Collectorate Begusarai PDS Dealer Recruitment 2026 for 73 Posts

• Applicants must have passed Matriculation (Class 10) and be at least 18 years old.
• Residence in the concerned panchayat or ward is required.
• Applicants with computer knowledge will receive preference.
• A joint family can receive an allotment for only one member.
• Serving elected representatives, government office-of-profit holders, flour mill owners and their close relatives are ineligible.
• Minors, persons of unsound mind, bankrupt persons and those finally convicted by a court under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or in a criminal case are ineligible.

• Obtain the prescribed application form from the official district website: Schedule-1 for individuals or Schedule-2 for Self Help Groups and women/ex-servicemen cooperative societies.
• Enter the required particulars, including the panchayat or ward number and reservation category.
• Enclose self-attested educational certificates, mark sheets, computer knowledge certificate, caste certificate, residential certificate, and the required character certificate or Executive Magistrate affidavit.
• Include the prescribed affidavit covering family PDS shop holdings, elected positions, flour mill ownership and government office-of-profit status.
• Provide three recent passport-size colour photographs, with one self-attested photograph pasted at the top-right corner of the form.
• Send the completed application and enclosures strictly by registered post to the Office of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Begusarai, Bihar.
• Ensure delivery by 30 November 2026. Do not submit multiple applications for the same panchayat or ward.

About the recruitment

The District Supply Office under Collectorate Begusarai has issued Advertisement No. 02 / 2026, dated 29 October 2026, for 73 Public Distribution System Dealer positions in Begusarai Sub-division. The engagement is described as contractual, with commission-based payment under the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order. Applications begin on 2 November 2026 and must arrive by 30 November 2026.

Eligibility and restrictions

Applicants need a Matriculation pass qualification, a minimum age of 18 years and residence in the concerned panchayat or ward. Computer knowledge receives preference. Only one member of a joint family can be allotted a fair price shop.

Elected representatives are ineligible during their tenure. Other exclusions cover flour mill owners and their close relatives, government office-of-profit holders, minors, persons of unsound mind, bankrupt persons and those finally convicted by a court under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or in a criminal case.

Prepare and submit the application

• Download Schedule-1 if applying as an individual. Self Help Groups and women or ex-servicemen cooperative societies should use Schedule-2.
• Complete the form, including the relevant panchayat or ward number and reservation category.
• Attach self-attested educational records, computer knowledge certificate, caste certificate issued by the Circle Officer and residential certificate.
• Enclose the character certificate or Executive Magistrate affidavit, which must not be older than six months, along with the separate affidavit covering the stated family and disqualification conditions.
• Provide three recent passport-size colour photographs. Paste one self-attested photograph at the top-right corner of the form.
• Dispatch the complete application strictly by registered post to the Office of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Begusarai, Bihar, allowing it to reach by the deadline.

Selection and rejection conditions

Selection follows academic merit and the prescribed priority sequence: Self Help Groups, women cooperative societies, ex-servicemen cooperative societies, educated unemployed applicants and local residents. Applications made before publication of the advertisement will not be considered. Submitting more than one application for the same panchayat or ward will result in rejection of all such applications. The notification does not specify an application fee.