DRDO DIPR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 24 Posts

Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), under DRDO, Ministry of Defence Apprentice Notification 2026 has been released in September 2026 on the official DRDO website. A total of 24 vacancies have been announced through the DIPR Apprentice Recruitment 2026.

The candidate must have passed ITI in the trade relevant to the post applied for, including certification under SCVT (State Council for Vocational Training) or NCVET (National Council for Vocational Education and Training). | The candidate must be registered on the Apprenticeship Portal at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in . Registration on this portal is mandatory; applications of candidates who are not registered will not be considered. | The candidate must satisfy the minimum and maximum age limits prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961, the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, and applicable guidelines, as amended from time to time. (The specific age limit in years is not mentioned in the notification.) | The candidate must possess the requisite educational and physical qualifications, if any, prescribed for the respective trade under NAPS 2.0 apprenticeship norms. (Trade-wise educational qualification details are not specified in the notification beyond the ITI/SCVT/NCVET requirement.)

Selected apprentices will be paid the applicable minimum stipend prescribed for their trade, on a monthly basis through the prescribed banking mode. The stipend ranges from ₹9,600/- to ₹10,560/- per month depending on the trade, as detailed in the trade-wise vacancy table above. Selected candidates must furnish valid bank account details linked with Aadhaar, wherever required, at the time of joining. S. No. Trade Applicable Minimum Stipend per Apprentice 1 Steward ₹9,600/- 2 Desk Top Publishing Operator ₹9,600/- 3 Secretariat Assistant – English/Hindi ₹9,600/- 4 Photographer ₹10,560/- 5 COPA ₹9,600/- 6 IT/IT ESM (Information and Communication Technology System Maintenance) ₹10,560/- 7 Multimedia & Web Page Designer ₹9,600/-

1. A duly constituted Board, approved by the Competent Authority, will scrutinise applications and shortlist candidates based on the prescribed eligibility and selection criteria and the number of vacancies available.
2. Selection will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the respective qualifying examination/trade, followed by an interaction/interview, as applicable, depending on the number of candidates applying for the advertised vacancies.
3. The final merit list will be prepared category-wise (General/OBC/SC/ST), as applicable under the rules.
4. Offer letters to selected candidates will be issued through email only.