OAVS Teacher Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 815 Principals and Teachers Posts

OAVS has notified 815 regular vacancies across 17 Principal and teaching post categories.

A candidate must be a citizen of India, be of sound mind and must not have more than one spouse living.

Odia Language Requirement

Candidates should have passed MIL Odia up to Middle English standard. Candidates who have not passed Odia up to M.E. standard may apply, but they must pass the prescribed Odia examination conducted by BSE Odisha within three years of joining.

Candidates must have:

• Master's Degree from a recognized University with at least 45% aggregate marks.
• B.Ed. prescribed by NCTE from an NCTE-recognized institution affiliated to a recognized University.
• Required administrative/teaching experience as specified below.

The prescribed experience can be fulfilled through any one of the notified routes:

• Holding an analogous post or Principal post in Central/State Government or an Autonomous Organization in the prescribed equivalent pay level.
• Vice-Principal/Assistant Education Officer with combined service of 3 years as PGT and 2 years as Vice-Principal.
• PGT/Lecturer with at least 7 years of regular service in the prescribed grade.
• 10 years combined regular service as TGT and PGT, including at least 3 years as PGT.

For PGT English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, candidates should have either a 2-year Integrated Post Graduate Course or Master's Degree in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks, or 45% for SC/ST/SEBC/PwD candidates, along with B.Ed.

Candidates need at least 50% aggregate marks, or 45% for SC/ST/SEBC/PwD candidates, in any one of the following:

• M.Sc. Computer Science / IT
• MCA
• M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science / IT

Proficiency in teaching through Odia and English medium is required. The notification states that for subsequent promotion, the incumbent has to acquire B.Ed. or equivalent degree.

Candidates must have either a 4-year Integrated Degree course in the concerned subject with at least 50% aggregate marks, or 45% for SC/ST/SEBC/PwD, or a Bachelor's Degree in the concerned subjects with the prescribed marks along with B.Ed./3-year integrated B.A. B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognized institution.

All TGT candidates must also have passed OSSTET/OTET Paper-II conducted by BSE Odisha or CTET Paper-II conducted by CBSE, as applicable.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts/Visual Arts from a recognized University with the prescribed aggregate marks and proficiency to teach in both Odia and English medium.

Candidates should possess a Degree/Post Graduate Degree in Physical Education such as B.P.Ed./M.P.Ed. from a recognized University/Institution and meet the prescribed percentage requirement. Proficiency in Odia and English medium is required.

Candidates should have the prescribed marks and any one of the following qualifications:

• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or IT
• MCA
• M.Sc. IT
• M.Sc. Computer Science
• DOEACC/NIELIT 'B' Level in Computer Science
• BCA
• B.Sc. Computer Science

Competence to teach through English and Odia medium is required.

Important: Candidates holding Special B.Ed. or D.Ed. are not eligible for the posts for which the notification excludes these qualifications.

The notification specifies pay levels rather than a separate rupee-wise salary table. Regular employees will also receive Dearness Allowance and other allowances as decided by OAVS from time to time and will be covered under the New Pension Scheme, 2005.