Archive · 11 Aug 2025
West Bengal Health Department to Fill Over 8,000 Vacancies
The West Bengal government is hiring over 8,000 people to work in hospitals and clinics.
This includes doctors, nurses, and other important jobs.
They are doing this because there were protests by junior doctors last year who wanted more staff hired.
The government is trying to fix the problems.
The online applications for some of the jobs started in August and will continue until September.
The new hires should help the hospitals run better and keep people safe.
West Bengal Health Recruitment Board to fill over 8,000 health department positions.
Recruitment includes doctors, nurses, technicians, and hospital administrators.
Announcement follows junior doctor protests demanding vacancy filling.
Online application for GDMOs and Staff Nurses began August 13.
Protests highlighted workplace safety and staffing demands.
- Who
- West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB)
- What
- West Bengal is filling over 8,000 healthcare positions.
- When
- The recruitment was announced nearly a year after protests, with applications starting August 13.
- Where
- West Bengal
- Why
- To address vacancies and demands highlighted by junior doctor protests.
Junior Doctors
State Government
Vacancy Filling
Junior Doctors
Demanded filling vacant positions to improve healthcare quality and safety.
State Government
State government response to address concerns regarding vacancies.
- Positions
- Over 8,000
- Doctors
- 1,848 vacancies
- Nurses
- 5,018 vacancies
- GDMOs
- 1,227 vacancies
- Application Start Date
- August 13
- Application Deadline
- September 3