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{| class="infobox" style="width:23em;"
|+ colspan=2 style="text-align:center;font-size:large;" | Central Health Service
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| colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| [[image:Ministry of Health India.svg|200px]]
|-
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#000080" | {{fontcolor|#FFFFFF|Service Overview}}
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| '''Abbreviation''' || CHS
|-
| '''Formed''' || {{start date and age|01 May 1963|paren=yes}}<ref name=":2">[https://egazette.gov.in/(S(cki0htgepvfuoavbelnscfq2))/ViewPDF.aspx CHS Rules, 1963]</ref>
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| '''Country''' || {{flag|Republic of India}}
|-
|'''Predecessor'''
|[[Indian Medical Service|Indian Medical Service (Civil)]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Reminiscence into history of Medical Research in India with contributions of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) over last hundred years | url=https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/icmr-bulletins/ICMR_Bulletin_Nov-Dec_2011.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241120071058/https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/icmr-bulletins/ICMR_Bulletin_Nov-Dec_2011.pdf | archive-date=2024-11-20}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> (''1896-1947'')
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| '''Cadre Controlling Authority''' || [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]
|-
| '''Legal Personality''' || [[Governmental]]: [[Civil Service]] (Health Service)
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| '''Recruitment''' || [[Union Public Service Commission]]
|-
| '''Training Institute''' || [[National Institute of Health and Family Welfare|NIHFW, New Delhi]]
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| '''Cadre Strength''' || 4793 (''2025'')
|-
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#000080" | {{fontcolor|#FFFFFF|Service Chief}}
|-
| '''[[Directorate General of Health Services (India)|Director General of Health Services]]''' || Dr. Sunita Sharma (CHS)<ref>{{cite web | title=Dr Sunita Sharma to take charge as new Director General of Health Services | date=16 April 2025 | url=https://medicaldialogues.in/news/health/doctors/dr-sunita-sharma-to-take-charge-as-new-director-general-of-health-services-146708 }}</ref>
|}

'''Central Health Service''' ('''CHS''') is an [[Central Civil Services#Central Civil Services (Group A)|Organised Central (Group-A) Civil Service]] of the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=106430|title=Shortage of Doctors in Government Hospitals|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2073258&reg=3&lang=1|title=Press Release: Press Information Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D2/D02adm/OMUpdationoflistdated03.04.2017.pdf|title=Updated list of Central Organised Group A Civil Services}}</ref> The Cadre controlling authority of Central Health Service is the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)]] and it is the only Organised Group-A service under MoHFW.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://persmin.gov.in/DOPT/CSWing/CRDivision/Authorised_strength_Group_%20A.htm|title=Cadre Controlling Ministries}}</ref> CHS is one of the three Organised Health Services of the Government of India, other two being the [[Indian Railway Health Service|Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS)]] and Indian Ordnance Factory Health Service (IOFHS).
CHS Officers are involved in providing clinical care, medical education, health administration and implementation of Health Programs through various Central Government Institutions.<ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2020/Nov/01/a-case-for-an-indian-health-service-2217633.html New Indian Express: A Case for an Indian Health Service]</ref>

CHS has 4 sub-cadres<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/1_11.pdf|title=CHS Rules 2014}}</ref>

# General Duty Medical Officers (GDMO)
# Teaching Specialists (T)
# Non-Teaching Specialists (NT)
# Public Health Specialists (PH)
The CHS posts are Gazetted and the roles & responsibilities of the CHS Officers varies with the sub-cadre and the organisation/units to which the appointments are made.

== History ==
In 1957, the Government of India initiated steps to constitute a '''Central Health Service''', consisting of all posts in the Central Health Cadre such as Medical, Public Health and Medical Research posts in the General Central Services Class I and Class II, excluding the posts under Ministries of Railways and Defence.<ref>[https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/NO-8_57-58.pdf 8th Annual Report of UPSC, 1958]</ref><ref>[https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/NO-10_59-60.pdf 10th Annual Report of UPSC, 1960]</ref> The Rules for the Constitution of the Central Health Service was notified in May '''1963'''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Annual%20Report%202023%2024%20DoHFW%20English_0.pdf | title = Annual Report of the Department of Health and Family Welfare 2023-2024}}</ref><ref>[https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/NO-14_63-64.pdf 14th Annual Report of UPSC, 1964]</ref> Initially the service had two streams, (i) General Duty Officer (GDO) and (ii) Specialists. [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]] Graduates were recruited at GDO Grade II which was a Class II post and were eligible for promotion after 5 years to GDO Grade I, which was a Class I post. Doctors with Post-Graduate Qualification were also recruited to GDO stream, but at GDO Grade I level.

