Government General Hospital, Kurnool (Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh) is filling 11 scheme posts on contract basis in the Drug De-Addiction Centres at GGH Kurnool (5 posts) and GGH Nandyal (6 posts), initially for one year. Pay ranges from Rs.5,000 to Rs.25,000 per month by post, and the posts need qualifications from Class 8th pass to Graduate, with experience. The application form is downloaded from the Kurnool or Nandyal District website and the filled-in form is submitted at the office of the Addl.DME/Superintendent, GGH, Kurnool, from 17.11.2026 to 26.11.2026, between 10.30 AM and 5.00 PM.
About GGH Kurnool
Government General Hospital, Kurnool is a government hospital under the Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh. This notice covers its Drug De-Addiction Centre and the Drug De-Addiction Centre at GGH Nandyal. Selection is made by a District Selection Committee headed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Kurnool.
Vacancy Details
The notice lists 11 posts in all: 5 at GGH Kurnool and 6 at GGH Nandyal.
Roster Points
Who Can Apply
Qualification and Experience
For Peer Educator, the notice also requires the candidate to be:
- willing to work among drug using population and having communication skills;
- in agreement to refrain from using, buying or selling drugs;
- ready to work for the prevention of harmful drug use and relapse.
Where applicable, a valid registration certificate of the A.P. Medical Council, A.P. Para Medical Board, Allied Health Care Sciences or another relevant Council is to be enclosed. Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.
Age Limit
The upper age limit is 42 years, reckoned as on 01.07.2026 as per G.O.Ms.No.105 GA (Ser-A) dept., dated 27.09.2021, with relaxations as applicable. The maximum age limit is 52 years with all relaxations put together.
Local Candidates and Reservation
- Local reservation is 80% for all five posts. The local district is the Erstwhile Kurnool District, judged on studies from 4th to 10th class.
- A local candidate is one who studied for not less than four consecutive academic years up to and including the year of the SSC or equivalent examination in the local area. If he or she did not study in any institution in that period, residence in the area is enough.
- If that does not apply, study for not less than seven years is considered. Where the study period is equal in two or more local areas, the area of last study is taken.
- A study certificate from the institution, or a residence certificate from a Revenue Department officer not below the rank of Mandal Revenue Officer, must be enclosed. Later production of these certificates is not entertained. A residence certificate is not accepted from a candidate who studied in an institution up to SSC or equivalent.
- Candidates belonging to BC, SC and ST of other States are not entitled to reservations. Reservation to women applies as per General Rule.
- Scheduled Castes in Group-I are as per G.O.Ms.No.7, Social Welfare (CV) Department, dt.18.04.2025 of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, listed below.
Pay and Tenure
The salary per month for each post is: Project Coordinator cum Vocational Counsellor 25,000/-; Ward Boy 13,000/-; Counsellor/Social Worker/Psychologist 17,500/-; Peer Educator 10,000/-; Yoga Therapist/Dance/Music/Art Teacher 5,000/-.
- The contract is initially one year from the date of joining and may be extended for a further period as per Government instructions issued from time to time.
- The District Selection Committee reserves the right to terminate the contract of any candidate at any time with one month notice or as per directions of the Government.
- The notice states that the appointments are purely temporary on contract basis and liable for termination at any time.
How to Apply for GGH Kurnool Recruitment 2026
The notice accepts only physical applications. An application sent through any mode other than the prescribed offline mode will not be entertained.
- Download the application form from the Kurnool District website (https://kurnool.ap.gov.in) or the Nandyal District website (https://nandyal.ap.gov.in). The proforma is available there from 17.11.2026 to 26.11.2026.
- Fill in the application form.
- Attach Xerox copies of the certificates and documents listed below, attested by a Gazetted Officer.
- Enclose a Demand Draft/Banker Cheque for the processing fee in favour of "Hospital Development Society Fund, Superintendent, Govt. General Hospital, Kurnool".
- Submit the filled-in application at the O/o the Addl.DME/Superintendent, Government General Hospital, Kurnool, from 17.11.2026 to 26.11.2026, between 10.30 AM and 5.00 PM. This office receives applications for both the Kurnool and the Nandyal posts.
