Transparent and authentic process has been followed in the selection on the posts of contractual pharmacist for National Child Health Programme under National Health Mission. The appointment process for these posts was undertaken through MP Online in July 2013.
Misunderstanding has been caused due to clerical error in giving information under Right to Information. Information posted on Mission’s website is totally correct.
Information given to Damodar Vishwakarma under Right to Information Act is correct and information given to Abhilash Tamrakar is erroneous. The four candidates referred to in the complaint as having not been selected had secured less than cut-off marks and therefore, were ineligible for selection.
Mission Director NHM informed that exam through MP Online was held on July 13, 2013. Total 8,227 applications were received for 626 posts of contractual pharmacist. Exam was held at 31 exam centre in 8 cities. First merit list was released on July 29, 2013 containing names of 588 candidates. Of these, 516 candidates assumed office after verification of documents at the district level. MP Online was asked again for second online counselling for 72 posts available in the list and 38 vacancies for scheduled tribes. list of 62 selected candidates against 72 posts was provided on September 6, 2013.
It has also been mentioned that 10 scheduled tribe posts are vacant after second counselling. Thus total 48 tribal posts remain vacant including 38 of the first list and 10 of the second list. lists have been displayed on MP Online and Health Department’s portal.
The lists were marked to concerning districts’ Chief Medical and Health Officers as soon as they were released. Candidates’ documents were verified and appointment letters issued on the basis of these lists. Entire details were provided to districts. No irregularity has been committed in selection process.