The Bihar State Health Services (SHS) department has announced one of its largest-ever recruitment drives, releasing over 6,081 vacant positions spanning two critical categories — Laboratory Technicians and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs). The notification confirms 1,075 posts for Lab Technicians and a massive 5,006 posts for ANMs across various districts of the state.
The application window opens on September 1, 2025, with candidates required to apply exclusively through the official Bihar SHS portal at shs.bihar.gov.in. The recruitment represents a significant push by the state government to strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots level, particularly in rural and underserved areas where staffing shortages have long hampered service quality.
Lab Technicians play a vital role in diagnostic and public health infrastructure, handling routine blood tests, sample collection, and laboratory analysis that underpin disease surveillance and patient care. The ANM recruitment is equally substantial, as these nurses form the backbone of community health services under India's Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and Primary Health Centre framework. With over five thousand ANM positions now open, Bihar is clearly aiming to close a chronic staffing gap that has affected immunization coverage, maternal health programs, and primary care access in many districts.
Candidates who wish to apply are advised to visit the official portal, register with their demographic and educational details, upload the required documents including identity proof, photographs, and qualification certificates, and complete the payment of any applicable fee before the deadline. The selection process will follow the standard merit-based evaluation as notified by the SHS department, typically involving document verification and in some cases a written examination or skill assessment, depending on the post.
This recruitment drive comes at a time when Bihar continues to invest in scaling up its public health workforce. With thousands of new health professionals set to join the state system, the initiative signals the government's intent to improve healthcare access and quality across both urban and remote regions of Bihar.
