West Bengal Health Recruitment Board

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BENFISH TOWER ( 1 & 2 Floor)
GN 31, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091
www.wbhrb.in

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Online applications are invited from Indian Citizen and such other national as declared eligible by Government of India for
recruitment to the post of General Duty Medical Officers ( G.D.M.O.s ) in the Cadre of the West Bengal Health Service (
Basic Grade) and Block Medical Officer of Healths ( B.M.O.H.s ) (Basic public health-cum-administrative Officer) in West
Bengal Public Health Cum Administrative Services under Health & Family Welfare, Department, Government of West
Bengal.

Only online registration of Application will be allowed on the website ( www.wbhrb.in ) between 15.11. 2019 to 22.11.2019
( before 8 PM).

Posts are temporary but likely to be permanent in future.

The relevant rules and necessary particulars are stated in the following paragraph:

A candidate should verify from the notified rules that he/she is eligible. The condition prescribed cannot be relaxed. The
recruitment will be made by selection but Where a large number of applications are received, as a result of Advertisement,
the Board may , for the purpose of short-listing, hold a preliminary examination.

Scale of Pay: Rs. 15600/- --- Rs. 42000/- , [ PB 4A , Grade Pay – Rs. 5400/- ]. NPP & other allowances will also be
admissible as per Government order in force. Total minimum emoluments : Rs. 52,800/- p.m. (excluding HRA)

Anticipated Vacancies :

Name of Post Unreserved SC ST BC Category BC Category PWD Total

A B
General Duty Medical Officer 355 236 237 186 207 108 1329
Block Medical Officer of
Health (Basic public health- 90 30 13 17 14 4 168
cum-administrative Officer)

Qualification :

A. For General Duty Medical Officer (G.D.M.O.) :

Essential :

i) Medical qualifications included in the First or Second Schedule or Part-II of the Third Schedule of the Indian
Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956 ) and Registration as Medical Practitioner in West Bengal.

ii) Registration as Medical Practitioners in the Medical Council of India or any other State Medical Council provided
that the candidates, if selected and appointed , must register their names in the West Bengal Medical Council within six
months of joining the West Bengal Health Service

Desirable :

One year’s practical training as House Staff in any Govt. Hospital or other Recognized Institution.
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 B. For Specialists :

B. For Block Medical Officer of Health (Basic public health-cum-administrative Officer):

i) Medical qualifications ( MBBS Degree) included in the First or Second Schedule or Part-II of the
Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Registration as Medical Practitioner in
West Bengal.

Provided that preference will be given to Candidates who possess recognized Post Graduate
Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Management and
Hospital Administration..

Note : The applicant must be a citizen of India or such a person of other nationality as declared eligible by Government of
India. He/ She should have the ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required in the case of Nepali speaking
candidates of the three Hills sub-division of Darjeeling District- viz. Darjeeling sadar, Kalingpong & Kurseong).

Age :

Ordinarily not more than 36 Years on 1st. January, 2019 for ordinary Medical Graduates, and 40 Years for those
possessing Post Graduate qualifications, relaxable further for 2 more years for otherwise well qualified and experienced
candidates:

Provided further that the age relaxation may be considered to such Doctors who have served under this State Government
to an extent equivalent to the period of such regular service subject to a maximum 5 years;

Provided further that the age relaxation may be considered to such Doctors who have served under this State Government
on contractual basis, to an extent equivalent to the period of such service, subject to a maximum 3 years;

Provided further that age may also be relaxed by 5 years for SC and ST candidates of West Bengal, 3 years for OBC
candidates of West Bengal, and up to 45 years of age for persons having physical disabilities with 40% and above.

NOTE:

1) The Candidate has to upload the Medical Council Registration Certificate.

2) The applicant must be a citizen of India or such a person of other nationality as declared eligible by Govt. of India.
3) Age ,as recorded in Madhyamik or equivalent certificate, shall only be acceptable.
4) The claim of candidates for relaxation of age as a regular /contractual Govt. employee should be proved by a
certificate from the appropriate authority showing the period of candidate’s continuous service under Government
of West Bengal and the same should be furnished when called for.

