HP Homeguards Junior Office Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Himachal Pradesh Homeguards; Tutikandi; On-site; INR 127,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Himachal Pradesh Home Guards invites applications for Junior Office Assistant (IT) OH, reserved for permanently disabled residents of HP. Trainee post with fixed monthly emoluments of Rs. 12,500/-. Eligibility includes 10+2 or ITI in ITES, typing speed requirements (English 30 wpm, Hindi 25 wpm), and HP domicile.

Age 18-45; disability 40%+; selection by merit from documents; no TA/DA; last date varies by tribal/non-tribal area. Apply by hand or registered post to Shimla.

Qualifications

• Must have passed 10+2 or ITI in ITES (as notified by DG Employment & Training)
• Alternative: 3-year Diploma in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or IT from AICTE-approved Polytechnic
• Typing speed: 30 wpm (English) or 25 wpm (Hindi)

Responsibilities

• Selection is merit-based on documents and weightage as per government policy
• No written exam; evaluation by document verification and merit criteria

Skills

Typing speed in English

Typing speed in Hindi

Education

10+2 / ITI in ITES

Three-year Polytechnic AICTE IT/CS/CE

Job description

The Himachal Pradesh Home Guards and Civil Defence Department has 1 post of Junior Office Assistant (IT), which it will fill by direct recruitment. The post is only for Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates from Himachal Pradesh who have a permanent disability of 40% or more. Candidates from non-tribal areas must get their application to the department by 31 October 2026, and candidates from tribal areas by 10 November 2026. You can send the form only by registered post or deliver it by hand. Selection is based on a merit list built from your documents.

HP Home Guards Junior Office Assistant (IT) Recruitment 2026 Overview

Detail

Information

Organisation Himachal Pradesh Home Guards and Civil Defence Department

Advertisement No. 2/2026 Dated 29-09-2026

Post Junior Office Assistant (IT) as Job Trainee, for Orthopedically Handicapped (OH)

Total vacancies 01

Pay Fixed monthly emoluments of Rs. 12,500/-

About HP Home Guards

The Department of Home Guards, Civil Defence & Fire Services is a department of the Himachal Pradesh government. Its Director General's office is at US Club, Shimla. This post is in that department.

Post

Pay

JOA (IT) as Job Trainee for Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) 01 Rs. 12,500/- fixed monthly emoluments, as per the Job Trainee Policy of the Government

The notice says the number of posts may increase or decrease. The post's functional requirements are listed as S (Sitting), ST (Standing), W (Walking), MF (Manipulation by Fingers), RW (Reading & Writing), SE (Seeing), H (Hearing) and C (Communication).

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HP Home Guards Junior Office Assistant (IT) Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

You must be at least 18 and no more than 45 years old on the last date for receiving applications. The upper age limit can be relaxed by up to 5 years, as per the instructions of the Himachal Pradesh government.

Disability and Residence

• Only Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates can apply.
• You need a permanent disability of at least 40%. This must be shown on a Disability Certificate issued by the competent Medical Board, which means the District Medical Board. If you are selected, the certificate will be checked by the competent authority.
• You must be a bona fide resident of Himachal Pradesh, certified by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Tehsildar or Naib-Tehsildar.
• You must have passed the 10+2 Examination from a recognized Board of School Education or University. OR Matriculation from a recognized Board of School Education with a one or two year Diploma or Certificate from an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Information Technology (IT) Enabled Sectors (ITES), as notified by the Director General of Employment & Training (Govt. of India) from time to time. Another option is a three-year Diploma in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or IT from a Polytechnic approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
• Computer typing speed of 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi.

Differently abled candidates who are otherwise qualified for a clerical post, and whom the Medical Board certifies as unable to type, may be excused from the typing test. This applies only where a physical disability or deformity permanently prevents the person from typing. The same exemption also covers the Skill Test Norms on Computers.

Eligibility for the essential qualification is judged as on the last date for applications.

Knowledge of the customs, manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh, and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in HP.

