NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has issued a clarification after a fake notice carrying the CGHS name and logo circulated online. The unauthorised notice claimed that CGHS Wellness Centres would remain closed from August 27 to 31, 2026, due to the deployment of Medical Officers for NEET PG 2026 exam duty. In a circular dated August 22, 2026, the Directorate of CGHS clearly mentioned that the notice was neither issued nor authorised by the Directorate. It also categorically clarified that the information contained in the notice is false.
CGHS Wellness Centres: Key Points
- CGHS Wellness Centres will remain open from August 27 to 31, 2026
- The notice claiming their closure for NEET-PG examination duty is fake and unauthorised
- Wellness Centres will operate according to their prescribed working schedule
- Necessary administrative arrangements will be made if CGHS personnel are assigned official duties
CGHS Wellness Centres to remain open
According to the official clarification, all CGHS Wellness Centres will function as per their prescribed working schedule from August 27 to 31, 2026. The Directorate has also said that if CGHS personnel are required to perform any official duty during this period, appropriate administrative arrangements will be made to ensure that healthcare services for beneficiaries are not disrupted.
Additional Directors of CGHS have been directed to make the necessary staffing and duty arrangements to ensure the smooth functioning of Wellness Centres.
A notice claiming that CGHS Wellness Centres will remain closed from 27 to 31 August 2026 due to deployment of Medical Officers for NEET-PG examination duty is false and unauthorised.
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 22, 2026
Fake notice claimed closure for NEET-PG exam duty
The fake CGHS notice stated that Wellness Centres would be closed because Medical Officers were being deployed for NEET-PG examination duty. CGHS offices and officials have been instructed not to display or circulate the unauthorised notice. The Directorate has also taken note of the unauthorised use of the CGHS name and logo and has asked officials to report any information regarding the source or circulation of the notice.
What should CGHS beneficiaries do?
CGHS beneficiaries should ignore the fake closure notice and check Wellness Centre timings, holidays and services through official CGHS sources. They can get updates from the CGHS website, myCGHS 2.0 app or their concerned CGHS office instead of relying on messages shared on unofficial platforms.
