# Spices Board recruits 21 trainees for SC, ST candidates 2026-10-05T08:07:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Spices Board, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued Notification No. 12/2026 for the recruitment of 21 Trainee (Development) posts. The vacancies are spread across 21 unit offices in Gangtok, Sakleshpur, Guwahati and other regions, and are reserved exclusively for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Botany, Microbiology or Biotechnology, with working knowledge of computers. Selected candidates will receive a stipend of Rs. 20,000 per month during the two-year training period. The selection process involves a walk-in written test scheduled on 22, 28 and 31 October 2026, depending on the unit office. Online applications must be submitted at spicesboard.in/recruitment on or before 19 October 2026. The board has clarified that the training position does not guarantee regular employment and cannot be regularised at any stage. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This recruitment targets SC and ST graduates in agriculture and allied sciences, with 21 posts across remote unit offices. The stipend of Rs. 20,000 per month for two years, with one day of leave per month, reflects a fixed-term training scheme explicitly barred from conversion into a permanent job. Candidates must already hold their degree certificate, and those who previously trained at any Spices Board office are ineligible. The walk-in test dates in late October mean a short window for applicants to prepare and travel to their assigned centre. ## Coverage - freejobalert.com Straight listing of eligibility, dates and conditions This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, SC, Spices Board, ST Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/spices-board-recruits-21-trainees-for-sc-st-candidates/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/spices-board-recruits-21-trainees-for-sc-st-candidates/#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/