AP to fill 638 doctor posts through online interviews, says Satya Kumar Yadav

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health Satya Kumar Yadav has assured that the recruitment process for filling up 638 doctor posts will be transparent, with interviews to be conducted online.

The Health Minister, in a statement here on Sunday, announced that the Department of Public Health (Director of Public Health-DH) is going to conduct online interaction for the first time to fill the posts of Medical Officers.  

According to a recent UNI report, the Minister revealed that those selected for the posts of Civil Assistant Surgeon (CAS) with an MBBS qualification would be given posting orders through online mode in a highly transparent manner. The interviews to be conducted from Monday with the support of AP Online will be completed within 34 hours.

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Satya Kumar Yadav announced that the posting orders for 611 doctors would be issued automatically online, in accordance with the options given by the candidates, stating that the postings will be given to the candidates (reservation/others) as per the government regulations. 

The Medical and Health Department Recruitment Board recently released the list of those selected for a total of 638 posts in the categories of Medical Officers in Primary Health Centres and Tutors in Teaching Hospitals. Several posts have increased after the notification was issued. Out of the total 638 posts, 124 are Tutors.

“Except for the posts under the sports quota, which are subject to verification, applications will be accepted from candidates for the remaining 611 posts between 11 am on Monday and 6 pm on Tuesday (total 31 hours). After that, posting orders will be automatically sent to the candidates' registered addresses with the names of the hospitals within two to three hours. Those who have received posting orders will have to report to the offices of the medical and health department officials and teaching hospitals of the districts within 15 days,” the Health Minister informed.

In a major development, advanced medical equipment was commissioned at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Prasanthigram, Puttaparthi, on Sunday, marking a significant step in enhancing free, high-quality healthcare services. 

The equipment was unveiled by RJ Rathnakar, Managing Trustee of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, in the presence of Puneet Kumar, Manager of LIC’s South Central Zone and senior officials.

Addressing the gathering, Rathnakar said the initiative reflects the institution’s commitment to adopting advanced medical technology while continuing to provide treatment completely free of cost, in line with the vision of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, reports UNI.

The newly commissioned equipment includes six Servo-C ventilators and three FX8 electrosurgical units, with a total value of around ₹1 crore.

The ventilators are expected to enhance critical care support, while the electrosurgical units will improve precision in surgical procedures.

The initiative was supported by the Life Insurance Corporation of India Golden Jubilee Foundation as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts.

LIC representatives lauded the hospital’s world-class infrastructure and its model of delivering free healthcare to all sections of society.

The event also highlighted the shared legacy of service, noting that both the hospital’s mission and LIC trace their origins to 1956.

The programme reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to providing compassionate and accessible healthcare, emphasising that medical services, when delivered with selflessness, can transform lives.

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