DHFWS Purba Medinipur Cluster Programme Manager Recruitment 2026: Eligibility and Online Application

DHFWS Purba Medinipur is inviting online applications for one unreserved Cluster Programme Manager (CPM) post under DISHA. The contractual engagement offers Rs.54,300 per month, initially up to 31 March 2027. Applicants must meet the relevant degree and experience requirements, along with West Bengal residence and local-language conditions. Applications open on 4 November 2026. Complete registration and fee payment by 25 November; final submission closes at midnight on 26 November 2026.

DHFWS Purba Medinipur CPM Recruitment 2026: Key Details

Employer and Place of Posting

The Samiti is based at Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, PIN 721636, and holds society Registration No. S/IL/10904 of 2002–2003. Dr. Bibhash Roy, CMOH & Secretary, issued the recruitment notice. This NACP engagement is for the DISHA Unit in Purba Medinipur under the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department.

Eligibility: Degree, Experience and Residence

Accepted qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in Medical or allied health Sciences, or a Master's degree in Public Health, Health Care Management, Health Care Administration, Social Science, Psychology, Applied Epidemiology, Demography, Statistics, Population Sciences or similar fields.

Required experiencedepends on the qualification route:

• Master's in Public Health, Health Care Management, Health Care Administration or Applied Epidemiology: three years of experience.
• Bachelor's in Medical or allied Sciences, or Master's in Social Science, Psychology, Demography, Statistics or Population Sciences: five years in Public Health, including at least two years in the HIV/AIDS sector.
• HIV/AIDS experience receives greater weightage than other public health experience, particularly National or State-level Programme Management work.

Experience calculation and proof:

• Only experience after acquiring the essential qualification counts, calculated up to the application opening date, 4 November 2026.
• Work undertaken while pursuing the qualifying course is excluded.
• Ph.D. or M.Phil. periods are excluded wherever applicable.
• The appointing authority's experience certificate must state the designation, joining date, tenure, resignation or retirement date where applicable, and nature of work. Offer letters and joining letters are not accepted as substitutes.
• Certificates that do not meet these requirements will be rejected.

Age requirement: The upper age limit is 50 years on the application closing date. The supplied material gives no age-relaxation details.

Additional eligibility conditions:

• Permanent residence in West Bengal and knowledge of local languages are required.
• Essential qualifications must be completed by 4 November 2026, the first day of online applications.
• Where applicable, caste certificates must be issued by competent West Bengal authorities on or before 4 November 2026.
• Meeting the minimum criteria does not create an entitlement to selection.

General guidance: match your degree to the relevant experience route before completing the form. The three-year requirement applies to the specified Master's disciplines; it is not a common requirement for every listed qualification.

Monthly Pay and Contract Conditions

The CPM will receive Rs.54,300 per month during the contractual engagement, initially ending on 31 March 2027. Extension is described as likely, subject to satisfactory performance and government or state-authority approval. Renewal is therefore conditional, and the initial tenure should not be read as a promise of continued employment.

How to Submit the CPM Online Application

Use the Department's prescribed online application format. Registration, payment and final submission have separate deadlines:

1. Access the online application during the window beginning on 4 November 2026 and enter the required particulars.
2. Finish registration and online payment by 25 November 2026. The non-refundable fee is Rs.100 for General categories and Rs.50 for reserved categories.
3. Upload a proper photograph and signature. Failure to provide these will lead to cancellation.
4. Complete final submission by midnight on 26 November 2026; registration and payment alone do not complete this step.
5. Obtain the registration-form printout through http://hr.wbhealth.gov.in/Index.aspx , using “Application Print”. Keep it for original-document verification, where it is mandatory.
6. Save your online registration number. The employer does not undertake to retrieve or provide it later.

The registration-form printout need not be posted to the recruiting authority.

Documents identified in the recruitment material:

• Appointing authority's experience certificate containing all required employment details
• West Bengal caste certificate, where applicable
• Printed online registration form
• Original testimonials for verification

Selection Process and Marks

The selection scale allocates 100 marks across the following components:

Additional Subject marks are excluded from mark calculations. Proportionate marking is considered up to two decimal places without rounding off. Candidates must attend every recruitment stage; absence from any stage leads to disqualification. Shortlists and interview date, time and venue will be announced through http://www.wbhealth.gov.in and http://www.purbamedinipur.gov.in.

Application Dates and Recruitment Schedule

Application Errors and Rejection Conditions

• Incomplete or incorrectly filled forms are liable to cancellation.
• Differences between online entries and original testimonials can result in cancellation. General guidance: compare both before submitting.
• Duplicate applications will be rejected.
• Documents cannot be added at verification unless marked “Applied for” in the application. Those originals must be produced at verification to avoid rejection.
• A candidate found ineligible cannot proceed to later recruitment stages.
• The competent authorities may cancel recruitment at any stage; their recruitment decisions are final.
• Corrigenda and addenda will appear on http://www.wbhealth.gov.in and http://www.purbamedinipur.gov.in.

Application and Notification Links

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Frequently Asked Questions and References

How many vacancies are there for Cluster Programme Manager (CPM) under DISHA?

One unreserved vacancy, shown as UR – 1, is available at the DISHA Unit, Purba Medinipur.

What is the last date to apply?

Final submission closes at midnight on 26 November 2026. Registration and payment must be finished a day earlier, by 25 November.

What qualification is required?

The accepted routes are the listed Medical or allied health Sciences Bachelor's degree, or a Master's degree in the specified fields. The corresponding three-year or five-year experience condition must also be met.

What is the age limit?

Applicants must be no older than 50 years on the closing date for receipt of applications.

What is the salary?

The stated monthly remuneration is Rs.54,300.

What is the application fee?

The online, non-refundable fee is Rs.100 for General categories and Rs.50 for reserved categories.

How do I apply?

Submit the prescribed online form within the application window, meet the earlier registration and payment deadline, and retain the registration printout for verification.

What is the selection process?

Selection carries 50 marks for the written test, 20 for experience and 30 for the Physical Interview including computer test, totalling 100.

Is this a permanent job?

This is a contractual post initially up to 31 March 2027. Any extension depends on satisfactory performance and the required government approval.

Can candidates from outside West Bengal apply?

Permanent West Bengal residence and knowledge of local languages are mandatory. References — provided links: Recruitment Notice – II PDF: https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s373278a4a86960eeb576a8fd4c9ec6997/uploads/2026/11/17936886545447.pdf ; online registration and Application Print: http://hr.wbhealth.gov.in/Index.aspx ; Purba Medinipur district website: https://purbamedinipur.gov.in/ ; district updates link: http://www.purbamedinipur.gov.in .