# DGQA opens 32 technician posts, offline applications from 17 Oct 2026-10-14T21:32:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA), under the Department of Defence Production, has notified 32 vacancies for Technician (Skilled) and Technician (Semi Skilled) posts. The recruitment, advertised as CQA (GS)/2026/1, covers positions across seven establishments in Kanpur, New Delhi, and Shahjahanpur. Technician (Skilled) posts offer Pay Matrix Level-2 (Rs 19,900 to 63,200) and number 11, while Technician (Semi Skilled) posts offer Level-1 (Rs 18,000 to 56,900) and number 21. Eligible candidates can apply offline from 17 October 2026 to 6 December 2026 via Ordinary, Speed, or Registered Post. Selection involves a Written Test and a Trade Test. The roles are Group 'C' Non-Ministerial Industrial posts on direct recruitment, with a two-year probation period. Candidates with night blindness or colour blindness are ineligible. Horizontal reservation applies for Ex-Servicemen and Agniveer at 10% each for both posts. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 32 vacancies are spread across skilled and semi-skilled tiers, with 18 unreserved posts and the rest reserved for OBC, SC, and EWS categories, plus horizontal reservations for ESM and Agniveer. The application window of nearly two months gives candidates time to prepare offline submissions, though the requirement to send applications by post to Kanpur may limit access for those in remote areas. The selection relies entirely on a written test and trade test, with no interview. Applicants must ensure they meet the eyesight criteria, as night or colour blindness is an outright bar. ## Coverage - freejobalert.com Straight listing of official notification details without commentary. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: 7th CPC, DGQA, Kanpur, Ministry of Defence Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dgqa-opens-32-technician-posts-offline-applications-from-17-oct/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dgqa-opens-32-technician-posts-offline-applications-from-17-oct/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/