DHFWS Kalimpong CHO Recruitment 2025 – Apply Now for 17 Posts
District Health & Family Welfare Samiti (DH&FWS), Government of West Bengal, Kalimpong, has published the DH&FWS Kalimpong CHO Recruitment 2025 Notification for 17 Contractual posts of Community Health Officer (CHO) under NHM. Eligible candidates with B.Sc. Nursing (integrated BPCCHN course passed in 2021 or later) registered from the West Bengal Nursing Council may apply through mail by November 26, 2025 (midnight). Kindly ensure that you fulfill the eligibility criteria, which include age limitations, proficiency in local language and residency in West Bengal. A written test will be conducted with 85% weightage, an interview with 15% weightage, along with a shortlisting ratio of 1:10. If selected, candidates will be posted in Sub-Centres (Suswasthya Kendras) in Kalimpong on contract up to March 31, 2026, which is extendable. This is a golden opportunity for aspirants who are in search of Government Medical Jobs in India in the healthcare sector.
Category Wise Vacancy Details
| Post Name | Category | No. of Posts |
| Community Health Officer (CHO) | Scheduled Caste | 02 |
| Unreserved | 03 | |
| EWS (E.C) | 01 | |
| Scheduled Tribe | 01 | |
| Unreserved (Ex-Serviceman in Group D post) | 01 | |
| OBC A | 01 | |
| Scheduled Caste (E.C) | 01 | |
| OBC B | 01 | |
| Unreserved (E.C) | 01 | |
| Scheduled Caste (Ex-Serviceman in Group C post) | 01 | |
| Unreserved (Person with disability – Blindness and Low Vision) | 01 | |
| OBC A (E.C) | 01 | |
| Unreserved (E.C) | 01 | |
| EWS (Ex-Serviceman in Group D post) | 01 | |
| Total Posts | 17 | |
Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name | Educational Criteria |
| Community Health Officer |
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Important Dates
- Application Begin: November 10, 2025
- Last Date for Apply: November 26, 2025 (midnight)
Age Limit
- Maximum Age: 40 Years (As on April 01, 2025)
Application Fee
- No application fee mentioned.
Application Mode
Pay Scale
- Consolidated Remuneration: Rs. 20,000/- per month
- Performance Linked Incentive (PLI): Maximum Rs. 5,000/- per month (based on approved parameters)
Selection Process
- The authorities screen candidates for initial eligibility according to a 1:10 ratio based on their TOR scores.
- The shortlisted candidates are then invited to verify their original documents.
- After that, candidates undertake a written examination which bears 85 percent of the final score.
- The next step for the candidates is a personal interview which constitutes 15 percent of the final score.
- Finally, the authorities prepare the merit list and allocate the posts through online counseling. The panel is valid for one year.
How to Apply for CHO Recruitment 2025
- Visit the official website at https://kalimpong.gov.in/
- Go to Notices section to find the Recruitment “Regarding selection of contractual staff under NHM in Kalimpong”.
- Complete the form as per the prescribed format.
- Scan the filled form + self-attested documents (as per the list in Annexure A) into a single PDF file.
- Email it to nhmrecruitmentkalimpong@gmail.com with the subject being the post name.
- Retain a hard copy for verification.
- Only West Bengal residents would be eligible; proficiency in the local language (Nepali) will be preferred.
- Incomplete applications/unsigned applications/with no photo will be rejected.
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test, computer test, document verification and interview in the ratio of 1:10.
FAQs
Candidates must have completed B.Sc Nursing with an integrated BPCCHN course at least in the year 2021 and have a registration certificate issued by the West Bengal Nursing Council. The applicants should be of permanent residence in West Bengal and they must be fluent in the local language that is Nepali. They should not be above 40 years as of April 1, 2025.
Applicants must fill the prescribed application form and send it via email in scanned PDF format to nhmrecruitmentkalimpong@gmail.com. Application forms cannot be submitted in hard copy/mail. All other necessary documents, including photograph, signature, caste certificate, educational marksheets and experience certificates, must be uploaded as per instructions given. All submissions must be completed before the midnight of November 26, 2025.
It starts with the screening of applicants at a ratio of 1:10, followed by verification of original documents, a written examination, which comprises 85% of attributed weightage, while the interview is 15% weightage. The final list of selected candidates would be retained at Sub-Centres (Suswasthya Kendras) in Kalimpong through online counseling. The panel list remains valid for one year from the date of approval.
Important Links
| Official Notification | www.cdn.s3waas.gov.in |
| Official Website | www.kalimpong.gov.in |
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