Bastar Gram Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2026: 70 Posts

Bastar Gram Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2026 is for 70 posts in the gram panchayats of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. The Office of the Zila Panchayat (Panchayat Section), Bastar, Jagdalpur, issued the advertisement (No. 2434/Zila Panchayat/Panchayat/2026-27) on 13 October 2026. Only native residents of Bastar district can apply, and applications must reach the office by registered or speed post by 16 November 2026, 5:30 pm.

Important Dates

• Advertisement date: 13 October 2026
• Last date for the application to reach the office: 16 November 2026, 5:30 pm
• Mode: offline, by registered post or speed post only

Vacancy Details

Across all categories, 20 posts are for women, 5 for ex-servicemen and 6 for persons with disabilities (horizontal reservation). The posts are for newly formed gram panchayats.

Eligibility

• Native resident of Bastar district
• Education: Higher Secondary (class 12) pass, plus a one-year diploma in Data Entry Operator or Programming from a government-recognised institution
• Age: 18 to 40 years as on 1 January 2026, with relaxations as per Chhattisgarh rules; up to 45 years for government and other specified employees
• Live registration in an employment exchange of any district of Chhattisgarh is required
• A person with more than two living children, one of whom was born on or after 26 January 2001, is not eligible

Salary

Pay scale ₹3,500–10,000 with Grade Pay ₹1,100, plus allowances as fixed by the government. Selected secretaries serve a probation of three years, which can be extended up to five years.

Selection Process

• Class 12 marks: 50% weightage
• Higher education: up to 10 marks (graduation 5, postgraduation 5)
• Computer skill test: 25% weightage; candidates are called in the ratio 1:10 and must score at least 33%
• Experience as Rozgar Sahayak: up to 15 marks (3 marks a year, at most 5 years), with the employer's appointment and experience certificates

How to Apply

• Step 1: Get the application format from the Bastar district website (the advertisement is linked at the bottom of this page)
• Step 2: Attach self-attested copies of your mark sheets, diploma, domicile, caste, employment exchange and experience certificates
• Step 3: Write "Aavedan Gram Panchayat Sachiv hetu Aavedan 2026" on the envelope and add two self-addressed envelopes with ₹40 stamps
• Step 4: Send it to the Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Bastar, Jagdalpur, by registered or speed post so that it reaches by 16 November 2026

The office is not responsible for postal delays, so post your application early.