The official notification gives the full eligibility conditions for this post.

Selection Process

There is no written exam. Selection is based only on the documents you send with your application form. The department awards weightage marks for these documents under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, HP letter No. SJE-B-B(15)-03/2014-1 dated 28 August 2017. These are the criteria the notice prints clearly:

Criterion

Essential educational qualification (percentage of marks divided by 10) 10

Disability as per the District Medical Board certificate: 40% to 59% = 2, 60% to 79% = 4, 80% to 100% = 6 6

Belonging to a notified backward Area or Panchayat (certified by SDO(C), Tehsildar or Naib Tehsildar) 1

Landless family, or family with less than 01 Hectare of land (certified by the Revenue Authority) 1

BPL family with annual income below Rs. 40,000/- from all sources 2

Experience of up to 5 years in a Govt or Semi-Govt organisation related to the post (0.4 marks for each completed year for Class-III posts) 2

Total 30

Other items on the application form also count towards merit. These are a non-employment certificate for the family, widow, divorced, destitute or single woman status, single daughter or orphan status, and a training certificate of at least 6 months related to the post. The weightage table in the official notification gives their marks.

Candidates are called for evaluation and screening in a ratio of 1:10 for the first post, and 1:5 for each further post. The date of document evaluation and verification will be sent to you by post and also put on the department's website. You must bring all original certificates to verification. If you do not, your candidature will be cancelled.

Event

Date

Advertisement date 29.09.2026

Last date for receipt of applications (non-tribal areas) 31.10.2026

Last date for receipt of applications (tribal areas) 10.11.2026

Document evaluation / verification To be intimated by post and on the website

Documents to attach

• Educational qualification certificates (10+2 and any additional qualification)
• Disability certificate showing 40% or more, issued by the Medical Board
• Bona fide Himachali certificate, and category certificate (SC/OBC)
• Backward area or Panchayat certificate, landless certificate and non-employment certificate (SDO(C), Tehsildar or Naib Tehsildar)
• BPL certificate and income certificate
• Widow, divorced, destitute or single woman certificate, or single daughter or orphan certificate (issued by the BDO)
• Certificate of at least 6 months' training related to the post
• Experience certificate for up to 5 years in a Govt or Semi-Govt organisation

Other conditions

• Applications that are incomplete, arrive late or are not on the prescribed format will be rejected without any notice to you.
• No documents are accepted after the closing date, and no extra documents are taken on the evaluation day.
• The department is not responsible for postal delays.
• No TA/DA will be paid.
• The department may fill the post or withdraw the advertisement at any time.
• Any disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the courts at Shimla.

HP Homeguards Junior Office Assistant Recruitment 2026 - FAQs

Q1. Who can apply for this Junior Office Assistant (IT) post?

Only Orthopedically Handicapped candidates who are bona fide residents of Himachal Pradesh and have a permanent disability of 40% or more.

Q2. Is there a written exam or interview?

No. A merit list is made from weightage marks, with a maximum total of 30, given for your qualification, disability percentage and social and economic certificates. Your documents are then verified.

Q3. What typing speed is needed?

30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi. A candidate whom the Medical Board certifies as unable to type may be exempted.

Q4. How are marks given for disability?

A disability of 40% to 59% gets 2 marks, 60% to 79% gets 4 marks, and 80% to 100% gets 6 marks.

Q5. How much age relaxation is allowed?

The upper age limit of 45 years can be relaxed by up to 5 years, as per HP government instructions.

Q6. Is this a regular post?

The post is filled as a Job Trainee under the Government's Job Trainee Policy, with fixed monthly emoluments of Rs. 12,500/-.

Q7. Where should the application be sent?

Send it by registered post, or take it by hand, to The Director General, Home Guards & Civil Defence, US Club, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001.

Q8. How many candidates will be called for screening?

Candidates are called in a ratio of 1:10 for the first post.

Q9. Will travel allowance be paid for document verification?

No. The notice states that no TA/DA will be admissible.