Department of Space announces 746 ISRO vacancies, 336 regular and 410 apprenticeships

The Story in Brief

The Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organisation have notified 746 vacancies across regular and apprenticeship roles. The hiring, issued in three notifications between July 27 and July 29, comprises 336 regular posts and 410 apprenticeships for the 2026-27 training year. The regular vacancies include 244 administrative posts to be filled through the ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board, covering assistants, junior personal assistants, upper division clerks, stenographers and administrative staff for autonomous institutions, and 92 Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ posts at Level-10.

Selected scientists and engineers will be posted to centres including URSC Bengaluru, Human Space Flight Centre Bengaluru, VSSC Thiruvananthapuram, SDSC Sriharikota, SAC Ahmedabad, NRSC Hyderabad, LPSC Valiamala, IPRC Mahendragiri, ISTRAC and ISRO Headquarters. URSC has announced 410 apprenticeships – 220 graduate, 120 technician and 70 diploma in commercial practice – across several engineering disciplines. Apprentices will receive a stipend and a certificate under the Apprentices Act, 1961, but completion does not guarantee employment.

The Indian Opinion

Describing the exercise as a large recruitment drive is reasonable given the total number of positions, but readers should note limits. The 336 regular posts form only a small part of the Department’s reported staffing gap, so the announcements do not by themselves resolve long‑term shortages. Apprenticeships provide practical training, a stipend and a certificate, yet ISRO has made clear they do not guarantee permanent employment; presenting them as equivalent to assured jobs would be misleading. The report lists centres, disciplines and vacancy categories but gives little detail on selection procedures, timelines or pay beyond Level-10 for scientists, so applicants will need the full notifications for clarity.

Original article: ISRO is hiring: Department of Space announces 746 vacancies, including 336 regular posts & 410 apprenticeships (The Times of India)

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