Though an [[All India Services Act, 1951|All India Service]] called '''[[All India Services#Indian Medical and Health Service (IMHS)|Indian Medical and Health Service (IMHS)]]''' was planned to be constituted with CHS officers in 1969, it was not implemented.<ref>[https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/NO-19_68-69.pdf 19th Annual Report of UPSC, 1969]</ref><ref name=":1" /> In 1973, CHS was declared as a Class I service. Till 1974, the Medical and Public Health posts under the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi|Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)]] was included in CHS.<ref>[https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/NO-30_79_80.pdf 30th Annual Report of UPSC, 1980]</ref> On 18 February 1977, the UPSC conducted the first '''Combined Examination for recruitment to Medical posts''' under Central Government, including CHS. Prior to 1977, the selection to these posts was on the basis of interview.<ref name=":1">[https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/NO-27_76_77.pdf 27th Annual Report of UPSC, 1977]</ref> In 1982, CHS was restructured into 4 sub-cadres, as it exists today.

On 21 August 1989, a Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) was signed between the Government and the '''Joint Action Council of Service Doctors Organisations (JACSDO)''' to improve the service conditions and the career progression. Following this a High Power Committee (Tikku Committee) was constituted to look into these issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/9204/1/10_II_25111991_p333_p349_T260.pdf|title=Wayback Machine|website=eparlib.nic.in}}</ref>

== Recruitment ==
The [[Union Public Service Commission|Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)]] conducts the [[Combined Medical Services Examination|Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE)]] every year to recruit officers to various health service cadres including to Medical Officer Grade (Level-10 / Junior Time Scale) of GDMO sub-cadre of CHS.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Combined medical services examination, 2024 | url=https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notifica-CMSE-2024-engl-100424.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410145856/https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notifica-CMSE-2024-engl-100424.pdf | archive-date=2024-04-10}}</ref> There is a separate recruitment process by UPSC for the Specialist posts of the remaining sub-cadres. The recruitment to Specialist Sub-cadre are done at Level-11 (Senior Time Scale).<ref>[https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Advt-02-2024-engl-250124_0.pdf UPSC Advertisement for the recruitment of CHS Specialist Grade Officers]</ref>

==Training==
[[File:J.P. Nadda in a group photograph at the inauguration of the 9-week foundation training course for new recruits of CHS, at the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), in New Delhi.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare]], Shri [[Jagat Prakash Nadda|J. P. Nadda]] with the General Duty Medical Officers of the First Foundation Training Programme|300px]]

[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind with the General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) of the 2nd Foundation Course conducted by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.jpg|right|thumb|The [[President of India|President]], Shri [[Ram Nath Kovind]] with the General Duty Medical Officers of the 2nd Foundation Training Programme.|300px]]

[[File:Ram Nath Kovind with the General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) of the Central Health Service (CHS) attending the 3rd Foundation Training Programme, at the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW).JPG|right|thumb|The [[President of India|President]], Shri [[Ram Nath Kovind]] with the General Duty Medical Officers of the 3rd Foundation Training Programme.|300px]]

General Duty Medical Officers of the CHS undergo their Foundation Training Program (FTP) with special focus on Health administration at the [[National Institute of Health and Family Welfare|National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi]].<ref><nowiki>https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://nihfw.ac.in/Doc/circular%2520FTP%255B18241%255D.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjKqYrS64CLAxUwUGwGHc1pIF0QFnoECC8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1eZzQ7SmFboU_EECPF21U7</nowiki></ref><ref>https://nihfw.ac.in/Doc/Advt.%20for%205th%20CHS%20Training.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=July 2025}}</ref>

