NIEPID Recruitment 2026: 68 Vacancies + 15 Internship Slots

The National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (Divyangjan), or NIEPID, has opened a broad recruitment cycle covering 68 regular and contractual vacancies, along with 15 internship slots, at its headquarters and regional/composite centres. Employment Notice No. 04/2026 was published on 22 October 2026, while applications must reach the institute by 7 December 2026 at 5:30 PM. The recruitment spans rehabilitation psychology, special education, occupational therapy, speech and hearing, physiotherapy, nursing, social work, administration, caregiving and several allied roles. Four posts are regular direct-recruitment positions; the remaining job vacancies are contractual, including positions under Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres. The 15 internship opportunities are listed separately and are not counted in the 68 job vacancies. At a basic level, eligibility ranges from 10+2 or graduation to specialised postgraduate, medical and rehabilitation qualifications, depending on the post; professional registration and experience apply where prescribed. Candidates must complete the notified Google Form and submit the prescribed hard-copy application. Because the notice covers several centres and employment types, applicants should identify the exact serial number, centre, qualification and contract status before paying the fee or sending documents.

Recruitment Overview

Vacancy Details

Regular Direct-Recruitment Posts

Other Contractual Posts

The notice contains 17 contractual vacancies across NIEPID Secunderabad and CRCs at Davangere, Nellore and Rajnandgaon. Major post families include Assistant Professor, Consultant Neurologist, Nursing Staff, Lecturer, Rehabilitation Officer, Prosthetist & Orthotist, Clinical Assistant, Accountant, Workshop Supervisor and Special Educator/O&M Instructor.

CDEIC Contractual Vacancies

Internship Slots

NIEPID also lists 15 internship slots across Clinical Psychology, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, with three internship fields at each of five centres. These internship slots are shown separately from the 68 job vacancies.

Basic Qualification

Qualifications differ by post. At a high level, the notice covers:

• 10+2, diploma or graduate-level routes for selected support and vocational posts;
• relevant bachelor's or master's qualifications for therapy, social-work and rehabilitation roles;
• specialised rehabilitation/special-education qualifications for teaching and educator posts;
• MBBS/medical postgraduate qualifications for notified medical roles;
• RCI/MCI registration and relevant post-qualification experience wherever the specific post requires them.

Candidates should use the exact serial number in Employment Notice 04/2026 for the final qualification and experience requirement.

Age Limit

Age, qualification and experience are reckoned on the closing date. Use the Regal Naukri Age Calculator with the official cut-off date before relying on your own calculation.

Pay and Contract Terms

The four regular posts use the notified 7th CPC pay levels. Contractual remuneration varies by post, ranging from ₹25,000 per month for Data Entry Operator to ₹2,50,000 per month for Consultant Neurologist, with several rehabilitation and teaching roles carrying ₹42,000–₹75,000 per month.

Internship stipend is ₹15,000 per month for postgraduate interns and ₹12,000 per month for undergraduate interns, as applicable.

Because pay differs materially across posts, there is no single combined salary figure for the recruitment.

Contractual appointments are ordinarily for an initial period not exceeding three years and may be extended up to five years under the notified conditions. CDEIC positions are initially for twelve months and may be extended based on performance and requirement.

Application Fee

Candidates applying for more than one post must submit separate applications and Google Form entries for each post and pay the applicable fee separately.

Selection Process

NIEPID will shortlist candidates through a Screening Committee. Group A regular-post selection follows NIEPID/Government of India norms, while Group B and C regular-post selection is merit-based under the applicable criteria.

For contractual Group A, B and C posts, selection is through personal interview. If more than 20 applications are received for a post, NIEPID may conduct a written examination first and then call shortlisted candidates for interview.

Important Dates

How to Apply for NIEPID Recruitment 2026

1. Open the official NIEPID recruitment page and download the detailed Employment Notice 04/2026 plus the application form for the exact regular, contractual or CDEIC post you want.
2. Match the serial number, centre, qualification, experience and age requirement carefully. The Eligibility Pre-check can help organise your review, but the NIEPID notice remains final.
3. Calculate age on the official closing-date cut-off using the Age Calculator.
4. Fill the prescribed application form and complete the official Google Form separately for the same post.
5. Pay the ₹500 fee through the QR-code route in the Google Form if you are not exempt. Save the UTR/transaction details and payment screenshot.
6. Prepare the required self-attested qualification, experience, registration, category and disability records using the Government Job Document Checklist.
7. Clearly mention the post name, serial number, centre and whether the application is for a regular, contractual or CDEIC position.
8. Send the signed hard-copy application with supporting documents to The Director, NIEPID, Manovikasnagar, Secunderabad – 500009 so that it reaches the institute by 7 December 2026.
9. Keep a copy of the application, Google Form response and payment proof. For later scrutiny and verification preparation, see Documents Required for Government Jobs.

Important: submitting only the Google Form is not enough. NIEPID explicitly requires the hard-copy application as well.

Documents to Keep Ready

• Prescribed NIEPID application form
• Relevant qualification certificates and marksheets
• Experience certificates where required
• RCI/MCI registration where applicable
• Category/EWS/PwD certificate where applicable
• Date-of-birth proof
• Fee-payment proof/UTR where applicable
• Government/PSU/autonomous-body forwarding or NOC documents where required
• Self-attested copies requested in the notice
• Copy of the submitted application for future reference

Candidate Notes

Applications received late, incomplete, outside the prescribed format or without the required post/serial-number identification may be rejected. Candidates for more than one post must apply separately. NIEPID states that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage, and any modification or corrigendum will be published on the institute website.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many vacancies are in NIEPID Recruitment 2026?

There are 68 job vacancies: 4 regular direct-recruitment posts, 17 other contractual posts and 47 CDEIC contractual posts.

Are the 15 internships included in the 68 vacancies?

No. The 15 Clinical Psychology, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy internship slots are separate. Including internships, the notice contains 83 opportunities.

What is the last date?

Both the Google Form process and compulsory hard-copy application must be completed so the application reaches NIEPID by 7 December 2026 at 5:30 PM.

Is the Google Form alone enough?

No. NIEPID explicitly states that submission of the hard-copy application is compulsory even after completing the Google Form.

What is the application fee?

The fee is ₹500 per post where applicable. SC, ST, PwD and women candidates are exempt.

What is the basic qualification?

Qualification is post-specific and ranges from 10+2/diploma/graduate routes to specialised postgraduate, medical and rehabilitation qualifications.

What is the age limit?

The four regular posts carry upper limits of 35 or 45 years, depending on the post. Contractual/CDEIC posts generally carry a maximum age of 56 years as stated in the notice.

How will contractual candidates be selected?

Contractual posts use personal interview; if more than 20 applications are received for a post, NIEPID may use a written examination before interview.

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