The Health Department has requested the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to fill up a total of 3,278 Medical Officer (Assistant Surgeon) posts which are lying vacant in the State.
In a letter, Health Secretary Pramod Kumar Meherda asked the OPSC to recruit regular Medical Officers (Assistant Surgeons) in the rank of Group-A (Junior Branch) of the Odisha Medical and Health services (OMHS) cadre during 2019-20.
Notably, the State Government had created 2,000 posts of Leave Training Medical Reserve Officer (LTMRO) in the ranks of Group (JB) on August 8.