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India 2026 public sector recruitment drive

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The recruitment trend continued through late August and early September 2026, with specialized openings in agricultural research, public health, advanced engineering, and theoretical computer science. In the agricultural sector, the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI) expanded its outreach. Beyond the ‘National Mission on High Yielding Seeds-Soybean’ project, the institute announced vacancies for Junior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, and Field Assistant roles for a Department of Biotechnology (DBT) sponsored project focusing on pomegranate genetics. These positions offer monthly stipends between ₹37,000 and ₹42,000 plus HRA, with interviews scheduled for September 28, 2026. Technical and academic recruitment expanded into high-tech and earth science domains. The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, continued seeking personnel for its ‘Ultra Low Power SHAKTI RISC V Based Lightweight Edge AI Processor for IoT enabled Healthcare Applications’ project under the MeitY Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme. The Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad issued a notification for a JRF position in Geology or Applied Geology, requiring specific postgraduate qualifications and competitive exam scores by September 7, 2026. New opportunities emerged in early September at the Indian Institutes of Technology. IIT Indore announced a three-year JRF position in Computer Science and Engineering focused on ‘Towards optimal lower bounds for Propositional Proof Systems’. Concurrently, IIT Madras opened a Project Associate-II position in Natural or Materials Sciences, offering a monthly salary of Rs. 28,000, with an application deadline of September 21, 2026. Further expansion in early September included IIT Gandhinagar, which sought a JRF for a MeitY-sponsored project on quantum machine learning applications, such as malware detection, with a monthly salary of Rs. 37,000. IIT Roorkee also announced several roles, including a PhD-level Project Fellow position with salaries up to Rs. 1,10,000 plus HRA.

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