NCST Deputy Director Recruitment 2027 – Apply Online (2 Posts)

NCST Deputy Director Recruitment 2027 (2 Posts): overview

Key points

• Last date: 11 January 2027
• Vacancies: 2
• Pay: Level 11 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 67700-208700)
• Age limit: Maximum 56 years (as on the closing date of receipt of applications)
• Places: NCST Headquarter, New Delhi, Regional offices at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Raipur, Ranchi and Shillong, as decided by NCST

Important dates

Age limit

• The maximum age is 56 years (as on the closing date of receipt of applications).

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union territory or statutory or autonomous organisations or public sector undertakings or recognised Universities or recognised research institutions; (a)(i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or (ii) with five years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500/-) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and; Masters Degree in Social Work or Sociology or Economics or Anthropology or Social Anthropology or Applied Anthropology or Statistics or Psychology or Geography or Mathematics (with Statistics) from a recognised University or Institute
• Experience: Two years' experience of conducting survey or research in the field of social welfare including analysis of data and preparation of reports.
• Age limit: Maximum 56 years (as on the closing date of receipt of applications)

Other conditions

• Only officers whose services can be spared immediately on their selection may apply.
• Applications must be forwarded through proper channel.

Who Cannot Apply for NCST Recruitment 2027

• Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for appointment on deputation.

Pay and Terms of Engagement

• Deputation for a period of four (4) years initially, which can be curtailed or extended depending on requirement, with consent of the officer and approval of the lending department.
• Period of deputation including deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately before shall ordinarily not exceed four years.
• The usual deputation terms will be applicable.
• Pay of the selected officer will be regulated in accordance with DoPT O.M. No. 6/8/2008-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010 as amended from time to time.

Documents to Enclose

• Application in the format at Annexure
• Attested photocopies of complete ACRs/APARs for the last five (5) years
• Vigilance clearance
• Separate integrity certificate
• Statement showing details of major/minor penalties imposed, if any, during the last 10 years
• Certificate filled in by the parent office/department

Other Points to Note

• Officers, once selected, will not be allowed to withdraw their candidature.
• Applications received after the last date or found incomplete will not be considered.
• Applications not accompanied by all the requisite documents will not be entertained.
• Eligibility conditions may also be seen on the Ministry of Tribal Affairs website (www.tribal.nic.in).

Official Source

• This article is based on the official notification of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), Advertisement No. 20025/35/2023-NCST, dated 3 November 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.
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Salary

Level 11 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 67700-208700).

How to Apply for NCST Recruitment 2027 by Email

1. 1
   Step 1

   Fill the application in the format given at the Annexure (Performa for Application for the Post of Deputy Director).

2. 2
   Step 2

   Get the Certificate in the form filled in by the parent office/department.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Forward the application through proper channel by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].

4. 4
   Step 4

   Enclose attested photocopies of complete ACRs/APARs for the last five years, vigilance clearance, integrity certificate and statement of penalties of the last 10 years.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Send the hard copy with all signed documents by post to Sh. Tajinder Singh Bal, Under Secretary, NCST Division, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi-110001, to reach before the last date.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Email it on or before 11 January 2027.