The Diploma in Rural Health Care is a 1-year diploma course designed to address rural health needs and to train students about the basics of healthcare, first aid, sanitation, and patient education. The main aim of the DRHC is to tackle the problems of rural India as most of the Indian population is still living in rural areas.

After the completion of the DRHC course, candidates can apply for jobs in central and state government as Rural Healthcare Worker and their job is to teach rural people about cleanliness, general health issues, and family planning.