Vijayanagara NHM Recruitment 2026-27 - Medical Officer, Staff Nurse, PHCO, Lab Technician and Other Posts (61 Posts)
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About the Recruitment
The District Health and Family Welfare Society, Vijayanagara (Karnataka) has invited online applications for 61 contract posts under various National Health Mission programmes for 2026-27 (notice dated 07.11.2026). The posts are: Anaesthetist 1 (Rs 1,30,000 a month), Medical Officer 20 (Rs 60,000), Staff Nurse 12, Laboratory Technician 5, Audiologist/Speech Therapist 1, Optometrist 1, Psychologist 1, Primary Health Care Officer 8, Pharmacist 1, Health Inspecting Officer 4, Physiotherapist 1, X-Ray Technician 4, Insect Collector 1 and Block Epidemiologist 1, with monthly consolidated pay from Rs 14,187 to Rs 1,30,000. Several posts are split between Kalyana Karnataka and other candidates with a category roster. Age limits are 60, 45 or 40 years depending on the post. Except specialist doctors and Medical Officers, candidates must have computer literacy and a certificate from a recognised institution. Apply only online through the Seva One link given on vijayanagara.nic.in and upload the documents by 26.11.2026; offline applications and incomplete applications will be rejected. The society may change the number of posts. This is an independent summary and not an official government website; please read the official notice before applying.
Important dates
Notice date / applications open
7 Nov 2026 · 10:00 am IST
Last date for online application
26 Nov 2026 · 5:30 pm IST
Eligibility & age limit
Anaesthetist: MBBS with MD/DA, internship completed, KMC registration and PG degree; age up to 60. Medical Officer: MBBS with internship completed, Karnataka Medical Council registration and knowledge of the local language; age up to 60. Staff Nurse: GNM or B.Sc. Nursing with Karnataka Nursing Council registration and 2 years' experience; age up to 45. Lab Technician: SSLC plus 3-year lab technology diploma, or 2nd PUC (science) plus 2-year lab technology diploma, from the Karnataka State Paramedical Board, with registration; age up to 40. Audiologist/Speech Therapist: bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Pathology from an RCI-recognised institute; age up to 45. Optometrist: bachelor's or master's in Optometry; age up to 45. Psychologist: master's in Child Psychology from an RCI-recognised institute; age up to 45. PHCO: ANM training recognised by the Karnataka Government, Karnataka Nursing Council registration, Kannada and computer knowledge; age up to 40. Pharmacist: B.Pharm/D.Pharm; age up to 40. HIO: SSLC with health worker training, or SSLC/2nd PUC with a 2-year Health Inspector diploma, and the local language; age up to 40. Physiotherapist: BPT with 2 years' experience; age up to 40. X-Ray Technician: 10th with a diploma in X-ray/Medical Imaging Technology, or 10+2 (science) with such a diploma; age up to 45. Insect Collector: 2nd PUC/12th science; age up to 40. Block Epidemiologist: medical graduate with PG degree/diploma in PSM/Public Health/Epidemiology, or AYUSH/dental graduate with MPH and 1 year's experience, or M.Sc. Epidemiology with 2 years' experience, or other options listed; age up to 45.
| Category | Age relaxation | Note |
|---|
Relaxations are not automatically cumulative. Post-specific and special-category rules may apply.
Vacancy breakdown
| Post | Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetist | All | 1 |
| Medical Officer (MBBS) | All | 20 |
| Staff Nurse | All | 12 |
| Laboratory Technician | All | 5 |
| Audiologist / Speech Therapist | All | 1 |
| Optometrist | All | 1 |
| Psychologist | All | 1 |
| Primary Health Care Officer (PHCO) | All | 8 |
| Pharmacist | All | 1 |
| Health Inspecting Officer (HIO) | All | 4 |
| Physiotherapist | All | 1 |
| X-Ray Technician | All | 4 |
| Insect Collector | All | 1 |
| Block Epidemiologist | All | 1 |
Application fee
| Category | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All | All | See official notice |
Fee exemptions and payment charges must be verified from the original notice.
Selection process
Scrutiny of online applications and uploaded documents
Selection as decided by the District Health and Family Welfare Society's selection committee (its decision is final); contract engagement under NHM
How to apply
- Read the notice on vijayanagara.nic.in and check the post-wise qualification, age limit and roster
- Open the online application link (Karnataka Seva One portal) given on the district website
- Fill the form and upload the required documents, including certificates from a recognised institution
- Submit by 26.11.2026; offline/postal applications and applications without full documents are rejected
Official notification
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Questions, answered.
How many posts are in the Vijayanagara NHM notice?
61 contract posts under different NHM programmes for 2026-27, including 20 Medical Officers, 12 Staff Nurses, 8 PHCOs, 5 Lab Technicians, 4 HIOs, 4 X-Ray Technicians and one post each of Anaesthetist, Audiologist, Optometrist, Psychologist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Insect Collector and Block Epidemiologist.
How do I apply?
Only online, through the link given on vijayanagara.nic.in (Karnataka Seva One portal), with the required documents uploaded by 26.11.2026. Offline or postal applications are not accepted.
What is the age limit?
It depends on the post: 60 years for the Anaesthetist and Medical Officers; 45 years for Staff Nurse, Audiologist, Optometrist, Psychologist, X-Ray Technician and Block Epidemiologist; 40 years for Lab Technician, PHCO, Pharmacist, HIO, Physiotherapist and Insect Collector.
Is there an application fee?
The notice does not mention any application fee.
Are some posts reserved for Kalyana Karnataka?
Yes. For Medical Officer, Staff Nurse, Lab Technician, PHCO, HIO and X-Ray Technician the notice splits the posts between Kalyana Karnataka (local) and non-Kalyana Karnataka candidates, with a category roster for each.