Samagra Shiksha DNH & DD Recruitment 2026 — 74 Posts, Walk-in 16-18 Sep (Pre-School Teacher & Caretaker/Helper)

The Directorate of Education, U.T. Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, under Samagra Shiksha, has released Advertisement No. DNH-DD/DOE/SS/ECCE/RECRUITMENT/2026-27/3427 dated 9 September 2026 for engagement as Pre-School Teacher and Caretaker/Helper (Female) on a Short Term Contract basis. Is Samagra Shiksha DNH & DD Recruitment 2026 out? Yes, the notification is officially live, with 74 vacancies, 22 Pre-School Teacher and 52 Caretaker/Helper posts, filled entirely through Walk-in Interview on 16, 17 and 18 September 2026 across Silvassa and Daman. Selected candidates will work at Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) centres under Samagra Shiksha, with Pre-School Teachers handling classroom instruction and Caretakers/Helpers assisting with day-to-day centre operations. The selection process consists solely of a Walk-in Interview with document verification, with no written test. The salary for Pre-School Teacher 2026 is a fixed monthly remuneration of Rs. 10,000, and for Caretaker/Helper 2026 is Rs. 5,000 per month, reflecting the Short Term Contract nature of the engagement. Candidates must report to the notified venue on their scheduled walk-in date, available at ddd.gov.in. There is no application fee. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before attending, since the district and post determine which of the three walk-in dates applies to them, and registration on each date closes strictly at 11:00 AM. Samagra Shiksha is the Centrally Sponsored Scheme integrating school education from pre-school to senior secondary level, and this engagement is intended to fill ECCE vacancies ahead of the academic term.

Pre-School Teacher: Senior Secondary (Class XII) with 45% marks under NCTE Regulations 2002, plus a Diploma in Nursery Teacher Education/Pre-School/ECCE (1 year) or B.Ed. (Nursery); or Senior Secondary (45%) + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education; or Senior Secondary (50%) + 4-year B.El.Ed. Caretaker/Helper (Female): Secondary (Class X or equivalent) with 45% marks from a recognised board.

Not exceeding 30 years for both posts, relaxable as per Central Government orders/guidelines. No exact age-reckoning date specified.

• Pre-School Teacher: Senior Secondary (Class XII) with at least 45% marks under NCTE Regulations 2002, plus a one-year Diploma in Nursery Teacher Education/Pre-School/ECCE or B.Ed. (Nursery); alternatively, Senior Secondary with 45% and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or Senior Secondary with 50% and a 4-year B.El.Ed.
• Diploma in Elementary Education or B.El.Ed. holders may also be appointed as Pre-School Teacher, provided they complete a six-month NCTE-recognised Bridge Course in Nursery/Pre-School/ECCE within two years of appointment
• Caretaker/Helper (Female): Secondary (Class X or equivalent) from a recognised board with at least 45% marks
• Age limit for both posts: not exceeding 30 years, relaxable as per Central Government orders/guidelines
• Engagement is purely on a Short Term Contract basis and does not confer any right to future regularization
• No TA/DA is payable to any candidate for attending the Walk-in Interview

No application fee is mentioned in the notification.

Pre-School Teacher: Rs. 10,000/- per month (fixed). Caretaker/Helper (Female): Rs. 5,000/- per month (fixed). No TA/DA for attending the interview.

1. Obtain the prescribed application form, available at the venue on the day of the Walk-in Interview or in the format enclosed with the notification
2. Fill the application form, selecting the post applied for and the district, DNH or Daman
3. Sign the declaration confirming that all information is true and that the post is contractual with no right to future regularization
4. Report to the respective venue on your notified date between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM for registration; no candidate is permitted after the closing time
5. Carry the original and one set of self-attested copies of proof of date of birth, mark sheets and passing certificates, Diploma or Degree certificate, Aadhaar Card or other valid photo ID, and category certificate if applicable
6. Carry one recent passport-size photograph for submission at the venue