Vacancies: 5 · Posts: 4 designation(s) · Type: State Govt Department · Contractual engagement of hostel support staff · Mode: Offline (Speed Post only) · Fee: Not mentioned · Apply: By 31 October 2026 · Remuneration: ₹6,750–₹21,175 per month · Selection: District-level as per guideline (practical test for cooks) · Location: Jhulunibahal, Mathili, Malkangiri
Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jhulunibahal (OAV Jhulunibahal), a CBSE-affiliated school under the Ministry of School & Mass Education, Government of Odisha, has invited applications for 5 hostel support staff posts for its Boys’ Hostel. The advertisement (Letter No. 308/26 dated 01 October 2026) is issued by the Principal by order of the Collector and DM cum Chairman of the OAV. The posts are Warden, Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper, Head Cook and Assistant Cook.
The vacancies are only for the Boys’ Hostel at Jhulunibahal, Mathili block, Malkangiri district. Remuneration is a fixed monthly amount that includes the EPF share of the employee and the employer. Applications must reach the Principal by Speed Post only on or before 31 October 2026.
Candidates who meet the post-wise qualification, age and (for cooks) practical requirements should download the form from the district website, fill it and send it by Speed Post. The notice does not print an application fee.
⚠️ Application Alerts: check these before you submit the form.
- Applications sent by any mode other than Speed Post will not be entertained.
- Incomplete forms received after 31 October 2026 shall be summarily rejected.
- The authority is not responsible for postal delay; send early.
- False or fabricated information at any stage leads to cancellation of candidature.
📋 Official Source Chain: where the facts in this article were confirmed.
- Official notice: Advertisement / Letter No. 308/26, dated 01 October 2026 — Download PDF
- Official application route: Offline form downloadable from the district website; submit by Speed Post only to the Principal.
- Official updates page: Malkangiri District What’s New
- Last checked: 24 October 2026, 02:24 PM IST
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Who Should Apply? (Quick Eligibility Check)
- BA/BSc from any recognised University + at least 02 years' experience in hostel management → Warden – 1 post (Male for Boys’ Hostel; stay in hostel 24×7; local preference from Mathili block).
- HSC Examination passed → Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper – 1 post (Male; age 21–32 years).
- Trained in cookery preferred (due to weightage); well conversant with LPG; perfectly hygienic → Head Cook – 1 post (Male for Boys’ Hostel; stay 24×7; practical cooking test).
- Experience in cooking and other characteristics listed for Head Cook → Assistant Cook – 2 posts (Male for Boys’ Hostel; stay 24×7).
| Factor | Warden | Head Cook | Assistant Cook | Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacancies | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Minimum qualification | BA/BSc + 2 years hostel management | Cookery training preferred | Experience in cooking | HSC pass |
| Special requirement | Stay 24×7; local preference | Practical cooking test; LPG; hygienic | Same qualities as Head Cook | Male |
| Remuneration | ₹21,175 | ₹9,000 | ₹6,750 | ₹7,500 |
Important Dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Date | 01 October 2026 | Completed |
| Application Start | From date of advertisement | Open now |
| Last Date to Apply | 31 October 2026 | Open now |
Quick Overview – OAV Jhulunibahal Hostel Support Staff Recruitment 2026
- Organisation: Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jhulunibahal (OAV Jhulunibahal)
- Sector: Teaching & Education
- Recruitment / Exam Name: Hostel Support Staff for Boys’ Hostel
- Notification / Advertisement No.: 308/26
- Post(s): Warden, Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper, Head Cook, Assistant Cook
- Total Vacancies: 5 (4 designations)
- Job Location: Boys’ Hostel, OAV Jhulunibahal, At: Jhulunibahal, PO: Mathili, Dist: Malkangiri, PIN 764044, Odisha
- Job Type / Nature: State Govt Department · Contractual engagement of hostel support staff
- Remuneration: ₹21,175 (Warden), ₹9,000 (Head Cook), ₹7,500 (Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper), ₹6,750 (Assistant Cook) per month (including EPF share of employee & employer)
- Apply Between: From 01 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Apply Online: Not applicable (offline only)
- Notification PDF: OAV Jhulunibahal Hostel Staff Advertisement 2026
- Send Application To: The Principal, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Jhulunibahal, At: Jhulunibahal, PO: Mathili, Dist: Malkangiri, PIN: 764044, State: Odisha (Speed Post only)
- Official Portal: Malkangiri District Website
What Posts Are Available? – Post-wise Vacancy & Eligibility
The notice invites applications for four posts totalling 5 vacancies in the Boys’ Hostel. Assistant Cook has the highest number (2). Remuneration is fixed and includes EPF contributions. No category-wise breakup is printed.
| Post Name | Vacancies | Qualification & Experience | Age Limit (UR) | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warden | 1 | BA/BSc from any recognised University with at least 02 years experience in hostel management | 30–60 years | ₹21,175 |
| Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper | 1 | HSC Examination passed | 21–32 years | ₹7,500 |
| Head Cook | 1 | Trained in cookery preferred (due to weightage); well conversant with LPG; perfectly hygienic | 30–40 years | ₹9,000 |
| Assistant Cook | 2 | Experience in cooking and other characteristics as for Head Cook | 21–32 years | ₹6,750 |
No category-wise reservation breakup is printed in the advertisement.
