Govt Mulls Age Relaxation for Arogya Mandir Hires

In a bid to address a shortage of healthcare professionals, the Delhi government has proposed a 10-year relaxation in the upper age limit for the recruitment of Medical Officers and Multi-Task Health Workers under the National Health Mission (NHM), officials said.

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA @ New Delhi

The move is aimed at speeding up appointments at the soon-to-be-launched Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the city, they added. According to officials, the Health Department has submitted a proposal to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) seeking approval to increase the maximum age limit for contractual appointments. If cleared, the new age cap for Medical Officers will be raised from 45 to 55 years, while for Multi-Task Health Workers, it will go up from 30 to 40 years. The proposal is currently awaiting a nod from the L-G's office.