OAV Ainlachuan Vacancy 2026 Notification Out – Warden, Cook & Safai Karmachari Posts

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Ainlachuan, located in Kantamal block of Boudh district, has released a recruitment notice for engaging support staff for its boys' hostel, which caters to 100 seats along with a special KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) boys' facility. The school, functioning under the Office of the Principal and affiliated with CBSE, is looking to fill four categories of support staff positions on a contractual basis. This is a locally focused recruitment meant only for residents of Kantamal and Boudh district, and interested eligible candidates need to apply through the prescribed offline process before the closing date. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 The recruitment covers essential hostel support roles required for the smooth day-to-day functioning of the residential facility attached to the school. The Warden post is the senior-most among the four, responsible for overall hostel administration, discipline and welfare of resident students, and requires a graduate qualification along with prior hostel management experience. The Head Cook and Assistant Cook posts involve preparing meals for hostel students and require candidates who can manage kitchen operations reliably, while the Dhobi-cum-Safai Karmachari post covers laundry and cleanliness duties within the hostel premises and requires the candidate to have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination. All appointments are purely contractual in nature and do not carry any claim to permanent employment or absorption into a regular cadre, as clearly stated in the official notice. Selection will be made purely on merit as per the standard evaluation process fixed by the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS). 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 For the Warden post, candidates must hold a B.A./B.Sc. degree from a recognised university and possess a minimum of 2 years' experience in hostel management, with age between 30 and 40 years as on the cut-off date. The Head Cook post requires candidates aged between 30 and 40 years; no specific educational qualification has been mentioned for this post in the notice. Assistant Cook applicants must be between 21 and 37 years of age, and the Dhobi-cum-Safai Karmachari post requires candidates to have passed the HSC examination, with the same age bracket of 21 to 37 years. Across all posts, only male candidates are eligible to apply, as specified in the advertisement. Applicants must be permanent residents of Kantamal block or Boudh district; candidates from other districts are not eligible, and applications from ineligible candidates will not be entertained even if submitted. Selected candidates must also be physically and mentally fit to carry out their duties. Candidates are advised to carefully verify their age and qualification against the specific post they intend to apply for, since the criteria differ from one post to another, and mismatched applications are likely to be rejected during scrutiny by the school administration. 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 Selection of candidates will be carried out purely on merit, based on the criteria and evaluation standards fixed by the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan. The engagement does not offer any right to permanent or regular employment, and appointment will remain valid only as per the terms decided by the school administration. 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩) Step 1: Download the application form and instructions from the district website or the school's official OAV portal, or collect it directly from the school office. Step 2: Fill in the application form completely and attach self-attested photocopies of required documents. Step 3: Submit the completed application, along with certificates, in a sealed envelope to the Principal's office within the prescribed dates and timing. Step 4: Screening of applications by the school administration as per eligibility norms fixed by OAVS. Step 5: Preparation of merit list and communication to shortlisted candidates through the school. Step 6: Final engagement of selected candidates subject to verification of original documents.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 Hostel support staff play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, discipline and daily welfare of students residing at the school hostel, particularly for a facility that also supports KGBV boarding students. These roles, though contractual, offer steady local employment opportunities in a government-run educational institution, which is otherwise limited in smaller blocks like Kantamal. For local residents seeking stable work close to home, this recruitment provides a meaningful opportunity to serve within the education sector while contributing to the upbringing of students staying away from their families.