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KSMHA Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee, an age limit for applying or the selection process.

About KSMHA

Where and How to Send

Each post has its own application form in the notification: “Application Form for the Appointment of Member in Mental Health Review Board, Kannur” for the Member – Psychiatrist post, and “Application Form for the Appointment of Member in Mental Health Review Board, Kozhikode” for the Member – Medical Practitioner post. The application, with self-attested copies of the certificates and documents proving age, educational qualifications, experience, etc., may be submitted by post or by hand.

• Address: Chief Executive Officer, Keralam State Mental Health Authority, Red Cross Road, Trivandrum – 695 035
• Write on the envelope: “Application for the appointment of Member of the Mental Health Review Board, Kannur/ Kozhikode”
• Mode: By post or by hand
• Last date of submission: 10 November 2026 (Tuesday), before 5.15 PM

The application form asks for:

1. Name
2. Gender
3. Date of birth, with an attested copy of a certificate proving the date of birth
4. Address, with phone number and email id
5. Educational qualification
6. Occupation (current/past)
7. The documents to attach: self-attested copies of the certificates of degree, post graduation and medical council registration
8. A description of your experience in the field of mental health (a separate sheet may be attached)
9. Curriculum Vitae (to be attached), marked YES or NO on the form

The form ends with a declaration, signed with the place and date, that all the information submitted is correct, true and valid, and that the applicant will present the supporting documents as and when requested. The KSMHA letterhead gives the phone/fax number 0471 2472866 and the email address [email protected].

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

The notice invites applications from interested persons who have the required qualifications. For each post, the qualification is set by the section of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 shown in the table. The application form for both posts asks for a description of the applicant’s experience in the field of mental health. Candidates should check the official notification and the sections of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 it cites for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

Disqualifications

• has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which involves moral turpitude; or
• is adjudged as an insolvent; or
• has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or controlled by the Government; or
• has such financial or other interest as is likely to prejudice the discharge of his functions as a member; or
• has such other disqualifications as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

• any full-time or part-time assignment that prevents him from giving adequate time and attention to the work of the Board under the provisions of the Act and the rules made there under; or
• any office in any political party during his tenure of office in the Board.

Honorarium

The same honorarium rules apply to both posts. The honorarium and other allowances payable to a member of the Board are fixed by G.O.(Rt) No. 2188/2023/H&FWD dated 24.08.2023:

Term of Office

Enclosures

• The filled application form for the post (Kannur form for Member – Psychiatrist; Kozhikode form for Member – Medical Practitioner)
• An attested copy of a certificate proving the date of birth
• Self-attested copies of the certificates of degree, post graduation and medical council registration
• Self-attested copies of the certificates/documents proving age, educational qualifications and experience
• A description of experience in the field of mental health (a separate sheet may be attached)
• Curriculum Vitae

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• For more details, the notice refers applicants to the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, which is available on the official website of KSMHA (www.ksmha.org).
• The notice also refers to the Mental Healthcare (Central Mental Health Authority and Mental Health Review Boards) Rules, 2018, notified by the Central Government as G.S.R. 507 (E) dated 29th May, 2018.

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