State Health Society, Bihar has issued Order No. SHSB/GA/HR/9111/2026/4638, Patna, dated 23 October 2026, signed by Executive Director Dr. Naval Kishore Choudhary, IAS, after approval of the Secretary, Health Department-cum-Chief Executive Officer, SHSB. It changes the surety-bond conditions only for Community Health Officers (CHO) under SHSB Advertisement No. 02/2025 now selected as Staff Nurse under Bihar Technical Service Commission Advertisement No. 23/2025 and posted to health institutions by Health Department Memo No. 880(6B) dated 08.10.2026. They had asked for a No Objection Certificate and relieving instead of depositing Rs. 2,40,000 by demand draft on resigning during the 18-month mandatory service. Staff Nurse service under the Health Department counts toward the 18-month mandatory service. After completing the total 18-month service (CHO plus Staff Nurse), the person must apply through the controlling officer to the Civil Surgeon-cum-Member Secretary, District Health Committee, of the district where currently posted as CHO. After verification, that Civil Surgeon will release the Rs. 2,40,000 bond. Before relieving, the CHO must give the same Civil Surgeon a self-declaration that the remaining 18-month service will be completed as Staff Nurse; then the Civil Surgeon accepts the resignation and relieves the CHO to join as Staff Nurse. If conditions are violated, Rs. 2,40,000 is recoverable; CHOs who already deposited it can get it back after complying. There is no separate deadline in the order and no candidate list; page 3 is only the blank self-declaration format.

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