==Participating Units of CHS==
CHS officers are posted at various participating units/organisations all over India
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ministry
!Organisation
!Unit
|-
| rowspan="19" |[[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]
| rowspan="16" |[[Directorate General of Health Services (India)|Directorate General of Health Services]]
|[[Safdarjung Hospital]]
|-
|[[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital|Dr. RML Hospital]]
|-
|[[Lady Hardinge Medical College]]
|-
|Rural Health Training Centre, Najafgarh
|-
|Point of Entry Health Organizations (APHO/PHO/LPHO)
|-
|Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare (ROHFW)
|-
|[[National Centre for Disease Control]]
|-
|National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
|-
|National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)
|-
|Central Health Education Bureau (CHEB)
|-
|[[All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health]]
|-
|All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|-
|Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute (CLTRI), Chengalpattu
|-
|[[Central Research Institute, Kasauli]]
|-
|[[Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi|Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi]]
|-
|BCG Vaccine Laboratory, Guindy
|-
| rowspan="3" |Department of Health and Family Welfare
|[[Central Government Health Scheme|Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)]]
|-
|[[National AIDS Control Organisation|National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)]]
|-
|National Institute of Public Health Training and Research
|-
|[[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Ministry of Labour and Employment]]
|Directorate General of Labour Welfare
|[[Labour Welfare Organisation]] (Beedi, Cine, Non-Coal Mine Dispensaries)
|-
|[[Ministry of Jal Shakti]]
|Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
|[[Central Water and Power Research Station|Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune]]
|-
|[[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Ministry of Science and Technology]]
|Department of Science and Technology
|[[Survey of India]]
|-
|[[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]
|[[Department of Personnel and Training]]
|[[Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration|Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]
| rowspan="2" |Department of Internal Security
|[[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy|Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad]]
|-
|[[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]]
|}

== Cadre Structure ==
Cadre structure as per the CHS Rules 2014<ref>https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/40341676761406801162.pdf CHS Rules 2014</ref> and the CHS Amendment Rules 2019<ref>https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/CHS%20%28Amendment%29%20Rules%2C%202019.pdf CHS (Amendment) Rules 2019</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+CENTRAL HEALTH SERVICE (CHS)
!Sl. No.
!Sub-Cadre
!Sanctioned Strength<ref>[https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final%20Printed%20English%20AR%202024-25.pdf Annual Report of the Department of Health and Family Welfare 2024-2025]</ref>
|-
|1
|General Duty Medical Officers (GDMO)
|2319
|-
|2
|Teaching Specialist (T)
|1716
|-
|3
|Non-Teaching Specialist (NT)
|654
|-
|4
|Public Health Specialist (PH)
|104
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Total'''
|'''4793'''
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Grade
!GDMO
!Teaching
Specialist
!Non-Teaching
Specialist
!Public Health
Specialist
!Pay Level in the [[7th Central Pay Commission and Defence Forces|7th CPC]] Pay Matrix
|-
! rowspan="2" |'''Apex Scale'''
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |[[Directorate General of Health Services (India)|'''Director General of Health Services (DGHS)''']]
|Level - 17
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |Special Director General of Health Services
|Level - 17
|-
! '''Higher Administrative Grade (HAG)'''
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |Additional Director General of Health Services
|Level - 15
|-
!'''Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) GP- 10000'''
|Senior Chief Medical Officer (SAG)
|Director Professor
|Consultant
|Advisor
|Level - 14
|-
!'''Non Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) GP- 8700'''
|Chief Medical Officer (NFSG)
|Professor
|Specialist Grade I
|Specialist Grade I
|Level - 13
|-
!'''Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) GP- 7600'''
|Chief Medical Officer
|Associate Professor
|Specialist Grade II
|Specialist Grade II
|bgcolor=""|Level - 12
|-
!'''Senior Time Scale (STS) GP- 6600'''
|Senior Medical Officer
|Assistant Professor
|Specialist Grade III
|Specialist Grade III
|Level - 11
|-
!'''Junior Time Scale (JTS) GP - 5400'''
|Medical Officer
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D1E8EF" |
|Level - 10
|}

