NIRDPR Recruitment 2026: National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has released an new notification for the recruitment of 98 Senior Capacity Building Consultant and Capacity Building Consultant positions. Postgraduate degree holders are eligible to apply. The application process for this recruitment has started already, and applications will be filled by January 29, 2026. All interested candidates can apply online by visiting the official NIRDPR website.
Important Date
Application Start : Started
Last Date for Apply Online : 29 January 2026
Last Date for Fee payment : 29 January 2026
Correction Date : As per schedule
Exam Date : Notify Soon
Admit Card Date : Before Exam
Result Date: Notify Soon
Vacancy Details
Post Name
Total Posts
Senior Capacity Building Consultant
10
Capacity Building Consultant
88
Total
98
Category-wise Vacancies for Senior Capacity Building Consultant
Particulars
Total
No. of backlog vacancies
4
No. of Current vacancy
6
Total
10
Category-wise Vacancies for Capacity Building Consultant
Particulars
Total
PwD
No. of backlog vacancies
55
6
No. of Current vacancy
33
–
Total
88
6
State-wise Vacancy Distribution
State/Union Territory
Total Districts
Andhra Pradesh
26
Arunachal Pradesh
25
Assam
35
Bihar
38
Chhattisgarh
33
Goa
2
Gujarat
33
Haryana
22
Himachal Pradesh
12
Jharkhand
24
Karnataka
31
Kerala
14
Madhya Pradesh
55
Maharashtra
36
Manipur
16
Meghalaya
12
Mizoram
11
Nagaland
16
Odisha
30
Punjab
23
Rajasthan
33
Sikkim
6
Tamil Nadu
38
Telangana
33
Tripura
8
Uttar Pradesh
75
Uttarakhand
13
West Bengal
23
Andaman and Nicobar
3
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
3
Jammu & Kashmir
20
Ladakh
2
Puducherry
4
Application Fees
General / OBC / EWS : Rs. 300/-
SC / ST / PwD : 00/-
Pay the Exam Fee Through Online Mode Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking Only.
Age Limit
Minimum Age : Years
Maximum Age : 50 Years
Age relaxation for Reserved Category candidates as per Rules.
Eligibility Criteria
Master’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institute.
Senior Capacity Building Consultant: Minimum 9 years of experience in Panchayat Governance, Rural Development, Decentralised Planning, Capacity Building & Training.
Capacity Building Consultant: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in Panchayat Governance and Rural Development sectors.
Preference will be given to candidates having experience in RGSA, SDGs localization, GPDP/BPDP/DPDP planning, and Training of Trainers.
For more details check the official notification PDF.
Salary
Pay Scale : Rs. 60,000/- to Rs. 75,000/- per month.
Selection Process
Shortlisting
Interview
NIRDPR Recruitment 2026: How to Apply
Visit the official website (https://nirdpr.org.in/) of NIRDPR. Candidate Can Apply Till 29 January 2026.
Candidate Read the Official Notification Before Applying in “NIRDPR Recruitment 2026”.