Bihar District Medical Cadre/Bihar Health Service Cadre (Appointment on Regular/Contract basis and Service Conditions) Rules, 2008

Q: What does Section 2 of Bihar District Medical Cadre/Bihar Health Service Cadre (Appointment on Regular/Contract basis and Service Conditions) Rules, 2008 say?

(a) "State Health Society/District Health Society" means a Society constituted under the Societies Registration Act as per guidelines of the National Rural Health Mission. (b) "Government" means Government of Bihar. (c) "Department" means Health Department. (d) "Commission" means Bihar Public Service Commission. (e) "Specialist Doctor" means a doctor who has obtained Post Graduate Degree as M.S./M.D. or equivalent or Higher Degree from a recognized medical teaching institution.

Q: What does Section 3 of Bihar District Medical Cadre/Bihar Health Service Cadre (Appointment on Regular/Contract basis and Service Conditions) Rules, 2008 say?

(a) District Medical Cadre, and (b) Bihar Health Service Cadre. Chapter 2 District Medical Cadre 4. (b) Doctors will be selected every year as per available vacancies on the basis of a prescribed procedure for which separate guidelines will be issued by the Department. (c) Age limit. - The maximum age limit as prescribed by the Government from time to time will be applicable. (d) Reservation. - It will be obligatory to implement the reservation Rules prescribed by the Government. (e) In the Dist

Q: What does Section 11 of Bihar District Medical Cadre/Bihar Health Service Cadre (Appointment on Regular/Contract basis and Service Conditions) Rules, 2008 say?

Note. - Rural Health Service means, in this regard, service rendered in such hospitals as are outside the areas of Nagar Nigam/Nagar Parishad/Nagar Panchayat in the State. Note. (b) The facility of dynamic ACP will be provided maximum up to the pay scale of 14300-18300.

Q: What does Section 12 of Bihar District Medical Cadre/Bihar Health Service Cadre (Appointment on Regular/Contract basis and Service Conditions) Rules, 2008 say?

(ii) The Dynamic ACP/Promotion will be considered on the basis of the recommendation of a Departmental Promotion Committee. Departmental Promotion Committee will consider the following facts and circumstances while recommending the Dynamic ACP/Promotions: (a) Satisfactory Character Roll. (b) Vigilance clearance (from at least internal vigilance) will be mandatory. (c) Other criteria as may be fixed for this purpose from time to time by the State Government (Personnel and Administrative Reforms D

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Bihar District Medical Cadre/Bihar Health Service Cadre (Appointment on Regular/Contract basis and Service Conditions) Rules, 2008

Sections

1. Title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.

3. Constitution of Services/Cadre.

11. Dynamic ACP.

12. Criteria for Dynamic ACP/Promotion.

13. Repeal and Savings.