The Haryana Government has decided to fill up 662 posts of medical officers (HCMS-group A) on regular basis in the State.

The State Government has invited applications to fill up these posts, said a spokesman of the Health Department.

He said that these posts included 53 posts which are horizontally reserved for persons with disability as per the State Government. Also, 185 of these posts are reserved for General Category, 307 for Scheduled Castes (SC) (including backlog of 255 posts), 40 for Backward Classes-A (BC-A) (including backlog of 14 posts), 13 for Backward Classes-B (BC-B), 50 for Economically Backward Persons (EBP) in the General Caste Category (including backlog of 37 posts) and 67 for Ex-servicemen (ESM) (including backlog of 54 posts).

He said that no candidate should apply if he or she does not possess MBBS degree, internship completion certificate, permanent registration or if the result is awaited. All incomplete application forms would be rejected, he added.

The last date to receive application forms is   December 30. The interviews would commence from January 23, 2017.The application forms, eligibility criteria and other information is available on the official website of the Health Department.

The spokesman said that vacancies may decrease or increase as per the availability. Reservation up to two per cent for Freedom Fighters and their children or grand children would be available only if quota reserved for Ex-servicemen or Backward Classes remains unfilled to that extent due to non-availability of suitable ex-servicemen or their dependents or non-availability of suitable candidates from Backward Classes.

He said that reservation benefit would be admissible to the bonafied residents of Haryana state only.

The preference would be given to the candidates having Post Graduate Degree and Diploma and Rural Service in Haryana state including Health Department, National Health Mission, PGIMS, Rohtak, State Government Medical Colleges or State aided medical college like the Medical College at Agroha, said he.

He said that a waiting list equal to 50 per cent of total advertised posts would be prepared which would remain valid for a period of six months from the date of issue of first appointment letter. Once appointed, initially the candidates may be posted in rural areas for two years.