==Career Progression==
===Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme===
Central Health Service Officers are covered under the '''Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme''' which provides time-bound promotion up to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) without linkage to vacancies.<ref>[https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/2_3.pdf DACP scheme for CHS doctors]</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
!Years of Service
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
!13
!14
!15
!16
!17
!18
!19
!20
| rowspan="7" bgcolor="#FFFFE0" |'''Senior Administrative Grade Level 14'''
|-
!GDMO
Sub-cadre
| colspan="4" |Medical Officer
| colspan="5" |Senior Medical Officer
| colspan="4" |Chief Medical Officer
| colspan="7" |Chief Medical Officer (NFSG)
|-
| colspan="21" bgcolor="#A9A9A9"|
|-
! bgcolor="#98FB98" | Level/Grade
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#FFFFE0" | '''Level 10'''
| colspan="5" bgcolor="#FFFFE0" | '''Level 11'''
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#FFFFE0" | '''Level 12'''
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#FFFFE0" | '''Level 13'''
|-
| colspan="21" bgcolor="#A9A9A9" |
|-
!Years of Service
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#D1E8EF"|
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
!13
|-
!Specialists
Sub-cadres
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#D1E8EF"|
| colspan="2" |Grade III
| colspan="4" |Grade II
| colspan="7" |Grade I
|}

===Promotion to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG)===
Vacancy based promotion from a combined eligibility list of Senior Administrative Grade (Level 14) officers from all the four sub-cadres of CHS. Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) Officers with 3 years regular service in the Grade are eligible to be considered for HAG Posts. Additional DGHS with 2 years regular service in HAG is eligible to be considered for special DGHS. The Senior-most Special DGHS shall function as the [[Directorate General of Health Services (India)|Director General of Health Services]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/CHS%20%28Amendment%29%20Rules%2C%202019.pdf CHS (Amendment) Rules, 2019] </ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Seniority List of HAG level Officers of CHS
!No.
!Name of the Officer
! colspan="2" |Sub-cadre
!Date of appointment in HAG
!Date of attainment of 62 Years
|-
| colspan="6" style="background-color: #EEE8AA;" | {{center|{{color|black|DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES}} }}
|-
|1.
|{{center|_}}
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|{{center|_}}
|{{center|_}}
|{{center|_}}
|-
| colspan="6" style="background-color: #EEE8AA;"|{{center|'''{{color|black|SPECIAL DGHS}}'''}}
|-
|1.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
|2.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="6" style="background-color: #EEE8AA;"|{{center|'''{{color|black|ADDITIONAL DGHS / HEADS OF INSTITUTIONS & ORGANISATIONS / NATIONAL PROGRAMMES}}'''}}
|-
|1.
|Dr. Sunita Sharma
|style="background-color:#FF4500;"|
|Teaching (T)
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2024|12|30}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|06|07}}
|-
|2.
|Dr. Sujata Chaudhary
|style="background-color:#FF4500;"|
|Teaching (T)
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2024|12|30}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|06|15}}
|-
|3.
|Dr. Sunita Mondal
|style="background-color:#FF4500;"|
|Teaching (T)
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2024|12|30}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|01|08}}
|-
|4.
|Dr. Rajender P Joshi
|style="background-color:#000080;"|
|GDMO
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2024|12|30}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|05|19}}
|-
|5.
|Dr. Rajshree
|style="background-color:#000080;"|
|GDMO
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2025|03|27}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|06|28}}
|-
|6.
|Dr. C K Kansal
|style="background-color:#000080;"|
|GDMO
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2025|03|27}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|08|05}}
|-
|7.
|Dr. Lovenesh Gopal Krishna
|style="background-color:#FF4500;"|
|Teaching (T)
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2025|03|27}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2027|07|29}}
|-
|8.
|Dr. Rajendra Kumar Arya
|style="background-color:#FF00FF;"|
|Non-Teaching (NT)
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2025|03|27}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|05|01}}
|-
|9.
|Dr. D Vinod Kumar
|style="background-color:#000080;"|
|GDMO
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2025|03|27}}
|{{Dts|format=dmy|2026|05|17}}
|-
| colspan="6" style="background-color: #EEE8AA;"|{{center|'''{{color|black|Professor of Excellence / Principal Consultant / Principal Advisor / Senior CMO (HAG)}}'''}}
|-
|10.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
|11.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
|12.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
|13.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
|14.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
|15.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|-
|16.
|
|style="background-color:#A9A9A9;"|
|
|
|
|}

===Non-Functional Upgradation===
Whenever an [[Indian Administrative Service|Indian Administrative Service (IAS)]] Officer is posted at the Centre at a particular Grade, the Batch of Officers of the Organised Group A Services (including CHS) who are senior by two years or more, and not yet promoted to that Grade are granted non-functional financial upgradation to that Grade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D2/D02est/Non-%20Functional%20Upgradation-compressedQc5wu.pdf|title=Non Functional Upgradation DoPT}}</ref>

