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India 2026 recruitment drive expands

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The mid‑2026 hiring surge in India continues to expand across education, engineering, and government sectors. The Union Public Service Commission announced 828 vacancies in Delhi’s Education Department, while the National Testing Agency added contract and Young Professional roles. State-level recruitment is scaling up significantly, with Uttar Pradesh expecting to fill approximately 150,000 posts across police, education, and revenue departments. Rajasthan is planning over 10,000 clerk and junior assistant positions, and Karnataka has opened recruitment for over 2,300 police constables. ~~Research~~ Technical and ~~technical~~ scientific sectors remain highly active. ~~ISRO’s~~ The National ~~Remote Sensing~~ Informatics Centre ~~(NRSC)~~ (NIC) has released a notification for 376 Scientific and Technical Assistant-A posts, with applications opening in September 2026. In the railway sector, East Coast Railway is ~~recruiting~~ seeking 1,599 apprentices for ~~48 positions, including~~ roles requiring a Class 10 qualification. RITES Limited continues its recruitment for eight engineering vacancies in UT testing, requiring specific mechanical or metallurgical qualifications. Research ~~Scientists and Project Associates. New openings include~~ opportunities are also expanding. IIT Gandhinagar is seeking a ~~Technical Officer at~~ Junior Research Fellow for a MeitY-sponsored project focused on quantum machine learning applications, including algorithm design for malware and spam detection. Additionally, the ~~BRIC-National~~ CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute ~~of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB)~~ (CSIR-NGRI) in Hyderabad has announced 21 Technician Grade-II positions for candidates with science backgrounds and ~~33 vacancies at NIT Sikkim.~~ ITI certification. Academic institutions like IIT Bhilai, IIT Gandhinagar, and MNNIT Allahabad continue to seek project assistants and research ~~fellows. Recent updates show~~ fellows, maintaining sustained momentum in ~~academic and research~~ research-driven roles. IIT Bombay has launched Research Internship Awards for 2026-27 in biotechnology and AI/ML, while IIT Kanpur is seeking a Senior Project Executive Officer. New opportunities have emerged at IIT Guwahati for Project Fellows, and IIT Patna for Senior Research Fellows and Project Assistants. IIT Roorkee is also recruiting for a Junior Research Fellow role. In the technical and scientific sectors, the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has released a notification for 376 Scientific and Technical Assistant-A posts across India. Additionally, the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) in Guwahati is inviting applications for Junior Research Fellowships. Expanding on these technical opportunities, RITES Limited is recruiting eight engineers for UT testing roles, requiring specific mechanical or metallurgical engineering qualifications and UT Level-2 certification. Newer announcements reinforce this technical demand.

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