BMC MPHW Recruitment 2026 — 75 Vacancies

Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is recruiting 75 Male Multi-Purpose Health Workers for its Urban Malaria work through direct recruitment. You need a government-recognized MPHW or Sanitary Inspector diploma course, basic computer knowledge, and adequate Gujarati or Hindi. Selected applicants receive Rs. 26,000 per month for the first 5 years. The OJAS online application closes on 15 September 2026 at 23:59 hours.

BMC Multi-Purpose Health Worker Recruitment 2026 - 75 Posts

BMC has issued Advertisement No. BMC/2026-27/14 for the Multi-Purpose Health Worker (Male), Urban Malaria cadre. The recruitment fills current municipal vacancies and is processed through the Gujarat OJAS portal. The post is Class 3 and involves public-health field support connected with malaria prevention, surveillance and community services.

The category distribution in the notification is 31 Unreserved, 8 EWS, 5 SC, 11 ST and 20 SEBC posts. The notice also provides horizontal reservation under applicable rules, including 10% for ex-servicemen and 4% for persons with disabilities. Reservation benefits and age concessions require valid Gujarat certificates in the prescribed form.

Vacancy Details

Who Can Apply?

• Professional qualification: An MPHW course or Diploma in Sanitary Inspector from a government-recognized institution.
• Computer knowledge: Basic computer knowledge supported by an accepted certificate, marksheet or qualifying educational record under Gujarat Government rules.
• Language: Adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi, or both.
• Experience: The notice does not prescribe prior work experience.
• Reservation documents: Gujarat-resident reserved applicants must hold the applicable caste, EWS or non-creamy-layer certificate by the closing date.

Applicants claiming a computer qualification should enter it correctly in OJAS and produce acceptable evidence when asked. If you do not hold the prescribed certificate at application stage, the notice allows application subject to passing the required basic-computer-knowledge test before appointment under the stated rules.

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Maximum age: 33 years
• Age is calculated on 15 September 2026, the online application closing date.
• General women and reserved-category men: 5 years of upper-age relaxation.
• Reserved-category women: 10 years of upper-age relaxation.
• PwD applicants: Relaxation ranges from 5 to 15 years according to category and gender.
• Ex-servicemen: Relaxation applies under Gujarat Government rules.

The combined relaxed age normally cannot exceed 45 years. Separate provisions in the notice apply to eligible BMC employees, with an absolute upper limit of 58 years.

Salary

• First 5 years: Fixed pay of Rs. 26,000 per month
• After satisfactory service: Pay Matrix Level 2, Rs. 19,900-63,200

Movement to the regular pay matrix is subject to completion of the fixed-pay period and satisfactory service under municipal rules. The notification does not separately itemize allowances during the initial fixed-pay period.

Application Fee

• Unreserved applicants: Rs. 1,000 plus postal service charges
• Reserved applicants: Rs. 500 plus postal service charges
• Payment mode: Printed challan at a computerized Post Office
• Last date to pay: 17 September 2026

The fee is not refundable, and applications without the prescribed amount are rejected. Cash at the BMC office, demand draft, Indian Postal Order and pay order are not accepted as substitutes for the notified Post Office process.

Selection Process

The BMC Selection Committee may conduct a competitive written examination, oral test or the selection method it decides, depending on the number of applications. Applicants attend at their own expense.

1. Online Application Screening: OJAS details, age, qualification, computer knowledge, language and reservation claims are checked.
2. Written or Oral Test: BMC decides the test arrangement and medium. The written paper is normally aligned with the qualification required for the post; other than English questions, the medium may be Gujarati.
3. Sports Weightage: Eligible applicants with the prescribed representation certificate in notified sports may receive an additional 5% of first-stage written-test marks.
4. Document Verification: Original qualification, category, fee and other supporting certificates are checked before appointment.
5. Final Selection: Appointment is subject to eligibility, verification and the final decision of the BMC Selection Committee.

The waiting-list validity follows the period described in the notice. BMC may change the number of posts, and the Commissioner's interpretation of the recruitment conditions is final.

How to Apply

1. Open ojas.gujarat.gov.in and select the BMC Multi-Purpose Health Worker (Male), Urban Malaria advertisement.
2. Read the More Details page and click Apply Now.
3. Fill personal, educational, additional qualification, experience and other required information.
4. Upload the photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
5. Review the Application Preview carefully and correct any error before confirmation.
6. Confirm the application and save the generated application and confirmation numbers.
7. Submit the online form by 15 September 2026 at 23:59 hours.
8. Print the fee challan and pay the applicable amount at a computerized Post Office by 17 September 2026.
9. Keep the confirmed application print and paid challan. Send or submit hard copies only if BMC later asks for them.

Only the confirmed OJAS application is valid. If you submit multiple forms, the last properly confirmed application with the required fee is considered under the conditions in the notice. Uploaded details and claimed certificates must remain accurate and verifiable.

Important Dates

• Online Application Start: 20 August 2026
• Last Date for Online Application: 15 September 2026 at 23:59 hours
• Last Date for Post Office Fee Payment: 17 September 2026
• Test Date: To be announced by BMC

• Support urban malaria surveillance and community-level prevention work
• Visit assigned areas and assist with public-health field activities
• Identify and report mosquito-breeding and malaria-risk conditions
• Maintain field, household, survey and programme records accurately
• Guide residents on sanitation, mosquito control and timely health reporting
• Coordinate assigned malaria-control duties with municipal health teams