Central Health Service (CHS) is an Organised Central Group A Civil Service of the Government of India.[1][2][3] The Cadre controlling authority of Central Health Service is the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[4] CHS Officers are involved in providing clinical care, medical education, health administration and implementation of Health Programs.[5]

CHS has 4 sub-cadres[6]

  1. General Duty Medical Officers (GDMO)
  2. Teaching Specialists
  3. Non-Teaching Specialists
  4. Public Health Specialists

History

Central Health Service was constituted in 1963.[7] Initially the service had two streams, (i) General Duty Officer (GDO) and (ii) Specialists. MBBS Graduates were recruited at GDO Grade II which was a Class II post and were eligible for promotion after 5 years to GDO Grade I, which was a Class I post. Doctors with Post-Graduate Qualification were also recruited to GDO stream, but at GDO Grade I level.

In 1973, CHS was declared as a Class I service. In 1982, CHS was restructured into 4 sub-cadres, as it exists today.

On 21st August 1989, a Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) was signed between the Government and the Joint Action Council of Service Doctors Organisations (JACSDO) to improve the service conditions and the career progression. Following this a High Power Committee (Tikku Committee) was constituted to look into these issues.[8]

Recruitment

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE) every year to recruit officers to various health service cadres including to Medical Officer Grade (Level 10) of GDMO sub-cadre of CHS.[9] There is a separate recruitment process by UPSC for the Specialist posts of the remaining sub-cadres.[10]

Training

General Duty Medical Officers of the CHS undergo their Foundation Training Program (FTP) with special focus on Health administration at the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi.[11]

Participating Units of CHS

CHS officers are posted at various participating units/organisations all over India.

Cadre Structure

Cadre structure as per the CHS Rules 2014[12] and the CHS Amendment Rules 2019[13]

CENTRAL HEALTH SERVICE (CHS)
Sl. No. Sub-Cadre Sanctioned Strength
1 General Duty Medical Officers (GDMO) 2319
2 Teaching Specialist (T) 1676
3 Non-Teaching Specialist (NT) 654
4 Public Health Specialist (PH) 104
Grade GDMO Teaching

Specialist

Non-Teaching

Specialist

Public Health

Specialist

Pay Level in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Level - 17
Special Director General of Health Services Level - 17
Additional Director General of Health Services Level - 15
Senior Administrative Grade (SAG)
GP- 10000
Senior Chief Medical Officer (SAG) Director Professor Consultant Advisor Level - 14
Non Functional Selection Grade (NFSG)
GP- 8700
Chief Medical Officer (NFSG) Professor Specialist Grade I Specialist Grade I Level - 13
Junior Administrative Grade (JAG)
GP- 7600
Chief Medical Officer Associate Professor Specialist Grade II Specialist Grade II Level - 12
Senior Time Scale (STS)
GP- 6600
Senior Medical Officer Assistant Professor Specialist Grade III Specialist Grade III Level - 11
Junior Time Scale (JTS)
GP - 5400
Medical Officer Level - 10

Career Progression

Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme

Central Health Service Officers are covered under the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme which provides time-bound promotion up to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) without linkage to vacancies.[14]

Promotion to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG)

Vacancy based promotion from a combined eligibility list of officers from all four sub-cadres of CHS.[6]

Non-Functional Upgradation

Whenever an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer is posted at the Centre at a particular Grade, the Batch of Officers of the Organised Group A Services who are senior by two years or more, and not yet promoted to that Grade are granted non-functional financial upgradation to that Grade.[15]

Retirement

As per Rule 56 clause (bb) of the Fundamental Rules 1922, the age of superannuation of the Central Health Service (CHS) officers is 62 years, unless they exercise the option of posting to non-administrative posts, in case they desire to continue in their service up to the age of 65 years.[16][17]

See also

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