DHFWS Puducherry ANM Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 36 Posts

The Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Services (DHFWS), Puducherry, has proudly announced a highly anticipated recruitment drive for the post of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM). This is an outstanding opportunity for healthcare professionals seeking a stable career in the public health sector. As per the official notification published on February 27, 2026, the department is looking to fill 36 tentative vacancies for the Group C Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial position of ANM (Level 4). Selected candidates will play a crucial role in delivering maternal and child healthcare, community health education, and basic medical care across the regions of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. Because regional language proficiency is strictly required, candidates applying for Puducherry and Karaikal must know Tamil, while those applying for Mahe and Yanam must be proficient in Malayalam and Telugu, respectively. The application window is extremely brief, strictly operating from February 28, 2026, to March 08, 2026, with the physical hard copy submission deadline ending on March 11, 2026. The selection process ensures total transparency, being purely merit-based: marks will be calculated based on 50% weightage from the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and 50% weightage from the ANM Diploma marks. Additional weightage will be given for employment exchange registration seniority. Interested job seekers must act quickly, prepare their academic documents, and complete their online application via the official recruitment portal of the Puducherry Government before the server gets overloaded.