The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 80, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Wednesday March 18, 2026, Phalguna 27, 1947 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILTY WELFARE
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, BLOCK NO. 3
ITANAGAR
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NOTIFICATION
The 11th August, 2025
No. MED/NS/RR/03/2023:---In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following rules to amend the method of recruitment Rule for the post (s) of Senior Public Health Nursing Officer (Sr. PHNO), Group-A, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial in the Department of Health and Family Welfare under the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement : - (i) These rules may be called "the Recruitment Rules for the post (s) of Senior Public Health Nursing Officer (Sr.PHNO), Group- 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Recruitment Rules, 2025".
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Arunachal Pradesh Gazette.
2. Amendment to the Rules :- In the Senior Public Health Nursing Officer (Sr. PHNO), Group- 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Recruitment Rules, 2023, (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Rules) Notified Vide No. MED/NS/RR.03/2024 dated 12th March, 2024.
3. Amendment to the Schedule :- In column numbers of the Schedule of the Principal Rules, against the existing entries, the entries shall be substituted as mentioned against each column, namely:-
(a) In the Schedule, in column 5 for the existing entries, the entry, "Selection" shall be substituted
(b) In the Principal Rule, in the Schedule, in column 11 for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted:-
1. 100% by promotion from Health and Wellness Officer/Public Health Nursing Officer with 5 years of regular service in the grade; falling which by transfer or deputation from Senior Nursing Officer, Group 'B' Gazetted, Non-Ministerial drawing pay in the Pay Matrix Level – 8 ` 47,600-1,51,100 PM with 4 years of regular service in the grade as per standard terms of deputation.
2. Minimum Essential qualification: B.Sc. /Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
3. Registered under APNC as RNRM.
Vivek HP, IAS Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.
2 The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, March 18, 2026 SCHEDULE (See Rule 2,3 and 4)| Column No. | Particular | Provisions |
| 1 | Name of the post | Senior Public Health Nursing Officer (Senior PHNO) |
| 2 | Number of post | 20 (twenty) posts *2025 subject to variation dependent on Workload. |
| 3 | Classification | General Arunachal Services Group-A, Gazetted Non- Ministerial. |
| 4 | Pay in Pay Matrix | Level-10 Pay Matrix ` 56,100-1,77,00 P.M plus other allowances. |
| 5 | Whether selection post or non- selection post | Selection |
| 6 | Age limit for direct recruitment | Not Applicable |
| 7 | Education and other Qualification required for direct recruitment | Not Applicable |
| 8 | Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment will apply in case of promotees | Not Applicable |
| 9 | Period of probation, if any. | 2 (two) years |
| 10 | Methods of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by deputation/ absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods | 100% Promotion as prescribed in column 11. |
| 11 | In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/transfer grades from which promotion/ deputation/transfer to be made. | 1. 100% by promotion from Health and Wellness Officer/ Public Health Nursing Officer with 5 years of regular service in the grade; failing which by transfer or deputation from Senior Nursing Officer (SNO), Group 'B' Gazetted, Non-Ministerial drawing pay in the Pay Matrix Level – 8 ` 47,600-1,51,100 PM with 4 years of regular service in the grade, as per standard terms of deputation. 2. Minimum Essential qualification: B.Sc. /Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing. 3. Registered under APNC as RNRM |
| 12 | If a DPC exist, what is its composition | 1. Chief Secretary : Chairman 2. Principal Secretary/Commissioner/ : Member Secretary of the concerned Department 3. Secretary not connected with the work : Member of the Department. 4. One APST Group Officer not below then : Member rank of Secretary of the Government if none of the above member belongs to APST. |
| 13 | Circumstances in which the APPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment | Consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission is Not Applicable as per APPSC (Limitation and functions) Regulations, 1988 as amended from time to time. |
Nabam Kameng Under Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.