What Does Each Post Involve?
- Warden: Stay in the hostel 24×7; take all responsibilities. Preference to local candidates, preferably from Mathili block; if not available, from an adjacent block of the district. An in-service OAV teacher willing may get ₹3,000 extra and must stay overnight. Retired teachers (up to 62 years, physically and mentally sound) may be considered.
- Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper: Male; standard support duties as per guidelines.
- Head Cook: Stay 24×7; perfectly hygienic in dress and cooking habits; well conversant with LPG. Committee conducts practical cooking of some items and evaluates deliciousness, time taken and hygienic condition.
- Assistant Cook: Stay 24×7; maximum 2 per hostel; experience in cooking and other characteristics specified for Head Cook.
Who Is Eligible for OAV Jhulunibahal Hostel Support Staff 2026? – Education, Age & Domicile
Nationality, Domicile & Basic Requirements
- Nationality: The notice does not state a nationality condition.
- Domicile / local condition: Preference shall be given to the local candidate, preferably from the block area (Mathili) for Warden. If not available, then from the other adjacent block of the respective District. Not an absolute bar for other candidates.
- Gender: Male for Boys’ hostel (Warden, Head Cook, Assistant Cook, Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper).
Educational Qualification
Warden requires BA/BSc from any recognised University plus at least 02 years' experience in hostel management. Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper requires HSC Examination passed. Head Cook and Assistant Cook have no specific degree prescribed; cookery training gets preference and due weightage for Head Cook, and experience in cooking is required for Assistant Cook. Candidates must be well conversant with LPG for cook posts.
- Qualification must be held by: Not separately dated beyond the age cut-off; as on the date of the advertisement.
What Is the Age Limit? (as on 01 October 2026)
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age | Relaxation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden | 30 | 60 | Not printed |
| Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper | 21 | 32 | Not printed |
| Head Cook | 30 | 40 | Not printed |
| Assistant Cook | 21 | 32 | Not printed |
Examples (as on 01 October 2026):
- ✅ A 59-year-old candidate born on 1 January 1967 — eligible for Warden.
- ❌ A 61-year-old candidate born on 1 January 1965 — not eligible for Warden (one full year over the limit).
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| Post | Age Limit / Birth-date Window |
|---|---|
| Warden | 30–60 years as on the date of advertisement |
| Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper | 21–32 years as on the date of advertisement |
| Head Cook | 30–40 years as on the date of advertisement |
| Assistant Cook | 21–32 years as on the date of advertisement |
Additional Requirements
Warden, Head Cook and Assistant Cook must stay in the hostel 24×7. Cook posts require perfect hygiene and (for Head Cook) conversance with LPG. Practical cooking test for cook selection.
Reservation & PwBD Suitability
- Reservation: No category-wise reservation breakup is printed in the advertisement.
- PwBD: Not specified in the notice.
What Is the Remuneration? – Consolidated Monthly Pay
The notice prints fixed monthly remuneration that includes the EPF share of the employee and the employer. No separate DA, HRA or other allowances are mentioned.
| Post | Remuneration per month |
|---|---|
| Warden | ₹21,175 |
| Head Cook | ₹9,000 |
| Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper | ₹7,500 |
| Assistant Cook | ₹6,750 |
Benefits (as printed): EPF share of employee and employer is included in the printed amount. No other benefits are detailed.
What Is the Application Fee?
No application fee is mentioned in the notification.
How to Apply? (Step-by-Step)
- Download the application form from the district website (https://malkangiri.odisha.gov.in) or https://oav.edu.in/OAVJUL (submit by 31 October 2026).
- Fill the form in capital letters, stick a passport-size photograph, and attach self-attested photocopies of the listed documents (HSC, +2, BA/BSc certificates and mark sheets as applicable, caste certificate, Aadhaar, residence certificate, experience certificate for Warden, 2 passport photographs).
- Write the post applied for clearly.
- Send it by Speed Post only to The Principal, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jhulunibahal, At: Jhulunibahal, PO: Mathili, Dist: Malkangiri, PIN: 764044, State: Odisha so that it reaches by 31 October 2026.
