Department of Official Language Administrative Officer Recruitment 2026

Department of Official Language Administrative Officer Recruitment 2026 — 1 post on deputation

The Department of Official Language (Rajbhasha Vibhag), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has invited applications for one Administrative Officer post at the Central Hindi Training Institute, New Delhi, a subordinate office of the Department. This is a deputation post, not an open recruitment — only serving officers who meet the deputation conditions can apply.

Note on the source: the Office Memorandum was read from a scanned mirror copy hosted on the Haryana government's website (csharyana.gov.in). The document itself is the genuine Ministry of Home Affairs OM — Government of India letterhead, the same file number in both language versions, signed by the Under Secretary — and it directs the NIC to place it on the Department's own website (rajbhasha.gov.in).

Pay

The post is in Pay Matrix Level-11, Rs. 67,700 to Rs. 2,08,700. The pay of the selected officer is regulated under the DoP&T OM dated 17 June 2010, as amended. The deputation period, including any immediately preceding ex-cadre deputation, ordinarily does not exceed four years.

Who can apply

You must be an officer of the Central Government, a State Government or a Union Territory administration holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department, or with five years' regular service after appointment in Level-10 (Rs. 56,100 to Rs. 1,77,500) or equivalent. You also need a Bachelor's degree in any subject from a recognised University and five years' experience in administration, establishment and accounts matters. Armed Forces personnel of the rank of Captain or equivalent, due to retire or be transferred to reserve within one year and meeting the qualification and experience, may also be considered. Applicants must be officers who can be spared immediately on selection.

The maximum age is 56 years as on the last date of receipt of applications. No minimum age is stated.

Last date — read this carefully

The OM says applications must reach within 60 days from the date of issue of the OM or from the date of its publication in Employment News or Rozgar Samachar, whichever is later. The two language versions of the same OM carry different dates: the English version is dated 29 October 2026, which would give 28 December 2026, while the Hindi version is dated 2 November 2026, which gives 1 January 2027. This post uses 1 January 2027, matching the Hindi version and the date reported by FreeJobAlert. The Employment News publication date was not read, and if the OM is published in Employment News later, the deadline under the OM's own wording could move later. Check the official OM before applying.

Fee

No application fee is mentioned anywhere in the OM. Do not assume any fee.

How to apply

Apply offline, in duplicate, in the enclosed proforma (Annexure-II), through proper channel, to the Under Secretary, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Fourth Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, Near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi – 110001. Enclose photocopies of your ACRs/APARs for the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25), each page attested by a Group 'A' Gazetted Officer, an Integrity Certificate, a certificate that no disciplinary or vigilance case is pending or contemplated, a statement of major or minor penalties in the last ten years (a 'Nil' certificate if none), and cadre clearance. Applications received after the closing date, or without attested ACR/APAR photocopies, or without the cadre's recommendation, or otherwise incomplete, are liable to be rejected. Candidature cannot be withdrawn after applying.