (RBSK): BHMS/BAMS/BUMS degree with registration from a GOI-recognized Ayush/Homeopathy/Unani registration board
• Nursing Tutor (NHM): BSc Nursing / Post BSc Nursing (Regular) with 1 year work experience; live registration with the CG Nurses Registration Council
• Sr. Laboratory Technician (NHM-NTEP): MSc in Medical/Applied/General Microbiology, Biotechnology or Medical Biotechnology with 1 year TB Culture Lab/Bacteriology experience, OR BSc in Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Life Science with 2 years such experience, from a UGC-recognized university
• Physiotherapist (NHM): Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (BPT) with live registration in the CG Council
• Nursing Officer (NHM+NUHM): BSc Nursing OR GNM course passed, with live registration in the CG Nursing Registration Council
• Staff Nurse — SNCU/NBSU, ICU/HDU & LMU / UHWC: BSc Nursing OR GNM course passed, with live registration in the CG Nursing Registration Council
• Community Health Officer (HWC): Recognized university certificate course in Community Health Integrated Course (BSc Nursing), OR Post-Basic BSc Nursing Certificate in Community Health Integrated Course; live registration with the CG Nursing Council mandatory
• Pharmacist (RBSK+NUHM): Degree or Diploma in Pharmacy (minimum 50%) with live registration in the Pharmacy Registration Council
• Laboratory Technician (RBSK): DMLT/BMLT/Pathology Para-Medical Course with registration in the CG Paramedical Council
• Secretarial Assistant (NMHP): Graduate from a recognized university with a 1-year diploma in Computer Application
• Jr. Secretarial Assistant (NHM-BPMU): Graduate with at least a 1-year Diploma in Computer Application
• Jr. Secretarial Assistant — PADA: 12th passed with at least a 1-year Computer Diploma from a recognized institution
• Counselor (NHM): PG Degree/Diploma in Psychology / Counseling / Health Education / Mass Communication / Social Science
• ANM (RBSK+NUHM): 12th passed, ANM course passed at an INC-affiliated training centre, with live registration in the CG Nurses Registration Council
• Class 4 (NUHM / UHWC): 10th passed

• Dental Surgeon: MDS or BDS with compulsory Chhattisgarh Medical Council registration
• MO-AYUSH: BHMS/BAMS/BUMS with GOI-recognized Ayush/Homeopathy/Unani board registration
• Nursing Tutor / Nursing Officer / Staff Nurse: BSc Nursing or GNM with live CG Nursing Registration Council registration (Nursing Tutor additionally requires 1 year experience)
• Community Health Officer: Community Health Integrated Course certificate (BSc Nursing) with CG Nursing Council registration
• Sr. Laboratory Technician / Laboratory Technician: relevant Microbiology/Biotechnology/DMLT/BMLT qualification with CG Council registration
• Physiotherapist: BPT with live CG Council registration
• Pharmacist: Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy (minimum 50%) with Pharmacy Registration Council registration
• Secretarial Assistant / Jr. Secretarial Assistant: Graduate (or 12th for PADA post) with Computer Application Diploma
• Counselor: PG Degree/Diploma in Psychology/Counseling/Health Education/Mass Communication/Social Science
• ANM: 12th passed plus INC-affiliated ANM course with CG registration
• Class 4: 10th passed
• Only original residents of Chhattisgarh are eligible; a residence certificate is mandatory at document verification
• Age: 18 to 64 years for managerial/administrative posts, 18 to 70 years for medical posts, as on 1 January 2026
• All posts are purely contractual for one financial year at a time, governed by the NHM Chhattisgarh Contractual Human Resources Policy 2018 (as amended)

Application fee is not specified in the official notification.

• Dental Surgeon: ₹27,500 per month
• MO-AYUSH (Male/Female): ₹25,000 per month
• Nursing Tutor: ₹22,000 per month
• Sr. Laboratory Technician: ₹21,000 per month
• Physiotherapist: ₹18,000 per month
• Nursing Officer: ₹16,500 per month
• Staff Nurse (SNCU/NBSU, ICU/HDU & LMU / UHWC): ₹16,000 to ₹16,500 per month
• Community Health Officer: ₹16,500 per month
• Pharmacist: ₹16,500 per month
• Laboratory Technician: ₹14,000 per month
• Secretarial Assistant (NMHP): ₹13,650 per month
• Jr. Secretarial Assistant (BPMU / PADA): ₹12,000 per month
• Counselor: ₹12,000 per month
• ANM: ₹12,000 per month
• Class 4: ₹10,000 per month
• Salary is a fixed monthly contractual honorarium; no other allowance or facility is paid during the contract period

1. Download the prescribed application format from the official website surguja.gov.in
2. Fill in the application clearly and without errors, mentioning the post name, programme name, and category (Unreserved/OBC/SC/ST) at the top
3. Self-attest photocopies of all required documents, including educational certificates, registration certificates, and residence proof
4. Staple or tie the application together with all supporting documents as a single set
5. Address the completed application to the Office of the Chief Medical & Health Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja (Chhattisgarh)
6. Send the application only via registered post or speed post — online, email, or in-person submissions are not accepted
7. Ensure the application reaches the office on or before 08 September 2026, 5:00 PM, since the department is not responsible for postal delay
8. Retain a photocopy of the complete application and enclosures for your own records
9. Keep your live professional/council registration and residence certificate ready, since these are mandatory at the document verification stage
10. Monitor www.surguja.gov.in regularly for updates, since all further communication will be published only on the official website and office notice board