New Delhi, July 30: A significant opportunity has emerged for youth preparing for government jobs in the educational sector. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the recruitment of qualified candidates for a total of 828 positions of Principal and Vice-Principal in the Delhi government’s education department through an official notification on its website.
The vacancies include 124 positions for Principal and 704 for Vice-Principal. Among the 124 Principal positions, there are 69 unreserved, 11 for EWS, 18 for OBC, 16 for SC, and 10 for ST. This includes 72 positions for men and 52 for women. For the Vice-Principal posts, the 704 vacancies consist of 287 unreserved, 71 for EWS, 189 for OBC, 103 for SC, and 54 for ST, with 364 positions for men and 340 for women.
The online application process for these vacancies began on July 25 and will close on August 14. Candidates interested in the Principal and Vice-Principal positions can submit their registration forms successfully on the UPSC official website until 6 PM on the deadline date.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and a Master’s degree from a recognized institution or university. Additionally, candidates for the Principal position should have ten years of teaching experience in a recognized high school/higher secondary school/senior secondary school/intermediate college as a Vice-Principal/Post Graduate Teacher/Trained Graduate Teacher. For the Vice-Principal position, candidates must have two years of experience as a Post Graduate Teacher or three years as a Trained Graduate Teacher.
Selection of eligible candidates will be based on a direct recruitment campaign involving a pen-and-paper-based Combined Recruitment Test (CRT), shortlisting, and interviews. The selected candidates for the Principal position will receive a salary according to Pay Matrix Level 12 of the 7th CPC, while those chosen for the Vice-Principal position will receive a salary according to Pay Matrix Level 10.
The maximum age limit for the Principal position is set at 50 years, while for the Vice-Principal position, it is 35 years, calculated based on the application deadline. Candidates from reserved categories will receive age relaxation as per regulations. However, no candidate should be older than 56 years.
During the application process, candidates must pay the prescribed application fee online according to their category, which is set at ₹25 for General/OBC/EWS candidates. SC/ST/PWD and female candidates are exempt from the registration fee.
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