ECHS INS Hamla Recruitment 2026 — 3 Posts, Apply by 10 Sep

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), INS Hamla, Station Headquarters Mumbai has released its Recruitment 2026 notification, inviting applications for 3 posts on a contractual basis. Eligible candidates can submit offline applications until 10 September 2026, with the interview scheduled for 23 September 2026. The 3 vacancies are distributed as 1 Officer-in-Charge, 1 Pharmacist, and 1 Laboratory Technician. The Officer-in-Charge post requires a Graduate degree with a minimum of 5 years' work experience in healthcare institutions or managerial positions; the Pharmacist post requires a B.Pharmacy or 10+2 (Science) with an Approved Diploma in Pharmacy registered under the Pharmacy Act 1948, plus 3 years' experience; the Laboratory Technician post requires a B.Sc. (Medical Lab Technology) or 10+2 (Science) with a Diploma in Medical Lab Technology, plus 3 years' experience as a Lab Assistant. The posts at ECHS INS Hamla carry a maximum age limit of 65 years. Selection for this ECHS recruitment involves an Interview. Selected candidates will receive Rs. 95,000 per month for the Officer-in-Charge post, and Rs. 36,500 per month each for the Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician posts. Interested candidates should download the application form from the official ECHS website, fill it carefully, and send the completed application by post to the address mentioned in the notification well before the 10 September 2026 deadline, since there is no application fee for any category. This ECHS Recruitment 2026 offers healthcare management professionals, pharmacists, and lab technicians a well-compensated contractual opportunity supporting the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme polyclinic at INS Hamla, Mumbai, under the Ministry of Defence. This ECHS Recruitment 2026 at INS Hamla covers three distinct healthcare support roles with quite different qualification pathways and compensation levels — the Officer-in-Charge post, requiring managerial healthcare experience, is compensated significantly higher at Rs. 95,000 per month, nearly triple the Rs. 36,500 offered to the Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician posts, reflecting the greater administrative and leadership responsibility carried by the Officer-in-Charge role at this ECHS polyclinic. Candidates should note the dual eligibility pathways offered for both the Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician posts, allowing applicants with either a formal degree qualification or a 10+2 with the relevant diploma and requisite experience to apply, provided they meet the minimum experience threshold specified for each role.

• Officer-in-Charge: Graduate + 5 years' healthcare/managerial experience
• Pharmacist: B.Pharmacy OR 10+2 (Science) + Diploma in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Act 1948) + 3 years' experience
• Laboratory Technician: B.Sc. (MLT) OR 10+2 (Science) + Diploma in MLT + 3 years' experience as Lab Assistant

• Maximum Age Limit: 65 years (all posts)

• Officer-in-Charge: Graduate + 5 years' healthcare/managerial experience
• Pharmacist/Lab Technician: Degree or Diploma + 3 years' experience

No application fee for any category

• Officer-in-Charge: Rs. 95,000 per month
• Pharmacist: Rs. 36,500 per month
• Laboratory Technician: Rs. 36,500 per month

1. Read the official notification carefully before applying
2. Download the application form from the official website (echs.gov.in)
3. Fill the application form carefully with correct information
4. Attach self-attested copies of required documents — photograph, signature, ID proof, and certificates
5. Check all details carefully before submission
6. Send the completed application form to the address mentioned in the notification through Speed Post/Registered Post or as instructed
7. Ensure the application reaches before the last date of 10 September 2026
8. Keep a photocopy of the submitted application form for future reference