ICAR NIAP Young Professional II Recruitment 2026 – Walkin

ICAR-NIAP Recruitment 2026 is a walk-in interview for the post of Young Professional-II on 19 November 2026 at 10:00 AM. The venue is The Auditorium, Ground Floor, ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, D.P.S. Marg, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012. Candidates must report at least an hour before the interview time. The notice from ICAR - National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP), No.: 29(117)/2026-Proj. (NIAP) dated 23 October 2026, lists 1 post (tentative) on a purely contractual basis. The pay is Rs. 42000/- (Consolidated) per month.

ICAR-NIAP Young Professional-II Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify an application fee.

About ICAR-NIAP

ICAR - National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP) is an Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institute at Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, Pusa, New Delhi – 110 012. The Young Professional-II post serves the project "Demand driven extension and advisory service provision in agriculture: A Policy Roadmap", which runs under the Central Corpus Fund-Indian Council of Agricultural Research (CCF-ICAR) - National Priority Project (NPP).

Posts and Eligibility

The walk-in is for 01 (One) Young Professional-II post. The notice calls this vacancy tentative. The essential qualification is a Master's Degree in Agricultural Economics, and the post carries a pay of Rs. 42000/- (Consolidated) per month.

Desirable Qualification

• Experience in collating and handling primary data
• Good communication skills
• Proficient in handling datasets and using standard software employed in qualitative and quantitative research, such as STATA, R, and NVivo

Age Limit and Relaxation

The minimum age is 21 years and the maximum age is 45 years, counted as on the date of interview. The notice gives relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates as per government rules:

Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of the post.

What to Bring

• The application in the prescribed proforma, giving a full Curriculum Vitae. The application form is attached to the notice and must be brought duly filled at the time of the interview.
• One set of self-attested photocopies of testimonials and certificates
• Original age-proof
• One self-attested passport size photograph
• Original certificates/degrees, which will be verified before the walk-in interview
• Experience certificate(s) from the previous employer(s)

The attached application form asks for:

• General information: the post applied for, full name, father's/husband's name, gender, date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY), age as on the date of interview (years, months, days), marital status, contact number, e-mail address, correspondence and permanent addresses, and whether General/SC/ST/OBC/PH
• Academic qualifications: the name of the degree, subjects/specialisation, board/university, year of passing, duration of the course, maximum marks, marks obtained and percentage/OGPA
• Experience: a chronological list with designation, name of the employer, period (from and to dates), number of years/months and the nature of work done
• Additional information, if any
• A signed and dated declaration that the information is true, and whether any near or distant relative is an employee of ICAR (with name, post, institute name and type of relation)

What Happens on the Day

• Candidates report at the Auditorium at least an hour before the 10:00 AM interview time.
• Original certificates/degrees are verified before the walk-in interview.
• The walk-in interview selects the candidate for the post.
• A panel will be made with the approval of the Competent Authority. Any future vacancy in this project, or in any other project with similar eligibility conditions, may be filled from this panel. The panel will be maintained as per rule.
• The selected candidates will be medically examined for fitness before the appointment.

Important Instructions

• Tenure: the initial appointment may be made up to 31 March 2027. It may be extended further, subject to satisfactory performance and the continuing requirement of the project.
• The appointment is on a purely contractual basis for the period mentioned, co-terminus with the project/plan scheme. It may be extended or shortened based on performance and requirement.
• The engagement is purely time-bound and non-regular. The services end when the sanctioned period expires, or even earlier if the work is not found satisfactory. The Competent Authority also reserves the right to terminate the appointment at any time without assigning any reason.
• The engagement is not against any sanctioned vacancy, cadre-strength, post or position, so the service provisions for regular posts, including reservations, will not apply.
• The incumbent shall not have any claim for a regular appointment under ICAR. The selected candidate(s) shall have no legal right to claim regularisation by absorption or otherwise, against any regular post, or to any further continued engagement.
• The terms and conditions for Young Professionals will follow ICAR OM No. Ag. Edn. 1-06/2020-A&P dated 04.12.2020 and other orders issued by ICAR/Govt. of India from time to time. The engagement will also be regulated by the ICAR guidelines issued from time to time.
• No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview.
• The number of vacancies is tentative and may increase or decrease. The posts are purely tentative and subject to change or withdrawal in the future.
• The decision of the Director, ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi will be final and binding in all respects.

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