ECHS - Officer - In - Charge Recruitment 2026

One post of Officer-In-Charge (OIC) at ECHS Polyclinic, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is open on a contractual basis, 100% reserved for ex-servicemen (ESM), with a fixed remuneration of Rs 95,000/-. The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, Station Cell (ECHS Cell), Ch Sambhajinagar, under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, invites retired Service Officers (Non Med), other than Honorary Commissioned Officers, who are graduates with at least 5 years' experience in health care institutions or managerial positions. The engagement is for one year, and applications in the prescribed format must be sent by post or by hand to the Station Cell; any application received after 20 November 2026 at 1500 hrs will not be accepted.

The official notification does not specify the age limit or the application fee.

The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) works under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. This notice is issued by its Station Cell (ECHS Cell) at the Cantonment Area, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, for the ECHS Polyclinic in the city. The Officer-In-Charge will be engaged in respect of this polyclinic.

The single post is reserved 100% for ex-servicemen (ESM), and the notice also states that preference will be given to ESM. The minimum qualification and work experience printed for the post are:

• Graduate.
• Minimum 05 years' work experience in health care institutions or managerial positions.
• Computer qualifications.
• Retired Service Officer from the three services (Non Med), other than Honorary Commissioned Officers.

The notice refers to the contract continuing "till attaining the maximum age" but does not mention the age limit itself; the terms and conditions are placed on the website www.echs.gov.in ↗. Candidates should check the official notification and the terms on the website for the full eligibility of the post.

The fixed remuneration printed for the Officer-In-Charge post is Rs 95,000/-. For ex-servicemen and retired government employees, the notice says a fixed monthly amount shall be admissible as remuneration during the contract period, arrived at by deducting the basic pension from the pay drawn at the time of retirement, or the fixed remuneration, whichever is higher. Travelling allowance at the rate applicable at retirement is also admissible.

• The engagement is on a contractual basis for a period of one year.
• It is renewable for an additional period of one year till attaining the maximum age, subject to performance of candidates and other conditions.
• The selected individual will carry out 10 days of On the Job Training (OJT); this training period will remain unpaid.

The notice states that the terms and conditions, application form and remuneration are available on the website www.echs.gov.in ↗. The steps it gives are:

1. Obtain the application format given on www.echs.gov.in ↗.
2. Fill in the application as per the requisite format.
3. Attach self-attested photocopies of testimonials in support of educational qualifications and work experience.
4. Attach the mandatory affidavit / undertaking (Dual income benefit), which every applicant for contractual employment under ECHS must furnish at the time of submitting the application.
5. Submit the application by post or by hand only to: ECHS Cell, Station Cell, Ch Sambhajinagar, Cantonment Area, Ch Sambhajinagar PIN - 431002 (MH).
6. Make sure it reaches by 20 November 2026; any application received after 20 November 2026 at 1500 hrs will not be accepted.

For additional details, the Station Cell, Ch Sambhajinagar can be contacted at Phone No 0240-2372229 and Mobile No 7887757481 between 9 am and 3 pm on working days. Candidates may also approach the concerned polyclinic for details. The notice's letterhead also gives the email addresses [email protected] ↗ and [email protected] ↗.

Only candidates meeting the qualitative requirements may apply. A preliminary eligibility check committee will verify the applications. The date and time of the interview will be intimated to eligible candidates only, who have to appear before a selection panel.

Eligible candidates must bring the following to the interview:

• All original certificates, degree, diploma and course documents.
• Original work experience documents.
• Discharge Book and PPO (for ESM only).
• Passport size colour photographs.

No TA/DA is admissible for attending the interview.

• Applications not in the format given on the website, or received after 20 November 2026 at 1500 hrs, will not be accepted.
• Applications are accepted by post or by hand only.
• The notice states that a declaration of movable and immovable properties in respect of medical and dental officer will be submitted at the time of the appointment letter to the individual.