The Madhya Pradesh National Health Mission (NHM) has recently issued the Admit Cards for candidates applying for the Community Health Officer (CHO) post in 2021. Those who successfully enrolled for the vacancy can now download their admit cards from the official NHM website.

Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 02/02/2021
• Application End Date: 17/02/2021
• Final Submission Date: 17/02/2021
• Phase III Exam Date: 27/06/2021
• Admit Card Availability: 24/06/2021

Application Fee

• General / OBC: ₹0
• SC / ST / PH: ₹0
• All Women Categories: ₹0
• Note: There is no application or examination fee for any candidate, regardless of category.

Age Limit (as of 01/02/2021)

• Minimum Age: 21 years
• Maximum Age: 40 years
• Age Relaxation: Applicable as per government rules for reserved categories.

Vacancy Details

• Total Vacancies: 3570 Posts
• Post Name: Community Health Officer (CHO)

Category-wise Distribution:

• General: 963
• EWS (Economically Weaker Sections): 357
• OBC (Other Backward Classes): 501
• SC (Scheduled Castes): 570
• ST (Scheduled Tribes): 714

Eligibility Criteria

• Educational Qualification:
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in B.Sc Nursing from a recognized university.
  • Registration with the Nursing Council is mandatory.

MP NHM CHO Syllabus 2021 – Key Topics

The syllabus for the MP NHM CHO exam is divided into several sections. Here’s a breakdown of the major subjects:

1. Nursing Subjects

• General Nursing:

  • Fundamentals of nursing, patient care, and first aid techniques.
  • Medical terminologies and common diseases.

• Health Promotion:

  • Community health practices, immunization, sanitation, and nutrition.
  • Prevention of disease and health awareness programs.

• Midwifery and Obstetrics:

  • Maternity care, childbirth, post-natal care, and complications during delivery.

• Pharmacology:

  • Drugs and their classifications, therapeutic uses, and drug interactions.

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry:

  • Basic chemistry related to pharmaceutical compounds, their uses, and mechanisms.

2. Ayurvedic and Health Science Subjects (if applicable)

• Basic Ayurvedic Principles:

  • Knowledge of Ayurvedic herbs, medicines, and treatments.

• Health Systems:

  • Overview of various healthcare systems used in India (modern and traditional).

3. General Knowledge and Awareness

• Indian Constitution:
  • Fundamental rights, duties, and governance structures.
• Current Affairs:
  • National and international events, health-related developments, government policies, and schemes.
• General Science:
  • Basic science knowledge, environment, and public health.

4. Quantitative Aptitude

• Basic Arithmetic:

  • Percentages, ratios, time & work, simple and compound interest, speed & distance, etc.

• Data Interpretation:

  • Graphs, tables, and analytical problems.

5. Reasoning Ability

• Logical Reasoning:

  • Puzzles, analogies, series, and seating arrangements.

• Verbal Reasoning:

  • Coding-decoding, syllogism, direction sense.

6. English Language Proficiency

• Grammar:
  • Sentence correction, tenses, prepositions, and parts of speech.
• Vocabulary:
  • Synonyms, antonyms, and word meanings.
• Comprehension:
  • Reading passages and answering questions related to them.