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DGHS Directorate General of Health Services
01Key facts
DGHS at a glance
- Parent ministry / departmentMinistry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (source: dghs.mohfw.gov.in)
- Official websitedghs.mohfw.gov.in
- Recruitment pagedghs.mohfw.gov.in/vacancy-tenders.php
Each fact is read off the official page linked beside it. A fact that no official page states is left out rather than guessed.
02Exams & posts
What DGHS recruits for
| Exam | Posts | Education | Age | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Resident / Specialist Recruitment | Senior Resident, Specialist Medical Officer, Consultant (often re-employed retired officers) at DGHS-run central hospitals and institutes | Medical | — | irregular |
| Group B & C Recruitment | Technical, nursing and administrative posts at institutes under DGHS such as AIIHPH Kolkata and NCDC Delhi | Graduate | — | irregular |
A dash means that detail is not stated on the official page — it is left blank rather than guessed. Always confirm against the notification itself.
03How it recruits
In plain words
The Directorate General of Health Services is a technical wing of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, overseeing central health institutes and hospitals. It recruits Senior Residents, Specialist Medical Officers and Consultants (including on re-employment/deputation) at its central hospitals, and Group B/C technical, nursing and administrative staff at institutes functioning under it, such as AIIHPH Kolkata and NCDC Delhi. Notices are published on the DGHS website's tenders/jobs section.
DGHS recruits mainly through a direct interview, without a separate written exam, or a written examination followed by an interview. Posts recorded here are commonly classified as Group A/B/C.
04Contact
As published on its own official site
- AddressNirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110108
Contact details are read off the body's own site. This directory does not take applications, forward CVs or answer recruitment queries on any body's behalf.
05Vacancies
Open notifications from DGHS
No open notification from this body is indexed yet. New notifications are added on a 2–3 day research rotation — until one appears here, check the official recruitment page above, which is always the first place a genuine notification is published.
06Related bodies
Other ESIC & Central Hospitals bodies
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)
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