EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 595, CUTTACK, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024/FALGUNA 25, 1945

HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 13th March, 2024

No.6522─HFW-FW-FWMISC-0071-2018/H&FW.─ In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of
Odisha is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Odisha Multipurpose
Health Worker (Male) Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service)
Rules, 2019, namely :─
1. Short Title and Commencement:─
(1) These Rules may be called the Odisha Multi purpose Health Worker (Male)
Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the
Odisha Gazette.
2. In the Odisha Multi purpose Health Worker (Male) Service (Method of
Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the said
rules), in rule 6,─
(i) for clause (a) , the following clause shall be substituted, namely:─
“(a) Recruitment to the post of Multi purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-
II shall be made by direct recruitment through competitive
examination to be conducted by the Commission in the manner
provided under rule-8.”;
(ii) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
“(b) The posts of Multi Purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-I (District
Cadre post) shall be filled up by promotion from among the person
holding the posts of Multi purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-II
(District Cadre Post) at district level in accordance with the provisions
made under these rules.”; and
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(iii) after clause (b), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: -
“(c) The Post of Multi Purpose Health Supervisor (Male) Level-II shall be
filled up by promotion from among the person holding the posts of
Multi purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-I at State level in
accordance with the provisions made under these rules.
(d) The Post of Multi Purpose Health Supervisor (Male) Level-I shall be
filled up by promotion from among the person holding the posts of Multi
purpose Health Supervisor (Male) Level-II at State level in accordance
with the provisions made under these rules.
(e) The Post of Assistant Director shall be filled up by promotion from
among the person holding the posts of Multi purpose Health Supervisor
(Male) Level-I at State level in accordance with the provisions made
under these rules”.

3. In the said rules, in rule 9,─

(i) In the opening para, for the words “Multi purpose Health Worker(Male)”,
the words “Multi purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-II” shall be substituted;
(ii) for clause (f), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:─
“(f) The candidate must have registered his name in Odisha Pharmacy
Council and must have possessed valid Registration Certificate as on
the date of submission of his application against the advertisement for
recruitment”; and
(iii) after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: -
“(g) Transgender can apply for recruitment to the post of MPHW (M)
Level-II”.

4. In the said rules, for rule 12 the following rule shall be substituted,
namely:─
“The Eligibility Criteria for Promotion to the “ Post of Multi purpose Health
Worker (Male) Level-I”, “ Multi purpose Health Supervisor (Male) Level-II”, “ Multi
purpose Health Supervisor (Male) Level-I” and “Assistant Director” shall be as
specified in the column 5 of the schedule subject to merit cum suitability with due
regard to seniority”.
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5. In the said rules, in rule 13,-

for sub-rule (1) excluding its clauses, the following sub-rule shall be substituted,
namely: ─
(i) “(1)For the purpose of consideration of promotion to the posts of “Multi
Purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-I”, a district level gradation list of Multi
purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-II of all Medical Institutions of the
concerned district shall be prepared by the CDM and PHO of the concerned
District in the following manner, namely:-”
(ii) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:─
“(2)For the purpose of consideration of promotion to the posts of “Multi
Purpose Health Supervisor (Male) Level-II” and subsequent promotional
posts a combined gradation list of Multi purpose Health Worker (Male) Level-
I and above corresponding feeder grade posts of all Medical Institutions of
the State shall be prepared by the Director, Public Health, Odisha.”

6. In the said rules, in rule 14, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall
be substituted, namely:─
“(1)There shall be constituted Committee at District level and State level to
consider the case of promotion to different categories of Posts of Multi purpose Health
Worker (Male) Service cadre from their corresponding feeder grades as follows:-
(i) Committee for promotion to the posts of Multipurpose Health
Worker (Male) Level-I
(a) CDM and PHO of the concerned District ; ---
Chairman
(b) District Welfare Officer of the concerned district; ---
Member
(c) Representative of the DM and Collector of the concerned District
(Not below the rank of Assistant Collector); -----------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member
(d) Administrative Officer, O/O CDM and PHO; and -----------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member
(e) District Public Health Officer of the Concerned district----------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------Member,
Convener
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(ii) Committee for promotion to the posts of Multi purpose Health

Supervisor (Male) Level-II and Multi purpose Health Supervisor
(Male) Level-I
(a) Director, Public Health, Odisha; ---- Chairman
(b) Joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary
to Govt., H and FW Department ----- Member
in charge of respective Establishment;

(c) Additional Director, Public Health, Odisha; ----- Member

(d) Representative of ST & SC Development ---- Member
Department not below the rank of
Joint Secretary to Govt. ; and
(e) Establishment Officer (Public Health), Director Public Health,
Odisha ------Member Convener

(iii) Committee for promotion to the post of Assistant Director

(a) Secretary, H & FW. Department, Odisha; ----- Chairman
(b) Special Secretary/Addl. Secretary ------ Member
to Govt., H & FW. Department
in charge of respective Establishment;
(c) Representative of ST & SC Development ----- Member
Department not below the rank of
Joint Secretary to Govt.;
(d) Director, Public Health, Odisha ; and ----- Member
(e) Joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary
to Govt., H & FW. Department in charge of respective
Establishment ---- Member, Convener”.

7. In the said rules, in rule 18, in sub-rule(2), for the words “Multi purpose Health
Workers” appearing in second line the words “Multi purpose Health Worker (Male)
Level-II” shall be substituted.

8. In the said rules, for the “SCHEDULE” appended thereto, the following
“Schedule” shall be substituted, namely:─
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“SCHEDULE
[See Rules 3, 6, 10 & 12]
SI. Nome ncl a ture Method of Mi ni mum Eligibility
No of the P os t Recruitment qua l i fi c a ti on Criteria for
Promotion
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Multipurpose Direct Must have passed -

Health Worker Recruitment by +2 Science Examination

(Male) Level-II the Commission under Council of Higher

Secondary Education,
Odisha or
equivalent with
Diploma in
Pharmacy from any
Government Medical
College and
Hospitals of the
Entry Stage State or any other
(District Cadre ) private institutions
duly recognized by
the Pharmacy
Council of India or
A.I.C.T.E.-
2 Multi purpose Promotion from 07 years of service

Health Worker MPHW(M) as MPHW(M)

(Male) Level-I Level-II Level-II

(District Cadre )
3 Multi purpose Promotion from 07 years of service

Health MPHW(M) as MPHW(M)

Supervisor Level-I Level-I

(Male) Level-II OR

(State Cadre ) 17 years of service

in the cadre with 1
year as MPHW(M),
L-I
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4 Multi purpose Promotion from 07 years of service

Health MPHS (M) as MPHS(M)

Supervisor Level-II Level-II

(Male) Level-I OR

(State Cadre) 22 years of service

in the cadre out of
which 03 years as
MPHS(M) Level-II
5 Assistant Promotion from 03 years of service
Director MPHS(M) as MPHS (M)
(State Cadre) Level-I Level-I
OR
25 years of service
in the cadre out of
which at least
01year as MPHS(M)
Level-I
“
By Order of the Governor
SHALINI PANDIT
Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government

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