NIEPMD Consultant Recruitment 2026 — 22 Posts (DEO, Occupational Therapist and More)

NIEPMD Consultant Recruitment 2026 — 22 temporary consultant posts

The National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (Divyangjan), NIEPMD (D), Chennai, under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has invited online applications for 22 temporary consultant positions on contract — 15 at CDEIC, NIEPMD (D), Chennai and 7 at CRC Madurai. These are contractual consultant engagements, not regular government posts. The initial term is up to 3 years, extendable up to a maximum of 5 years. Selected candidates are paid a consolidated honorarium only — no DA, HRA, medical allowance, GPF, NPS or other allowances — with a 5% annual increment after one year on satisfactory performance, and 1.5 days' paid leave per completed month. There is no right to claim regularisation or extension or renewal.

Posts and pay

Chennai (15): Clinical Psychologist or Rehabilitation Psychologist 1 (Rs. 60,000 per month), Occupational Therapist 1 (Rs. 50,000), Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist 1 (Rs. 50,000), Early Interventionist 1 (Rs. 50,000), Special Educator (ID) 1 (Rs. 50,000), Special Educator (MD/LD/ASD/HI/VI) 1 (Rs. 50,000), Physiotherapist 2 (Rs. 50,000), Nurse 1 (Rs. 42,000), Trained Caregivers 2 (Rs. 30,000), Activity Teacher (full-time) 1 (Rs. 42,000), need-based visits of Medical Doctors and allied health professionals 1 (Rs. 3,750 per visit for medical professionals and Rs. 3,000 per visit for allied health professionals, maximum 15 visits a month, minimum 4 hours per visit), Social Worker 1 (Rs. 42,000) and Data Entry Operator 1 (Rs. 25,000). Madurai (7): Occupational Therapist 1, Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist 1, Special Educator (ID) 1, Special Educator (MD/LD/ASD/HI/VI) 1, Early Interventionist 1, Physiotherapist 1 and Nurse 1 (Rs. 50,000 each, except Nurse at Rs. 42,000).

Who can apply

All posts need RCI-recognised qualifications and at least 2 years' relevant post-qualification experience, except Trained Caregivers and the Data Entry Operator, for which no experience clause is printed. The Clinical Psychologist needs an M.Phil. or MA in Clinical or Rehabilitation Psychology or an equivalent RCI-recognised qualification. Occupational Therapists need a BOT or higher; Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists need a BASLP or higher; Early Interventionists need a PGDEI recognised by RCI, or a BOT, BPT or other RCI-recognised rehabilitation qualification with training or experience; Special Educators need a B.Ed. in Special Education in the relevant disability area; Physiotherapists need a BPT; Nurses need a Diploma in Nursing; Trained Caregivers need to be Divyang Mitra with an RCI-certified CBID, CCCG or CCCG-P certificate or equivalent; the Activity Teacher needs a D.Ed. or B.Ed. with a certificate or diploma in Music, dance, Fine Arts, Recreation, Early Childhood Education, Yoga or equivalent; the Social Worker needs an M.A. in Social Work or a Graduate degree with DCBR or DVR (ID); the Data Entry Operator needs to be a Graduate with knowledge of computers. The need-based visits post covers Medical Doctors (MBBS with PG Degree or Diploma in the requisite specialisation), Genetic Counsellors, Optometrists and Nutritionists or Dietitians.

The maximum age is 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application for all positions except the need-based visits post, which carries no age limit. No minimum age is stated.

Fee

The application fee is Rs. 590, including GST, payable online only by RTGS, NEFT or IMPS to the NIEPMD Internal Accrual account with Indian Bank, Kovalam. SC, ST, PwD, Female and Transgender candidates are exempted from the fee.

Last date — read this carefully

The notice says applications must be submitted within 21 days from the date of publishing the advertisement in the Employment News. The Employment News publication date was not read, so the last date of 27 November 2026 is computed from the notice date of 6 November 2026 plus 21 days, and matches the date carried by the job portals. Treat 27 November 2026 as the working last date and confirm it against the Employment News publication.

How to apply

Apply online only through the link on the NIEPMD recruitments page — no other mode is entertained. Submit a separate online application form along with proof of the requisite fee for each post or discipline if you are applying for more than one. Selected candidates may be posted at CDEIC, NIEPMD (D), CRC Madurai and its centres under the administrative control of NIEPMD (D), Chennai.