==Special Allowances==
===Non Practicing Allowance (NPA)===

Paid at the rate of 20% of Basic Pay, subject to the condition that the sum of Basic Pay and NPA does not exceed ₹2,37,500 (the average of Apex Level and the Level of Cabinet Secretary).
NPA is treated as Pay for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance and other allowances, except where the orders explicitly state otherwise, including for calculation of retirement benefits.<ref>https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/3_2.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=July 2025}}</ref>

===Post Graduate Allowance===
Paid to CHS Officers of GDMO sub-cadre, upto the level of CMO(NFSG), who possess Post-Graduate Degree and Post-Graduate Diploma, at the rate of ₹2250 and ₹1350 respectively. The rates increases by 25% each time the Dearness Allowance (DA) rises by 50%.<ref>https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/4_2.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=July 2025}}</ref>

==Retirement==
As per Rule 56 clause (bb) of the Fundamental Rules 1922, the age of superannuation of the Central Health Service (CHS) officers is '''62 years''', unless they exercise the option of posting to non-administrative posts, in case they desire to continue in their service up to the age of '''65 years'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/1_3.pdf|title=extension of superannuation age}}</ref><ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/Sep/27/retirement-age-of-central-govt-doctors-raised-to-65-years-1663605.html New Indian Express: Retirement age of central govt doctors raised to 65 years]</ref>

The officers who joined the service before 1 January 2004 are covered under '''[[Old Pension Scheme|Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972]]''', which provides an assured pension on retirement. The Officers who joined on or after 1 January 2004 are covered under '''[[National Pension System]]''', which is a contributory pension scheme. The Government has introduced the '''[[Unified Pension Scheme]]''' with effect from 1 April 2025 which ensures a defined payout on retirement.<ref>{{cite web | title=UPS, NPS, OPS: Why Pension Reforms are Causing So Much Tension Among Employees in India | date=16 September 2024 | url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/india-pension-controversy-ups-nps-ops-reforms-government-employees/article68639406.ece }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=UPS rollout - 'UPS to offer assured pension...': Minister explains difference between NPS and UPS - BusinessToday | date=27 March 2025 | url=https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/retirement-planning/story/ups-to-offer-assured-pension-minister-explains-difference-between-nps-and-ups-469695-2025-03-27 }}</ref>

== Notable Officers ==

* Dr. Jagadish Prasad: Former Director General of Health Services and [[Padma Shri]] Awardee (1991).<ref>{{Cite web | title=Former DGHS & Padma Shree Awardee Moves Delhi Court Seeking NIA Probe Into Origins Of Covid 19 Pandemic | url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/adma-shree-awardee-moves-delhi-court-seeking-nia-probe-into-origins-of-covid-19-pandemic-178287 | access-date=2026-04-29 | website=www.livelaw.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=ILBS Hospital Delhi {{!}} Best Hospital In Delhi {{!}} Liver Transplant Delhi {{!}} Kidney Transplant Delhi | url=https://www.ilbs.in/?page=content&itemid=314 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027123507/https://www.ilbs.in/?page=content&itemid=314 | access-date=2026-04-29 | archive-date=2020-10-27}}</ref>
* Dr. Archana Majumdar: Member of [[National Commission for Women|National commission for Women]] (Since 21 October 2024).<ref>{{Cite web | title=National Commission for Women | url=https://www.ncw.gov.in/whos-who/dr-archana-majumdar/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250915181400/https://www.ncw.gov.in/whos-who/dr-archana-majumdar/ | access-date=2026-04-29 | archive-date=2025-09-15}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)]]
* [[Directorate General of Health Services (India)|Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)]]
* [[Combined Medical Services Examination|Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE)]]
* [[Indian Railway Health Service|Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS)]]
* [[Indian Medical Service|Indian Medical Service (IMS)]]
* [[Army Medical Corps (India)]]
* [[Central Civil Services]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Cite web | title=Ministry of Health & Family Welfare-Government of India | url=https://mohfw.gov.in/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822041704/http://www.mohfw.gov.in:80/ | access-date=2026-04-29 | archive-date=2013-08-22}}

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[[Category:Central Civil Services (India)]]
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Central Health Service - Revision history

ZaidBaig at 19:23, 29 April 2026