Kalakshetra Foundation Professor (Bharatanatyam) Recruitment 2026

• Applicants must have passed Class X and hold a Diploma or Post Diploma in the relevant field from a recognised institution.
• They must be capable of teaching final-year Diploma and Post-Diploma classes, including theory, and participating in Kalakshetra productions.
• They must be able to perform solo for about two hours, sing, and conduct dance programmes through nattuvangam.
• Serving Assistant Professors (Bharatanatyam) in Central or State Government or autonomous institutions must hold analogous posts or have eight years of regular service at Tamil Nadu State Pay Level 16 (Rs.36400-115700), or an equivalent level.
• Eminent artists and private persons may be considered if they meet the essential and applicable desirable qualifications described in the notice.
• Desirable qualifications include a recognised university degree or equivalent, knowledge of any South Indian language and Hindi, and the ability to write music and dance notations.

• Download the official notice and use the application proforma in Annexure I.
• Choose either deputation or short-term contract and complete all fields, including employment history in chronological order. Use a signed additional sheet if necessary.
• Affix a recent passport-size photograph, sign the application, and enter the place and date.
• Enclose the checklist documents and one additional passport-size photograph in a cover.
• Serving officials must arrange submission through the proper channel with cadre clearance, vigilance clearance, attested APARs for the last five years and the employer's certificate in Annexure II.
• Mark the envelope with the application subject for Professor (Bharatanatyam), Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, as prescribed in the notice.
• Send the application to the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041. It must arrive by 5.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026.

About the appointment

Kalakshetra Foundation, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is filling one Group A Professor (Bharatanatyam) position at Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts in Chennai. The appointment is on deputation or short-term contract, not a regular direct-recruitment appointment. Pay is Level 22, Rs.56100-177500, in the seventh Pay Commission matrix of the Tamil Nadu State Pay Scale.

Who should check eligibility

The opportunity covers eligible serving Assistant Professors as well as eminent artists and private persons meeting the stated conditions. The educational requirement combines Class X with a recognised Diploma or Post Diploma in the relevant field. Candidates must also possess the specified teaching, singing, nattuvangam and performance abilities, including the capacity to give a solo performance lasting about two hours.

For serving officials, the notice provides an analogous-post route or eight years of regular service at Tamil Nadu State Pay Level 16, Rs.36400-115700, or its equivalent. The maximum age is 50 years on 23 November 2026.

Preparing and sending the application

Use Annexure I and identify the application as either deputation or short-term contract. Complete every column, record employment chronologically and add a signed sheet where more space is needed. The form also seeks present pay details and total monthly emoluments.

Attach the photograph and supporting records listed in the checklist. Serving officials additionally need cadre and vigilance clearances, attested APARs for the previous five years and the Annexure II employer certificate through the proper channel.

The application must reach the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041, by 5.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026. Incomplete or late applications will be rejected.

Selection and responsibilities

Selection begins with application scrutiny and shortlisting against the essential qualifications. A skill test may follow if necessary. Duties include Diploma and Post-Diploma teaching, student assessment, rehearsals, participation in productions, choreography, festival coordination and guidance on dance-drama costumes.