Ministry of Textiles Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 3 Joint Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director Posts

The Ministry of Textiles has re-advertised two deputation posts under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM): Joint Mission Director (Research & Innovation) at Pay Matrix Level 13/13A and Deputy Mission Director at Level 11. Only serving government officers can apply. Each post has one vacancy. Applications must go through proper channel and reach the Ministry in New Delhi within 60 days of the memorandum dated 27 October 2026, which works out to 26 December 2026. Officers who applied against the earlier memoranda of 21 May 2026 and 10 July 2026 do not need to apply again.

NTTM Joint Mission Director and Deputy Mission Director Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee, the selection process or the minimum educational qualification for Deputy Mission Director.

About NTTM

The National Technical Textiles Mission is run under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, and has its own Mission Directorate. The Ministry’s office named in the notice is at GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi. Both posts are with the Mission and are filled from officers on deputation.

NTTM Joint Mission Director and Deputy Mission Director Vacancy Details 2026

For Joint Mission Director, Level 13 applies to officers drawing the Level 12 pay scale in their parent cadre. Level 13A applies to those drawing Level 13. The pay of officers selected on deputation will be regulated by the relevant instructions of the Department of Personnel & Training, as amended from time to time.

The first memorandum of 21 May 2026 also listed Joint Mission Director (Programme Implementation) at Level 12/13. That post is not part of this re-advertisement.

NTTM Joint Mission Director and Deputy Mission Director Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

For both posts, the maximum age for appointment by deputation or absorption must not exceed 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Joint Mission Director (Research & Innovation)

• Who can apply: Officers of the Central Government who hold an analogous post on a regular basis in their cadre or department, or who are in Level 13 or equivalent, or who are in Level 12 with three years’ regular service in the grade (or equivalent) in their parent cadre or department.
• Qualifying (mandatory): a Masters Degree in Science/Technology, or a B Tech/BE in Textile with at least 5 years’ experience in Technical Textiles.
• Desirable: a Ph.D in the relevant subject, and at least 3 years’ experience in any Scientific/Technology Mission.

Deputy Mission Director

• Who can apply: Officers of the Central Government, Autonomous Bodies or Statutory Bodies who hold an analogous post on a regular basis in their cadre, department or organisation, or who have three years’ regular service in the grade at Level 10 or equivalent in their parent cadre, department or organisation.
• Required: relevant experience in implementing Government Schemes.
• The official notification does not specify the minimum educational qualification.

Check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions for each post.

Important Dates

The annexures still show the earlier last date of 19 June 2026. That date belonged to the first advertisement. The re-advertisement sets the 60-day period instead.

Service Conditions

• Appointment is on deputation. The deputation period, including any time on deputation in another ex-cadre post held just before this appointment in the same or another Central Government organisation or department, lasts up to 31 March 2028.
• The posting is with the National Technical Textiles Mission under the Ministry of Textiles.
• Once an officer applies, they cannot withdraw their candidature.
• When forwarding the application, the forwarding authority must confirm that the officer will be relieved of their duties to join the Ministry of Textiles if selected.

How to Apply for NTTM Joint Mission Director and Deputy Mission Director Recruitment 2026

1. Fill in the prescribed application proforma. The re-advertisement calls it Annexure-III, but the form in the enclosed copy is marked Annexure-IV. It asks for your name (in block letters), father’s or husband’s name, date of birth, date of retirement, present post (with the date you have held it from), educational qualifications, pay scale and present pay, service and experience in various posts, the date from which you have been in continuous Government service, whether you belong to SC/ST/OBC, your correspondence and permanent addresses, and your mobile number.
2. Sign the form and add the date and place. Your Head of Department must then certify, with signature and stamp, that the particulars have been verified and found correct.
3. Send the application through proper channel to: Under Secretary (SF&TT), Ministry of Textiles, Seat Number 5307, Zone-3, 5th Floor, GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi-110023.
4. The notice also gives two email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected].
5. Make sure the application arrives by 26 December 2026.

Documents to Enclose

• Up-to-date CR/APAR dossiers, or clear photocopies of your CRs/APARs for the last 5 years, attested by a Group ‘A’ officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
• A statement of any major or minor penalties imposed on you in the last 10 years of service.
• An Integrity Certificate or Vigilance clearance.
• Cadre clearance.

Applications that arrive after the closing date, come without the CR/APAR dossiers (or attested copies) and other documents, or are otherwise incomplete are liable to be rejected.

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