NIOS Joint Director Recruitment 2026

• Joint Director (Capacity Building Cell): A second-class master's degree in any subject from a recognized university. Applicants must hold an analogous post with Rs.8700/- grade pay or have five years' experience in Level-12 in the specified government or autonomous bodies, universities or boards, dealing with academic administration, planning and preparation and production of self-learning material or textbooks in distance education or related areas.
• Capacity Building Cell applicants must also have experience organizing training programmes, workshops, seminars and conferences in educational organizations, and working knowledge of Hindi and English.
• Joint Director (Media): A master's degree, preferably in Mass Communication, and a postgraduate degree or diploma from a recognized university or institute in radio programme or film production. The post also requires five years in Level-12 or 10 years in Level-11 or equivalent in planning and executing media production.
• Applicants must acquire the required educational qualification by the closing date.

• Apply online through the NIOS website by 9 December 2026.
• Pay the applicable fee through the prescribed online application link.
• Upload the required certificates, photograph, signature and no objection certificate where applicable.
• Print the successfully submitted application and send it with all uploaded documents by Speed Post to the Deputy Director (Admn.), Recruitment Section, NIOS, within seven days of submission.
• Write 'Application for the post of ______' on the envelope.

About the recruitment

The National Institute of Open Schooling has announced two full-time Joint Director vacancies under advertisement NIOS/RC/05/2026. One post is in the Capacity Building Cell and the other is in Media. Both carry Level-13 pay of ₹123100-215900, and selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India.

Eligibility and experience

For the Capacity Building Cell post, applicants need a second-class master's degree in any subject from a recognized university. The requirements include an analogous post with Rs.8700/- grade pay or five years in Level-12 in the specified institutions and areas of work. Experience organizing educational training programmes and events, along with working knowledge of Hindi and English, is also required. Computer operations knowledge, open or distance learning experience, and a postgraduate qualification in education or distance education are desirable.

For the Media post, applicants need a master's degree, preferably in Mass Communication, plus a recognized postgraduate degree or diploma in radio programme or film production. Relevant media production experience must be five years in Level-12 or 10 years in Level-11 or equivalent. The required educational qualification must be acquired by the closing date.

Dates, age and fees

Apply online by 9 December 2026. The age limit is a maximum of 50 years for the Capacity Building Cell post and below 47 years for Media, calculated on the application closing date. Government of India relaxation rules apply, subject to a maximum age of 56 years after relaxation.

The application fee is ₹1500 for UR and OBC and ₹750 for EWS, SC and ST candidates. PwD candidates with at least 40% disability are exempt. A ₹70 online processing fee applies per transaction. OBC candidates in the creamy layer are not entitled to the OBC concession.

What to do next

Submit the online application and fee, upload the specified documents and print the completed form. Send the printout and all uploaded documents by Speed Post to the Deputy Director (Admn.), Recruitment Section, NIOS, within seven days of submission. Mark the post applied for on the envelope. Changes cannot be made after online submission.

Selection involves shortlisting and an interview. Working candidates must bring no objection or cadre clearance, with vigilance clearance and integrity certified by their current employer, to the interview. Keep the personal email ID active, as correspondence will be by email.