Chitradurga Pharmacy Officer Recruitment 2026: 24 Contract Posts, Zilla Panchayat Chitradurga
The District Health and Family Welfare Officer, Zilla Panchayat Chitradurga (Government of Karnataka), has issued a notification for 24 contract Pharmacy Officer posts in Chitradurga district. Freshers are eligible. Deadline: 16 November 2026.
Job Details
Company: Office of the District Health and Family Welfare Officer, Zilla Panchayat Chitradurga (Government of Karnataka)
Position: Pharmacy Officer
Number of Posts: 24 posts on contract
Contract Tenure: One (1) year or until permanent officers are appointed, whichever is earlier
Posting Locations: Taluk Hospitals, Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) within Chitradurga district
Experience: Freshers eligible. The notification does not prescribe a minimum years-of-experience band.
Selection Process: Roster-cum-merit
Notification Reference: Press Note / Notification G.A.Ku.K.Chi.Guvala/01/2026-27
Date of Notification: 02 November 2026
Application Deadline: 16 November 2026, before 5:30 PM
Office Address: Office of the District Health and Family Welfare Officer, P.B. Road, Chitradurga – 577501, Karnataka
Phone: 08194-235464
Email: dhochitradurga@gmail.com
Job Description
Pharmacy Officers support dispensing, inventory and pharmacy services in district public-health facilities (taluk hospitals, CHCs and PHCs). Contract tenure is one year or until regular appointments are made. Roster-cum-merit selection follows the category matrix published in the press note.
Eligibility Criteria
- Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Government of Karnataka.
- Mandatory registration with the Karnataka State Pharmacy Council.
- Age: below 45 years.
Additional Information
Reservation (24 posts total):
- General Merit: 12
- Scheduled Caste categories: 2+1+1
- Scheduled Tribe: 1
- Category-1: 1
- Category-2A: 3
- Category-2B: 1
- Category-3A: 1
- Category-3B: 1
Horizontal reservations apply for women, rural, persons with disability, ex-servicemen and related categories as tabulated in the official notice.
Applicants must ensure active pharmacy-council registration and that all claimed reservation certificates are current and attested before submission to the District Health and Family Welfare Officer, Chitradurga.
Documents Required
- Passport-size photograph
- Aadhaar card
- SSLC (10th) marks card
- D.Pharm marks card
- Karnataka State Pharmacy Council registration certificate
- Caste certificate where applicable
- Rural candidate certificate
- Physically handicapped certificate
- Kannada medium certificate
- Ex-serviceman certificate
- Project displaced person certificate
- Transgender candidate certificate
Documents are required as applicable to the applicant’s claim.
How to Apply
Application Mode: Offline
- Download the official PDF notification and verify the Kannada text and roster table.
- Submit biodata / application with attested documents to the District Health and Family Welfare Officer’s office, Chitradurga, by 16 November 2026 before 5:30 PM.
- Contact the office during working hours for clarifications.
CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL NOTIFICATION / APPLY ONLINE
Submit the complete offline application with attested documents to the District Health and Family Welfare Officer’s office, Chitradurga, by 16 November 2026 before 5:30 PM.