Mumbai: Maharashtra’s public health department will henceforth factor annual performance, rather than seniority alone, into future postings and responsibilities of civil surgeons and district health officers.
Annual Performance Assessments for Health Department Officers
The state health minister, Prakash Abitkar, announced that the health department will implement an objective annual assessment process. This evaluation will utilize a 100-point scale to measure officers’ performance. Furthermore, the three-year performance reports of these officers will be taken into account for future job postings, the assignment of responsibilities, and the selection of new opportunities.
For doctors who completed at least three years of service by March 31, 2026, performance during 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 will be assessed across 11 parameters. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news. These include patient grievance redressal, leadership, availability of medicines, food and sanitation, human resource management, emergency response, training and communication skills. Implementation of flagship programmes such as My Village, Healthy Village, Arunoday–Sickle Cell Free Maharashtra, the palliative care campaign and Cancer-Free Maharashtra will also carry weightage. The assessment will additionally cover digital performance, including Ayushman Bharat card coverage, timely updating of health portals, work on the Mahakarmi portal and implementation of the integrated Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana. Download the TOI App.