IGIMS Recruitment 2026 – Senior Resident, Data Entry Operator & More Posts (Tele MANAS)

Yes, IGIMS Recruitment 2026 is out. The Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Sheikhpura, Patna, has released Advertisement No. 02/Psy/TeleManas/2026 dated 10 August 2026 for 5 contractual posts under the National Tele Mental Health Programme (Tele MANAS), a Government of India initiative delivering mental health services through telemedicine. The drive covers a wide qualification spread within the Department of Psychiatry: Assistant Professor/Senior Consultant and Senior Resident/Consultant roles require postgraduate Psychiatry qualifications like MD, while the Clinical Psychologist/Psychiatric Social Worker/Psychiatric Nurse role accepts M.Phil, M.A., M.Sc. or M.S.W. holders from psychology, psychiatric social work or psychiatric nursing backgrounds. The remaining two posts — Project Co-ordinator and Data Entry Operator — are technical support roles open to engineering and computer-application diploma holders respectively. All five posts are purely contractual for an initial six-month period, extendable based on performance at the discretion of the competent authority, and appointees will have no claim to a regular IGIMS appointment. The offline application process, via Speed Post or Registered Post only, remains open until 4 September 2026, 5:00 PM. Since IGIMS explicitly states it will not accept applications through any other means or after the deadline, candidates should send their forms well in advance and track delivery themselves, as IGIMS has stated it bears no responsibility for postal delay.

• Assistant Professor/Senior Consultant: Postgraduate Psychiatry qualification such as MD or a recognized equivalent, with 3 years of post-qualification experience in Psychiatry at a recognized institution
• Senior Resident/Consultant: Postgraduate Psychiatry qualification such as MD or a recognized equivalent
• Clinical Psychologist/Psychiatric Social Worker/Psychiatric Nurse: First or Second Class M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, or M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work, or M.A./M.Sc. in Psychology, or First/Second Class M.A./M.S.W. in Medical Psychiatric Social Work, or M.Sc in Psychiatric Nursing from a recognized institute per Indian Nursing Council norms
• Project Co-ordinator: BE in Engineering, or Diploma in Engineering with 2 years' experience in health-related technologies, or MCA
• Data Entry Operator: Diploma in Computer Application

• Assistant Professor/Senior Consultant and Senior Resident/Consultant: upper age limit 66 years
• Clinical Psychologist/Psychiatric Social Worker/Psychiatric Nurse, Project Co-ordinator and Data Entry Operator: upper age limit 59 years
• The notification does not specify a date for age reckoning or any age relaxation for reserved categories

• Open to Indian citizens meeting the post-wise educational qualification listed above
• Age as applicable: 66 years upper limit for Assistant Professor/Senior Consultant and Senior Resident/Consultant; 59 years for the remaining three posts
• Candidates currently working in a government organization must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) along with their application
• All five posts are purely contractual for six months, extendable based on performance, with no right or claim to a regular IGIMS appointment
• Mere fulfilment of the essential qualification does not guarantee shortlisting or selection

No application fee mentioned in the official notification

• Assistant Professor/Senior Consultant: Rs. 1,50,000 per month (consolidated)
• Senior Resident/Consultant: Rs. 1,00,000 per month (consolidated)
• Clinical Psychologist/Psychiatric Social Worker/Psychiatric Nurse: Rs. 50,000 per month (consolidated)
• Project Co-ordinator: Rs. 40,000 per month (consolidated)
• Data Entry Operator: Rs. 25,000 per month (consolidated)
• No additional allowances are admissible beyond the consolidated salary

1. Download the application form from the official IGIMS website at igims.org
2. Fill the application form as per the prescribed proforma, without changing the serial number, order or heading of any column
3. Attach self-attested photocopies of all required certificates, mark sheets and degrees
4. Attach your 10th mark sheet, experience certificates, and MCI/State Medical Council registration certificate if applicable to your post
5. Include a No Objection Certificate (NOC) if you are currently employed in a government organization
6. Superscribe the envelope with "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF —" mentioning the specific post applied for
7. Send the completed application only through Speed Post or Registered Post — no other mode is accepted
8. Address the envelope to: Director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna-800014, Bihar
9. Ensure the application reaches this address on or before 4 September 2026, by 5:00 PM
10. Retain a photocopy of your complete application and postal receipt for your own records