Fee : Candidates must submit online the application fee amounting to Rs. 210/- (Rupees two hundred ten only) in any Bank
participating in the GRIPS ( Govt. Receipt Portal System ), Govt. of West Bengal at Government Receipt Head of Account: ‘
0051-00-104-002-16’.

It may please be noted that after making payment to Bank, Candidates have to log in to the website with the log in
ID & Password, already provided to them after registration through SMS for payment verification and filling up the
Form 2 of the Application Form.

Money order, Cheque, Bank Draft, Cash etc. shall not be acceptable.

No application shall be considered unless accompanied by the requisite application fee, excepting Candidates belonging to
SC/ST category of West Bengal and persons with disabilities specified under Disabilities Rule, 1999 (certificates obtained
before the Advertisement date), who need not pay any fee. Such exemption of fee is, however, not applicable to any OBC
(category A or B) candidate.

No claim for refund of the fee shall be entertained nor shall it be held in reserved for any other examination.

Application shall be made in the format as available in the West Bengal Health Recruitment Board Website(www.wbhrb.in).

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Application received after the closing date shall be rejected.

In case, any of the statements made in the application found subsequently false, his/ her candidature shall be liable to
cancellation, and even if appointed to a post on the results of this examination, his/ her appointment shall be liable to be
terminated. Willful suppression of any material fact shall also be similarly dealt with.

Candidates should take particular note that entries in their application submitted to the Board must be made correctly
against all the items, which shall be treated as final and no alteration and addition in this regard shall be entertained after full
submission of the application. Application, not duly filled in, or, found incomplete, or defective in any respect, or, without fee,
shall be liable to rejection.

Particulars and Certificates required:

(a) A candidate claiming to be S.C./S.T./O.B.C. must have a certificate in support of his/her claim from a competent
authority of West Bengal as specified below [vide the West Bengal SCs and STs (Identification) Act, 1994 and
SCs /STs Welfare Department order No. 261-TW/EC/MR-103/94 dated 06.04.1995 read with B.C.W. Deptt. Order
No. 6320-BCH/MR-84/10 dated 24.09.2010]:

In the District, the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Sub-Division concerned, and

In Kolkata, Collector of Kolkata, 11 N.S. Road, Kolkata – 700001

No claim for being a Member of the SC, ST and OBC, or a Person with Disability shall be entertained after
submission of the application.

(b) Persons with Disabilities (Physically handicapped) [ 40% and above ] must have a certificate from an appropriate
Medical Board [vide West Bengal Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Rules, 1999]

(c) The West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB) may require such further proof or particulars from the
candidates as it may consider necessary and may make enquiries regarding eligibility.

(d) Original Certificates relating to citizenship (by registration), age, qualifications, caste (SC/ST/OBC), Physical
Disability (40% and above) shall have to be submitted, when the WBHRB asks for. If any candidate fails to furnish
any certificate or any other relevant document or information relating to his/her candidature within the time
specified by the Board, his/her claim for allotment shall be passed over without further reference to the candidate.

A candidate should note that his/ her admission to the Examination/ Interview shall be deemed provisional
subject to determination of his/ her eligibility in all respects. If at any stage, even after issue of the letter
of appointment a candidate is found ineligible for admission to this Examination, his/ her candidature
shall be cancelled without further reference to the concerned candidate.

Canvassing: Any attempt on the part of candidate to enlist support for his/ her application shall disqualify for
appointment.

CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION: CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION OF
APPLICATION: 22.11. 2019 (before 8 PM).

Applicants do not need to send any Print out/ hard copy.

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Important Dates :

Website Link open – For on-line Registration of Applications 15.11. 2019 to 22.11. 2019 ( before 8 PM )
Last date of full submission of Form 22.11. 2019 (before 8 PM )

Note: - Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply using Online Application Form much before the closing date
and not to wait till the last date to avoid congestion on Web-Server on account of heavy load on internet/website.

Candidates are requested to follow the website (www.wbhrb.in) from time to time for any update/ information.

Sd/-
08.11.2019 Secretary & Controller of Examinations
West Bengal Health Recruitment Board

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