ASTRA Program Manager Recruitment 2026 Walk-in

ASTRA Program Manager Recruitment 2026 — Walk-in

ASTRA (Association for Startups and Technology Refinement in Agriculture), a Section 8 Company under the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, has invited applications for one post of Program Manager for the Karnataka Acceleration Project (KAN), on a temporary basis for 1 year or till the termination of the project, whichever is earlier. The reference is UASD/ASTRA/2026-27 dated 02 November 2026 (approved by the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor) — this is a reference number, not an advertisement number, as the notice prints no advt number.

How this post was verified

The notification was read from a copy of the official notification on UASD letterhead, downloaded from the Google Drive link on the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad's recruitment site (UASD runs its recruitment site on Google Sites and distributes documents through Google Drive). The notification link below is that Drive copy.

Who can apply

Graduate in Engineering (Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, or Mechanical), or MBA, MCA, Masters in Agri-Business Management, M.Sc. Agricultural Economics or M.Sc. Agricultural Extension, with 2 years of experience in the startup ecosystem, entrepreneurship development or field experience in reputed organisations in agriculture and allied sectors (desirable).

Pay

Consolidated Rs. 40,000 per month.

Fee and age

No application fee and no age limit are stated in the notification, so neither is shown.

Walk-in

The walk-in interview is on 23 November 2026, with registration at 10:30 AM, at the ASTRA office, II Floor, above KRISHIK-Agri Business Incubator, Administrative Building, UAS Dharwad. Applications are to be submitted IN PERSON on plain paper with testimonials (Annexure in duplicate). Do NOT send applications in advance. Appear half an hour before the scheduled time and bring original documents. No TA/DA is paid.