MoHFW Director Recruitment 2026 – Apply Now

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) has invited applications for three Director posts from eligible officers of the Central Health Service (CHS) and from officers holding analogous posts in other government bodies. The posts are at the Central Research Institute, Kasauli; the B.C.G. Vaccine Laboratory, Guindy; and the National Tuberculosis Institute, Bengaluru. Selection is on regular appointment or deputation basis. The last date to apply is 22.11.2026.

Important Dates

• Last date to apply: 22.11.2026
• Circular date: 23-10-2026

The circular says: "The last date to receive application on sochs4-mohfw@gov.in in the prescribed format is 30 days from issue of this Circular i.e. 22.11.2026."

Vacancy Details

The number of posts is not stated in the circular.

Eligibility

• Kasauli post: CHS officers of SAG level (level-14) from the Teaching, Non-Teaching, GDMO or Public Health sub-cadres, with MBBS and a Post Graduation degree in a medical specialty. Regular appointment only.
• Guindy post: CHS officers of pay level-13 and above with a PG degree in Microbiology (regular appointment), or officers holding analogous posts at pay level-13 or equivalent (deputation). Also needs 03 years' experience in Microbiology after the first PG degree and one of the listed educational qualifications.
• Bengaluru post: MBBS is mandatory. Regular appointment needs a PG degree in Tuberculosis; deputation needs analogous posts at pay level-13 or equivalent. Also needs 03 years' experience in the Tuberculosis speciality after the first PG degree.
• For deputation: the officer must hold an analogous post on regular basis in the parent department, must have completed probation, and must meet the qualification and experience rules above.

Selection Process

• Applicants may be called for an interaction or presentation before the Selection Committee.
• The format for the presentation is given in Annexure-II of the circular.

How to Apply

• Send the application in the prescribed format by email to sochs4-mohfw@gov.in.
• Regular appointment: give the post applied for, name, date of birth, present designation and specialty, educational qualification, experience, contact number and email ID.
• Deputation: send the application (Annexure-I) through proper channel, along with NOC and cadre clearance, attested APAR of the last five years, vigilance or integrity certificate, educational certificate, valid Medical Council registration certificate and experience certificate.
• For full details, see the official website.