South Zone Cultural Centre Recruitment 2026 — 25 Posts, Apply Offline

South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has released Notification No. SZCC-01/2026 for 25 Group A, B and C posts — Deputy Director, Assistant Director, Stenographer Grade I/II, Programme Executive, Assistant, Assistant Engineer (Civil/Electrical), Documentation Officer, Junior Hindi Translator, Assistant Programme Executive, Exhibition Assistant, and Junior Assistant — filled through Deputation, Short-Term Contract or Direct Recruitment depending on the post. Candidates aged 18 to 65 years (post- and mode-specific), holding qualifications from 10+2 to a relevant Bachelor's degree with experience, can apply offline within 45 days of publication in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar. Selected candidates will support SZCC's cultural programming, administration and engineering functions at its headquarters in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, with all-India transfer and service liability. The post-wise selection process — decided by the Appointing Authority or Executive Board — may include a Written Examination, Skill Test, Interview, and Document Verification, in various combinations. Pay scale for SZCC Recruitment 2026 ranges from ₹5,200–₹20,200 with Grade Pay ₹2,400 (Group C posts) to ₹15,600–₹39,100 with Grade Pay ₹6,600 (Deputy Director), with an application fee of ₹100 for General/OBC candidates and no fee for SC/ST/female candidates. Candidates for SZCC Recruitment 2026 must download the applicable application form (Direct Recruitment/Deputation/Short-Term Contract) from szccindia.org, fill it in capital letters, attach a photograph and self-attested certificates, prepare a ₹100 Demand Draft in favour of Director, South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, and send it to the Director, South Zone Cultural Centre, Dakshini, Medical College Road, Thanjavur – 613004, Tamil Nadu, within 45 days of Employment News publication. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since a separate application and fee is required for every post, and deputation candidates must additionally submit NOC, APAR dossiers and vigilance clearance.

Varies by post: 10+2 with typing/shorthand (Junior Assistant, Stenographer Gr-II), Bachelor's degree + experience (Programme Executive, Assistant, Documentation Officer), Diploma/Bachelor's Engineering (Assistant Engineer), Bachelor's in Hindi (Junior Hindi Translator), or Central/State Govt service (Deputation posts).

18-25 yrs (Group C) to 18-30 yrs (most Group B); up to 55-65 yrs for Deputation/Short-Term Contract posts

Deputy Director, Admin & Accounts (1 post, Deputation) — Central/State Govt/autonomous body/university officers holding an analogous post or prescribed regular service; knowledge of accounts and administrative matters; max age 55 years (deputation) Deputy Director, Programme (1 post, Deputation/Short-Term Contract) — Deputation: as above, with art/culture experience. Short-Term Contract: Bachelor's + 10 years' standing/responsible experience in art and culture, including organising national/state-level festivals, workshops, seminars or exhibitions; max age 55 yrs (deputation) or 65 yrs (contract) Assistant Director, Programme (2 posts, Deputation/Short-Term Contract) — Deputation: as above. Short-Term Contract: Bachelor's + 8 years' standing/responsible art/culture experience; max age 55 yrs (deputation) or 65 yrs (contract) Assistant Director, Admin & Accounts (2 posts, Deputation) — As above; max age 55 years Stenographer Grade-I (1 post, Deputation) — Analogous post, or 3 years' regular service in the prescribed pay scale, or combined service as Stenographer; max age 55 years Programme Executive (3 posts, Direct Recruitment) — Bachelor's degree in any discipline + minimum 5 years' cultural-field experience from Govt/autonomous body/university/reputed cultural organisation; Hindi/English fluency desirable; age 18-30 years Assistant (1 post, Direct Recruitment) — Bachelor's degree in any discipline + computer proficiency; administration experience and Hindi/English fluency desirable; age 18-30 years Assistant Engineer, Civil (1 post) / Electrical (1 post) (Direct Recruitment) — Diploma or Bachelor's in the respective Engineering discipline; 5 years' relevant experience desirable; Hindi/English fluency desirable; age 18-30 years Documentation Officer (1 post, Direct Recruitment) — Bachelor's degree + computer proficiency (MS Office); IT/Computer Science Diploma/Degree desirable; art/culture experience and Hindi/English desirable; age 18-30 years Junior Hindi Translator (1 post, Direct Recruitment) — Bachelor's degree with Hindi as main subject; Hindi translation experience desirable; age 18-30 years Assistant Programme Executive (4 posts, Direct Recruitment) — Bachelor's degree in any discipline; cultural-field experience and Hindi/English fluency desirable; age 18-25 years Exhibition Assistant (1 post, Direct Recruitment) — Bachelor's degree in any discipline; arts/designing experience and computer-aided drawing/designing knowledge desirable; age 18-25 years Junior Assistant (3 posts, Direct Recruitment) — 10+2; typing 35 wpm English or 30 wpm Hindi (or bilingual computer typing); computer proficiency in noting/drafting; Computer Application Diploma desirable; age 18-25 years Stenographer Grade-II (2 posts, Direct Recruitment) — 10+2; shorthand 80 wpm, 10-minute dictation, transcription within 50 minutes (English) or 65 minutes (Hindi); computer proficiency; age 18-25 years Job Type — Deputation (max 3 years) / Short-Term Contract (3 years) / Direct Recruitment (regular); all-India transfer and service liability Selection Process — Post-wise, decided by Appointing Authority/Executive Board: Written Examination, Skill Test, Interview, and/or Document Verification

Deputy Director: ₹15,600–₹39,100 + Grade Pay ₹6,600/month Assistant Director: ₹15,600–₹39,100 + Grade Pay ₹5,400/month Stenographer Gr-I, Programme Executive, Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Documentation Officer, Junior Hindi Translator: ₹9,300–₹34,800 + Grade Pay ₹4,200-4,600/month Assistant Programme Executive, Exhibition Assistant, Junior Assistant, Stenographer Gr-II: ₹5,200–₹20,200 + Grade Pay ₹2,400/month

1. Visit the official website, www.szccindia.org.
2. Download the applicable application form — Direct Recruitment, Deputation, or Short-Term Contract, depending on your chosen post.
3. Fill the application form in capital or block letters.
4. Attach a recent passport-size photograph.
5. Attach self-attested copies of educational, age, experience and category certificates.
6. Prepare a Demand Draft of ₹100, where the application fee applies, in favour of Director, South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur.
7. Write "Application for the Post of …………………" clearly on the envelope.
8. Send the completed application to: The Director, South Zone Cultural Centre, Dakshini, Medical College Road, Thanjavur – 613004, Tamil Nadu.
9. Ensure the application reaches within 45 days from the date of publication in Employment News or Rozgar Samachar.
10. Submit a separate application and fee for each post applied for.