Rajouri Health Department : 91 Posts Advertised, 93 Candidates Selected

This can happen only in JK: 91 posts advertised, 93 candidates selected

Akshay Azad  Early Times Report  Jammu, May 14: The District Health Society (DHS) Rajouri has created a record of sorts to address the shortage of manpower in various health institutions. Recently, the DHS advertised 91 posts of Female Multi Purpose Health Worker (FMPHW) but 93 candidates were selected, creating doubt over the entire selection process. According to the documents in possession of Early Times, on March 10 the DHS had invited applications for filling posts in different health institutions under the National Health Mission (NHM).  The advertised posts included nine of Arsh Councilor and 91 of FMPHW (70 posts for new sub-centers and 21 for old health institutions). On May 12, the DHS released the provisional selection list of candidates engaged under NHM Rajouri. According to the list issued by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) office Rajouri, a total of 93 FMPHWs were engaged against the 91 posts advertised. The FMPHWs engaged included 16 in block Kalakote, 15 in Darhal, 22 in Manjakote, 7 in Sunderbani, 14 in Nowshera, 6 in Kandi. Moreover, 13 more candidates of adjoining block were also selected for filling the vacant posts in block Kandi on contractual basis under NHM Rajouri "due to non-availability of eligible candidates within the block". Questioning the selection process, a resident of Rajouri said, "It seemed some blue-eyed candidates have been adjusted in lieu of some pecuniary benefits." However, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Rajouri, Dr. Anees Altaf argued that in the notification issued on March 10, the item number 14 read as, "The number of posts can be increased or decreased at any time of placement process" Early Times, 15/May/2015: http://earlytimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=149490