SJVN Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 100 Posts

About the Recruitment

SJVN Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise and a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, has notified one-year apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended) through Advertisement No. 128/2026. A total of 100 apprentices will be engaged — 40 Graduate Apprentices, 25 Technician (Diploma) Apprentices and 35 Technician (ITI) Apprentices.

Only candidates who are domiciles of Himachal Pradesh are eligible. The registered office of SJVN is Shakti Sadan, Corporate Head Quarter, Shanan, Shimla 171006, Himachal Pradesh.

Basis of this post (disclosed): the full text of SJVN's official short notice was read from a scan of the notice as published in the newspaper, cross-checked across multiple sources that reproduce the same notice image, because the official SJVN Careers listing is AJAX-driven and the official PDF link could not be extracted without a live browser. The notice itself directs applicants to the SJVN Careers page for the detailed advertisement and the online portal. Candidates should confirm the detailed advertisement on the official SJVN Careers page before applying.

Vacancy Details

Graduate Apprentice — 40 posts (stipend Rs. 15,000 per month)

Discipline	Seats	Qualification
Civil Engineering	15	Full-time 4-year Bachelor degree in Engineering in the relevant branch, from an institute/university recognised by AICTE
Electrical Engineering	10	Full-time 4-year Bachelor degree in Engineering in the relevant branch, from an institute/university recognised by AICTE
Mechanical Engineering	10	Full-time 4-year Bachelor degree in Engineering in the relevant branch, from an institute/university recognised by AICTE
Information Technology	5	Full-time 4-year Bachelor degree in Engineering in the relevant branch, from an institute/university recognised by AICTE

Note: the Graduate qualification is a full-time 4-year Bachelor degree. Some secondary summaries wrongly describe it as a 3-year degree.

Technician (Diploma) Apprentice — 25 posts (stipend Rs. 13,500 per month)

Discipline	Seats	Qualification
Civil Engineering	10	Full-time 3-year Polytechnic diploma in Engineering in the relevant branch, recognised by AICTE / Board of Technical Education of the State
Electrical Engineering	5	Full-time 3-year Polytechnic diploma in Engineering in the relevant branch, recognised by AICTE / Board of Technical Education of the State
Mechanical Engineering	5	Full-time 3-year Polytechnic diploma in Engineering in the relevant branch, recognised by AICTE / Board of Technical Education of the State
Information Technology	5	Full-time 3-year Polytechnic diploma in Engineering in the relevant branch, recognised by AICTE / Board of Technical Education of the State

Technician (ITI) Apprentice — 35 posts (stipend Rs. 12,500 per month)

Trade	Seats	Qualification
Electrician	15	Matriculation with regular full-time ITI course in the respective trade, recognised by NCVT/SCVT
Stenographer & Secretarial Assistant	5	Matriculation with regular full-time ITI course in the respective trade, recognised by NCVT/SCVT
Fitter	5	Matriculation with regular full-time ITI course in the respective trade, recognised by NCVT/SCVT
Welder	5	Matriculation with regular full-time ITI course in the respective trade, recognised by NCVT/SCVT
Mechanic (Electronics Mechanic / Instrumental Mechanic)	5	Matriculation with regular full-time ITI course in the respective trade, recognised by NCVT/SCVT

Pay (Stipend)

Graduate Apprentice: Rs. 15,000 per month. Technician (Diploma) Apprentice: Rs. 13,500 per month. Technician (ITI) Apprentice: Rs. 12,500 per month.

Age Limit

Minimum 18 years, maximum 30 years as on the closing date, 17 December 2026. Relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), 10 years for PwBDs. (Some secondary summaries wrongly give the age as on 17 December 2025; the notice fixes age as on the closing date, 17 December 2026.)

Reservation

Reservation for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS and PwBD candidates applies as per the Apprenticeship Act, 1961.

Application Fee

The short notice states no application fee — it says nothing about any fee. The detailed advertisement on the SJVN Careers page may specify a fee, so candidates should check the detailed advertisement on the official SJVN Careers page before applying. No fee amount is confirmed here.

Important Dates

Online registration opens on 18 November 2026 and closes on 17 December 2026. Apply online through the Online Recruitment Portal of SJVN on the SJVN website.

Selection Process

The short notice does not detail the selection process. Selection will be as prescribed in the detailed advertisement on the SJVN Careers page.