IGCAR Drivers as Consultant Recruitment 2026 — Retired Drivers

IGCAR Drivers as Consultant Recruitment 2026 — 3 posts, retired drivers only

The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam, has invited applications for the re-engagement of retired drivers as Drivers as Consultant, under Circular No. IGCAR/05/2026. There are 3 posts. This is a retired-personnel-only re-engagement — it is not an open recruitment for fresh candidates.

Who can apply

You must have retired on superannuation from the Driver Cadre of the Department of Atomic Energy or its Constituent Units on or before 31 October 2026, be below 65 years of age, hold a valid driving licence for both LMV and HMV issued by the Competent Authority (valid through the re-engagement), and be medically fit. A Medical Fitness Certificate from the appropriate Government Authority is required at re-engagement, with periodic check-ups at the Department's discretion — if found unfit, the re-engagement is terminated with immediate effect.

You are not eligible if departmental proceedings or criminal cases are contemplated or pending against you, if you were penalised for misconduct in the preceding 10 years, or if any FIR is lodged or any case is registered against you in any court of law. No minimum educational qualification is specified in the notice.

Pay

The fixed monthly remuneration is 50% of the last pay drawn, with no DA or DR, plus Transport Allowance at 50% of the Transport Allowance drawn at the time of retirement, also with no DA or DR. There is no increment, DA/DR, HRA, PRIS or similar benefit. TA/DA on official tour, if any, is as per entitlement at retirement. Paid leave is 1.5 days for each completed month of service, with no accumulation beyond the calendar year and no other leave — absence beyond admissible leave is treated as "No work No pay". No GPF, gratuity or similar benefit is admissible for the re-engagement period. Because pay is a percentage of each individual's last pay, no rupee figure can be given here.

Term and place of work

The engagement is purely on contract, initially for a period not exceeding one year, extendable by another one year at the Department's discretion subject to satisfactory performance, and not beyond five years after superannuation. The place of work is IGCAR, Kalpakkam, or the IGCAR Liaison Office at Mumbai. Re-engagement can be terminated at any time by IGCAR without assigning reasons.

Fee

No application fee is mentioned in the circular.

How to apply

Apply in the prescribed format (Annexure-II), with a recent passport-size photograph duly affixed and a copy of the Pension Payment Order, by post or by hand in a sealed envelope, so as to reach the Administrative Officer-III(R), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu – 603 102, on or before 11 December 2026. There is no online mode. Read the official circular PDF linked below in full before applying.