- Keep the postal receipt or tracking number. Applications by any other mode will not be entertained.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Sending by ordinary post, courier or in person (only Speed Post is accepted).
- Submitting an incomplete form or one that arrives after 31 October 2026.
- Missing the experience certificate for Warden or the practical readiness for cook posts.
- Not calculating age correctly as on 01 October 2026.
- Forgetting self-attested copies or the required photographs.
What Can Get Your Application Rejected?
| Rule | What the notice says | Clause |
|---|---|---|
| Mode other than Speed Post | The application form submitted by any other mode other than Speed Post will not be entertained. | p1 N.B. |
| Incomplete or late | The incomplete application forms received after due date shall be summarily rejected. | p1 N.B. |
| Postal delay | The authority will not be responsible for postal delay. | p1 N.B. |
| False information | If at any stage any information furnished by me is found to be false & fabricated, then my candidature shall be cancelled/rejected. | Declaration p5 |
| Authority discretion | The authority reserves the right to cancel any or all the application without assigning any reason thereof. | p1 N.B. |
ଓଏଭି ଝୁଲୁନିବାହଲ ମାଥିଲି ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ୨୦୨୬ – ୫ ହଷ୍ଟେଲ ସମର୍ଥନ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ପଦ ପାଇଁ ଅଫଲାଇନ୍ ଆବେଦନ କରନ୍ତୁ (ଚୁକ୍ତିଭିତ୍ତିକ)
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ଝୁଲୁନିବାହଲ (ମାଥିଲି, ମାଲକାନଗିରି) ବାଳକ ହଷ୍ଟେଲ ପାଇଁ ୫ ଟି ସମର୍ଥନ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ପଦ (ୱାର୍ଡେନ୍, ଚୌକିଦାର-କମ୍-ସ୍ୱିପର୍, ହେଡ୍ କୁକ୍ ଏବଂ ଆସିଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଟ କୁକ୍) ପାଇଁ ଆବେଦନ ମଗାଇଛି। ଶେଷ ତାରିଖ ୩୧ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ୨୦୨୬। ସ୍ପିଡ୍ ପୋଷ୍ଟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରିନ୍ସିପାଲଙ୍କ ଠାରେ ଆବେଦନ ପଠାଇବାକୁ ହେବ।
କେଉଁ ପଦ ପାଇଁ କିଏ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ? ୱାର୍ଡେନ୍ ପାଇଁ ବିଏ/ବିଏସସି ଏବଂ ହଷ୍ଟେଲ ମ୍ୟାନେଜମେଣ୍ଟରେ ୨ ବର୍ଷ ଅନୁଭବ। ଚୌକିଦାର ପାଇଁ ଏଚଏସସି। କୁକ୍ ପାଇଁ ରନ୍ଧନ ତାଲିମ ପସନ୍ଦନୀୟ।
ବେତନ କେତେ? ୱାର୍ଡେନ୍ ₹୨୧,୧୭୫, ହେଡ୍ କୁକ୍ ₹୯,୦୦୦, ଚୌକିଦାର ₹୭,୫୦୦, ଆସିଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଟ କୁକ୍ ₹୬,୭୫୦ ପ୍ରତି ମାସ (ଇପିଏଫ୍ ସହିତ)।
କିପରି ଆବେଦନ କରିବେ? ଜିଲ୍ଲା ୱେବସାଇଟ୍ ରୁ ଫର୍ମ ଡାଉନଲୋଡ୍ କରି ସ୍ପିଡ୍ ପୋଷ୍ଟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପଠାନ୍ତୁ। ଅଧିକ ବିବରଣୀ ପାଇଁ ଅଫିସିଆଲ୍ ସାଇଟ୍ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ।
How Are Candidates Selected?
The staff are to be selected by the district as per the government guidelines. No written examination is mentioned.
- Application scrutiny of complete forms received by the due date via Speed Post.
- For cook posts: a committee conducts practical cooking of some items and evaluates deliciousness, time taken and hygienic condition of cooking, and selects the best.
- Preference for Warden to local candidates (Mathili block preferred).
No interview stage is mentioned beyond the practical test for cooks. The authority reserves the right to cancel any or all applications without assigning any reason.
The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst's Take – Is This Hostel Support Staff Engagement for You?
This is a small, local contractual engagement for the Boys’ Hostel of one OAV. The remuneration is fixed and includes EPF, but the notice does not describe it as regular or permanent. Cook posts involve a practical test, while Warden requires documented hostel experience and a willingness to stay on campus 24×7.
Best fit: Local candidates (especially Mathili block) with the exact qualification and (for Warden) verifiable hostel management experience who can stay on site.
Who should skip: Candidates seeking a regular government post with transfer or pension beyond EPF, or those unable to meet the 24×7 stay or practical cooking requirement.
