HPPSC Deputy Director (Sainik Welfare) Recruitment 2026 — 4 Posts, Apply Online by 29 Sep

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) has released the Deputy Director Recruitment 2026 notification for eligible candidates. The recruitment drive is being conducted for 4 posts of Deputy Director, Class-I (Gazetted), Group-A (Job Trainee), in the Department of Sainik Welfare, Himachal Pradesh. Interested candidates can submit their online applications through the HPPSC Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal. Selected candidates, who must be retired or released Ex-Indian Army Commissioned Officers of specified ranks or equivalent status in Indian Navy/Air Force, will be engaged as Job Trainees in the Sainik Welfare Department. The selection process includes a Screening Test/Descriptive Subject Aptitude Test, followed by a Personality Test. The salary for this post is fixed emoluments of ₹32,500 per month as per the Job Trainee scheme. The HPPSC Deputy Director Recruitment 2026 notification was released on 2 September 2026, and the last date to submit the online application is 29 September 2026, up to 11:59 PM. Application fee is ₹600 for all candidates, irrespective of category or gender, with the fee once paid not being refunded. Candidates must read the complete official HPPSC notification PDF at the link above before applying.

• Retired/released Ex-Indian Army Commissioned Officer of the rank of Colonel/Lt Colonel/Major/Captain or equivalent status of the Indian Navy/Air Force
• Desirable: Knowledge of customs, manners, and dialects of Himachal Pradesh, and suitability for appointment in the conditions prevailing in the state

• Age below 57 years, as on 01 January 2026

• Retired/released Ex-Indian Army Commissioned Officer of the rank of Colonel/Lt Colonel/Major/Captain or equivalent status of the Indian Navy/Air Force
• Desirable: Knowledge of customs, manners, and dialects of Himachal Pradesh, and suitability for appointment in the conditions prevailing in the state
• Age below 57 years, as on 01 January 2026
• This is a Job Trainee engagement, governed by the scheme for engagement of job trainees on a fixed amount in Himachal Pradesh Government departments

• ₹600 for all candidates, irrespective of category or gender

• ₹32,500 per month, fixed emoluments as per Job Trainee scheme

1. Visit the official HPPSC website, hppsc.hp.gov.in
2. Click on the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) link
3. Complete One Time Registration (OTR) if not already registered
4. Login using the registered credentials
5. Select the HPPSC Deputy Director Recruitment 2026 advertisement
6. Fill in the required personal and educational details
7. Upload the required documents, photograph, and signature
8. Pay the application fee online
9. Submit the application form and keep a copy for future reference
10. Applications received through any other mode will not be accepted