Kerala creates 28 new technical posts in the Health department, for dental hygiene and cath lab work

4 November 2026

The Kerala Cabinet has sanctioned 28 new posts in the Health department.
Twelve of them are Dental Hygienist Grade-2 posts.
The other sixteen are Cath Lab Technician Grade-2 posts.
A cath lab technician works in the catheterisation laboratory where heart blockages are examined and treated.
The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held on 4 November.
New posts in a State department are created by the Cabinet and then filled through the Kerala Public Service Commission.