Practical tip: Send the Speed Post well before 31 October 2026 and keep the tracking receipt; the notice is silent on whether the date is posting or receiving, and postal delay is not the authority’s responsibility.
What makes this recruitment different is the clear local preference for Warden and the practical cooking evaluation for cook posts, both printed in the guidelines.
What Documents Are Required?
At Application
Self-attested photocopies of:
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- HSC Certificate and Mark Sheet
- +2 Certificate and Mark Sheet
- BA/BSc Certificate and Mark Sheet (where applicable)
- Caste Certificate
- Aadhaar Card
- Residence Certificate
- Certificate of Experience in Hostel Management (for Warden)
- 2 nos. passport-size photographs
⚠️ Document Alert Specific to This Recruitment
Experience certificate in hostel management is required for Warden. All copies must be self-attested. Incomplete forms are summarily rejected.
What Are the Service Conditions?
The engagement is for hostel support staff on the printed remuneration (including EPF share). Warden, Head Cook and Assistant Cook must stay in the hostel 24×7. Preference to local candidates for Warden. In-service OAV teachers may be paid ₹3,000 extra for additional Warden duties. Retired teachers up to 62 years may be considered for Warden if physically and mentally sound. The notice does not print probation, bond, transfer liability or regularisation.
What Happens After Selection?
- Selection by the district as per the government guideline (practical test for cooks).
- Engagement on the printed remuneration with EPF inclusion.
- Joining and stay-in-hostel conditions as printed.
✅ Confirmed: Fixed remuneration including EPF; 24×7 stay for specified posts.
❓ Not specified: Exact joining date, contract duration beyond the engagement, or further service conditions.
General Instructions & Important Rules
Applications must be complete and reach by Speed Post by the due date. The authority is not responsible for postal delay and may cancel any or all applications without reason. Candidates must declare that the information is true; false information leads to cancellation. Forms and details are available on the district website.
Contact & Helpline
The 01 October 2026 advertisement prints the email oaymathili2017@gmail.com / mathili@oay.edu.in and the address of the Principal. No separate recruitment helpline or phone is printed. Check the Malkangiri district website for updates.
⚠️ Contact details are from the official notification/website. Verify before contacting. Never pay money to anyone offering job assistance. Report fraud at cybercrime.gov.in.
Important Links – OAV Jhulunibahal Hostel Support Staff 2026
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Notification PDF | OAV Jhulunibahal Hostel Staff Advertisement 2026 |
| Official Recruitment Page | Malkangiri District What's New |
| Form / Details | District Website or OAV Jhulunibahal page |
FAQs – OAV Jhulunibahal Hostel Support Staff 2026
What is the last date to apply for OAV Jhulunibahal Hostel Support Staff 2026?
31 October 2026. No extension has been announced as of 24 October 2026. Applications must reach by Speed Post.
What is the age limit for OAV Jhulunibahal Warden?
30–60 years as on the date of the advertisement (01 October 2026). No relaxation is mentioned. Other posts have lower limits (21–32 or 30–40).
Is there an exam for OAV Jhulunibahal Warden, or is it interview-based?
No written exam is mentioned. Selection is by the district as per government guidelines. Cook posts have a practical cooking test.
What is the remuneration for Warden posts in this recruitment?
₹21,175 per month (including the employee and employer EPF share).
Can final-year students apply for this recruitment?
The notice does not state a qualification-attainment date separate from the age cut-off. Warden requires a completed BA/BSc plus 2 years experience.
Is this Warden post a permanent government job?
No — a contractual engagement of hostel support staff on fixed remuneration, not described as a permanent post.
Can candidates from outside Odisha apply?
The notice does not state a domicile or residence condition as an absolute bar. The notice gives preference to local candidates, preferably from the Mathili block, for Warden.
Where will selected candidates be posted?
Boys’ Hostel of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jhulunibahal, Mathili, Malkangiri. Specified posts require stay in the hostel 24×7.
Before You Apply: Quick Self-Check
- You meet the age and qualification conditions as on 01 October 2026.
- You accept the nature of this job: State Govt Department · Contractual engagement of hostel support staff.
- You can produce every document and certificate the notice requires.
- You are ready for the selection stage that applies to your post: district selection / practical cooking test for cooks.
- You accept the posting terms: Boys’ Hostel, Jhulunibahal, with 24×7 stay for relevant posts.
📄 Primary source: Advertisement / Letter No. 308/26, Principal, OAV Jhulunibahal (by order of Collector and DM cum Chairman), dated 01 October 2026 (Download PDF). The recruitment facts above come from that notice; tips and estimates are labelled where they appear. Advertisement read from a validated third-party copy because the issuing body’s own file could not be opened.
