CIHCS Director Recruitment 2026

CIHCS Director Recruitment 2026 — 1 post

The Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies (CIHCS), Dahung, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh — an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India — has invited applications for 1 post of Director by direct recruitment. The Director is the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Institute, Member Secretary of the Society and Board of Governors, and custodian of the funds and securities of the Institute.

Eligibility

Essential qualifications are a doctorate in Buddhist Studies / Buddhist Philosophy or Sociology or Ancient Indian History and Culture or Social Anthropology from a recognised university, OR a Traditional Monastic Degree equivalent to a doctorate in Buddhist Studies / Buddhist Philosophy; evidence of outstanding research and published works in national/international journals of repute or acknowledged books; 10 years of teaching experience at Degree level in the area of specialisation; and at least 3 years of administrative experience in a responsible senior position at a recognised University/Institution. Knowledge and fluency in written and spoken Hindi and English are required. Academic, research or professional experience related to Himalayan Culture and knowledge and fluency in the Bhoti language are desirable.

Pay and tenure

The pay is Rs. 37,400–67,000 plus Grade Pay Rs. 8,700 (6th CPC) — stated exactly as printed in the advertisement; it has not been converted to the 7th CPC. The tenure is 5 years, extendable by 3–5 years or till the age of 60, whichever is earlier, on performance review by the Board of Governors. The maximum age is 52 years. No minimum age is stated in the advertisement.

How to apply

Applications in duplicate, in the prescribed form (Annexure-I), must reach Shri Nadeem Ahmad, Deputy Secretary, Room No. 003, A-Wing, Ground Floor, IGNCA, Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001, within 60 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News / Rojgar Samachar. The last date of 8 January 2027 used here is computed from that 60-day rule — it is consistent with an Employment News publication around 9 November 2026. Departmental candidates must apply through proper channel. The advertisement number 3-222/2026/CIHCS/8027-29 dated 7 November 2026 is cited by FreeJobAlert; it is not printed in the institute's own advertisement document, so it is carried here with that flag. No application fee is stated anywhere in the advertisement, so no fee card is shown.