- Obtain a dated acknowledgement from the receiving authority as proof of submission, as the notice advises. The notice also advises applying early to avoid the last-hour rush.
- After applying, follow the Kurnool or Nandyal District website for further instructions on the recruitment process.
Documents Required
- SSC or equivalent certificate (for date of birth).
- Pass certificates of the qualifications prescribed for the post.
- Marks memos of all years of the qualifying examination or equivalent. In their absence, marks are calculated as per rules in force.
- Valid registration certificate of the A.P. Medical Council (under the MCI Act), A.P. Para Medical Board, Allied Health Care Sciences or any other Council under the relevant rules, wherever applicable.
- Latest caste certificate for SC/ST/BC (with categorization if any) issued by the MRO concerned. Without a proper certificate the candidate is considered as OC.
- Latest Medical Board certificate for a Physically Challenged person. Without it, the candidate is not considered as Physically Challenged.
- Relevant certificate from the competent authority for Ex-servicemen. Without it, the candidate is not considered as Ex-servicemen.
- Study certificates from class IV to X. If SSC or equivalent was done by private study, a residence certificate from the MRO for the previous 7 years in the prescribed proforma. Without it, the candidate is considered Non-Local.
- Service certificate from the Controlling Officer (DM&HO/DCHS/Principal of GMC/Superintendent of GGH/any competent authority who appointed the applicant) in the prescribed proforma, with a copy of the appointment order, to claim weightage for contract/outsourcing/honorary service.
- Any other certificates as relevant and applicable.
- Demand Draft/Banker Cheque for the application processing fee.
Application Fee: OC candidates Rs.250/-; SC/ST/BC/Physically challenged candidates Rs.200/-. Applications without the fee are rejected summarily.
Selection Process
The notice scores candidates out of a total of 100 marks. No written test or interview is described in the notice.
- 75% of the marks are allocated to the aggregate of marks obtained in all years of the qualifying examination. Marks awarded for languages are not considered for the aggregate.
- Up to 10 marks are given at 1.0 mark per completed year after acquiring the requisite qualification as shown in the pass certificate, reckoned up to the date of notification as per Govt. Memo no.4274/D1/2013, HM&FW (D1) Dept., dt.10.07.2014.
- Weightage up to 15 marks is given to candidates working on Contract/Outsourcing/Honorarium basis, including COVID-19 service, subject to satisfactory service certified by the competent authority.
- No weightage is given for Non-COVID service of less than six months. Service of less than 6 months on COVID-19 duties earns 0.8 marks per completed month.
- COVID-19 weightage applies only to persons who served on Contract/Outsourcing/Honorarium basis, appointed by the District Collector or another competent authority, and certified by the controlling officers.
- Earlier certificates are valid; for additional service, a fresh certificate is to be obtained and enclosed. Contract service is reckoned up to the date of the notification.
- The merit list is valid for one year for filling vacancies that arise.
Important Instructions
- Applications that are incomplete, lack the required certificates or the fee, or reach after the stipulated time are rejected summarily. Documents must be clear and visible. Documents submitted later are not considered.
- Selected candidates must stay at the bonafide Head Quarters and abide by the Government rules in force.
- A selected contract appointee is not regarded as a member of the service to which the post belongs. Either side may end the contract with one month's notice in writing, and it ceases automatically when the contract period lapses.
- No private practice is allowed during the contract period.
- The department reserves the right to transfer contract employees to any other station for exigencies of work or administrative reasons.
- Appointees execute an agreement on a Non-Judicial stamp paper of Rs.100/- with two witnesses and submit it to the District Medical and Health Officer, Kurnool at the time of reporting for duty.
- Incorrect information, a false declaration or suppression of information can lead to debarment from recruitment by the department and rejection of candidature.
- The decision of the department on acceptance or rejection of candidature and on selection is final and binding. The department may modify the time and conditions for the stages and will inform candidates.
- The District Selection Committee consists of the Collector and District Magistrate, Kurnool (Chairman); Addl. DME/Superintendent, GGH, Kurnool (Member โ Convener); Addl. DME/Principal, KMC, Kurnool (Member); and District Medical & Health Officer, Kurnool (Member).
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