ECHS Raipur Recruitment 2026 — 14 Posts, Apply by 22 Oct (CG)

ECHS Raipur Recruitment 2026 is out: the Station Headquarters (ECHS Cell) Raipur, under the Ministry of Defence's Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, has invited offline applications for 14 contractual posts at ECHS Polyclinics in Raipur (4), Bilaspur (3) and Jagdalpur (7). The posts are Dental Officer (3), Female Attendant (3), Medical Officer (2), Pharmacist (2), Nursing Assistant (1), Lab Technician (1), Safaiwala (1) and Chowkidar (1). This Chhattisgarh defence-sector job 2026 gives preference to ex-servicemen but is also open to civilians. Selected staff will provide outpatient medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy and laboratory services to ex-servicemen and their dependants at the three ECHS polyclinics. Selection is through an interview only, with the date and venue communicated by phone or email. Pay is a fixed ₹85,000 per month for Medical Officers, ₹75,000 for Dental Officers, ₹36,500 for Nursing Assistants and ₹21,800 for Female Attendants. The contract is for one year for ex-servicemen and 11 months for civilians, renewable on performance. The ECHS Raipur 2026 application is offline. Download the application format from echs.gov.in, fill it in duplicate, attach self-attested documents and send it by post or by hand to the OIC, Stn HQ (ECHS Cell) Raipur, near Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Sector-03, Parsada, Naya Raipur – 492101. The last date to apply for ECHS Raipur Recruitment 2026 is 22 October 2026. No fee is mentioned. Read the official ECHS advertisement PDF before applying.

• Medical Officer: MBBS with about 3 years of experience after internship; additional qualifications in Medicine or Surgery preferred.
• Dental Officer: BDS with 3 years of experience.
• Nursing Assistant: GNM Diploma or Class-I Nursing Assistant Course (Armed Forces) with 5 years of experience.
• Lab Technician: B.Sc Medical Lab Technology, or 10+2 (Science) plus Diploma in Medical Lab Technology, with 3 years of experience as a Lab Assistant.
• Pharmacist: B.Pharm, or 10+2 (Science) plus a PCI-approved Pharmacy diploma, registered under the Pharmacy Act 1948, with 3 years of experience.
• Female Attendant and Safaiwala: literate, with 5 years of experience in civil or Army health institutions.
• Chowkidar: Class 8 pass, or GD trade for Armed Forces personnel.
• Preference is given to Ex-Servicemen for all posts; civilians may also apply.
• Minimum percentage of marks: not specified.

• Medical Officer: up to 66 years (Employment Service) / 68 years (Contractual Service)
• Dental Officer: up to 63 / 65 years
• Nursing Assistant, Lab Technician, Pharmacist: up to 56 / 58 years
• Female Attendant, Safaiwala, Chowkidar: up to 53 / 55 years

• Post-specific qualification from Class 8 pass (Chowkidar) to MBBS/BDS (Medical and Dental Officers)
• Relevant experience of 3 to 5 years, depending on the post
• Upper age limits from 53/55 years (support staff) to 66/68 years (Medical Officer), as per ECHS norms
• Preference for Ex-Servicemen; civilians also eligible
• Application in duplicate on the prescribed ECHS format
• Bring three copies of all original documents to the interview
• Medical fitness certificate required
• No TA/DA for attending the interview
• Contract: one year for Ex-Servicemen, 11 months for civilians, renewable on performance
• Post nature: contractual ECHS polyclinic staff, not a regular government post
• ECHS polyclinics provide cashless OPD treatment to lakhs of ex-servicemen and dependants across India, and Jagdalpur's polyclinic serves veterans in the Bastar region

• No application fee is mentioned in the advertisement

• Medical Officer: ₹85,000 per month (fixed)
• Dental Officer: ₹75,000 per month (fixed)
• Nursing Assistant: ₹36,500 per month (fixed)
• Female Attendant: ₹21,800 per month (fixed)
• Lab Technician, Pharmacist, Safaiwala, Chowkidar: as per current ECHS contractual remuneration rates
• Ex-Servicemen may opt for remuneration as per MoD policy letter 22D(19)/2017 dated 24.07.2025

1. Visit https://www.echs.gov.in — the official website of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
2. Download the Raipur/Bilaspur/Jagdalpur advertisement and the prescribed application format
3. Check the polyclinic-wise vacancy, qualification, experience and age limit for your post
4. Fill in the application form in duplicate
5. Attach self-attested copies of educational certificates, experience certificates, Aadhaar and PAN
6. Ex-Servicemen should add the discharge book, PPO and service records
7. Attach two passport-size colour photographs and a medical fitness certificate
8. Send by post or deliver by hand to the OIC, Stn HQ (ECHS Cell) Raipur, Sector-03, Parsada, Naya Raipur – 492101
9. Ensure the application reaches by 22 October 2026
10. Wait for the interview call by phone or email and attend with three copies of all originals