Lab Assistant, Ward Boys, Band Master, PEM/PTI-cum-Matron & Counselor (8 posts) — Contractual
Sainik School Nagrota, Jammu (Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence)
Nagrota, Jammu, J&K 181221Contract₹20,000–₹35,000/month (consolidated) + rent-free accommodation Sainik School Nagrota — a residential school under the Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence — has invited applications for 8 contractual posts across five categories. Applications must reach the school by SPEED POST ONLY on or before 25 September 2026.
THE POSTS (8 in total)
1) Lab Assistant (Chemistry) — 1 post (UR). Essential: Intermediate Science or equivalent in the subject. Higher qualification preferred. Age 18-50. Salary ₹25,500/month consolidated (except vacation/break period) with rent-free accommodation.
2) Ward Boys — 4 posts (3 UR, 1 OBC). Essential: Matriculation. Desirable: higher qualification, proficiency in spoken English and sports, basic computer and first-aid knowledge. Age 18-50. Salary ₹20,000/month consolidated (except break period) with rent-free accommodation and free messing with cadets.
3) Band Master — 1 post (UR). Essential: Potential Band Master / Band Major / Drum Major course at the AEC Training College and Centre, Pachmarhi, or equivalent Navy/Air Force course. Desirable: proficiency in sports and extra-curricular activities. Age 18-50. Salary ₹29,200/month consolidated with rent-free accommodation and free messing with cadets.
4) PEM/PTI-cum-Matron (Female) — 1 post (UR). Essential: B.P.Ed (4-year degree) OR three-year graduation plus one-year B.P.Ed diploma OR B.Sc Physical Education, Health Education & Sports plus one-year B.P.Ed diploma. Desirable: experience as Warden/Matron in a residential school, state/national-level participation in a sport, NCC certificate. Age 21-50. Salary ₹25,500/month consolidated with rent-free accommodation and free messing with cadets.
5) Counselor — 1 post (UR). Essential: Graduate/Post Graduate in Psychology OR Post Graduate in Child Development OR Graduate/Post Graduate with a Diploma in Counselling, with at least 50% marks. Desirable: at least one year of career/educational counselling experience in schools, placement-bureau experience, RCI registration as Vocational Counsellor. Age 21-50. Salary ₹35,000/month consolidated with rent-free accommodation and free messing with cadets.
Age for every post is reckoned as on the last date of receipt of application (25 September 2026).
CONTRACT TERMS
Initial period of one year — 11 serving months plus a 1-month break — extendable annually up to a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory performance and institutional requirements. No remuneration is payable during the one-month break. Performance is assessed quarterly by the Vice Principal/Administrative Officers and reviewed by the Principal, with renewal based on all four quarterly assessments. Contractual staff have no claim or right to regular appointment.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply to the Principal, Sainik School Nagrota, on the proforma annexed to the advertisement, with a passport-size photo affixed, bio-data and self-attested photocopies of all academic certificates (year-wise/semester-wise) and testimonials relevant to the post.
Fee: ₹500 (non-refundable) by account-payee demand draft from any bank payable at Nagrota, drawn in favour of 'Principal Sainik School Nagrota J&K'. Alternatively, deposit to the school's account no. 11344228242, State Bank of India, Kandoli Nagrota Jammu Branch, IFSC SBIN0003938. Proof of payment must be attached.
The application, documents and a self-addressed envelope with ₹55 of stamps affixed must reach: Principal, Sainik School Nagrota, Jammu (J&K) – 181221, by Speed Post only, on or before 25 September 2026. Write the post applied for on top of the envelope. Applications received after the last date will be rejected; the school is not responsible for postal delay.
SELECTION
Only eligible, shortlisted candidates will be called. The selection process is tentatively scheduled for October/November 2026. No TA/DA is paid for attending. The school reserves the right to increase, decrease or cancel vacancies.
A CAUTION FROM THE SCHOOL
The advertisement carries an explicit warning that touts may try to dupe job-seekers with false promises of employment at Sainik School Nagrota, sometimes using forged documents, emails and websites. There is no agent for this recruitment — apply directly, and pay nothing beyond the ₹500 fee to the school's own account or by DD in the Principal's favour.
Source: official advertisement, Sainik School Nagrota (sainikschoolnagrota.com).
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