Govt proposes age relaxation for hiring medical staff under NHM

In an effort to tackle the ongoing shortage of healthcare personnel, the Delhi government has proposed a 10-year relaxation in the upper age limit for recruitment under the National Health Mission (NHM).

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NEW DELHI:

The move is aimed at expediting staff appointments for the newly launched Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the Capital, officials confirmed.

As per the proposal submitted by the Health Department to the Lieutenant Governor's office, the upper age limit for Medical Officers is expected to be increased from the current 45 years to 55 years. For Multi-Task Health Workers, the maximum age is proposed to go up from 30 to 40 years.

The proposal, officials said, is now awaiting formal approval from the L-G.