Following a High Court order, the Directorate of Public Instruction includes candidates with visual impairment, hearing impairment and cerebral palsy; application dates will be announced separately
Published on: October 12, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Raipur, India
The Chhattisgarh School Education Department has amended the detailed advertisement for Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026, opening an online application opportunity for eligible candidates with certain disabilities. The Directorate of Public Instruction, Chhattisgarh, has issued a corrigendum in compliance with an order of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
Under the revised provisions, eligible candidates with visual impairment (Blind), hearing impairment (Deaf) and cerebral palsy (CP) will also be able to apply online for the recruitment.
The recruitment process covers 2,292 Assistant Teacher posts, including 795 posts under the E-cadre and 1,497 under the T-cadre.
Amendment Follows Chhattisgarh High Court Order
According to the Directorate of Public Instruction, the detailed recruitment advertisement for vacant Assistant Teacher posts in government schools across the state was published on July 24, 2026, on the Chhattisgarh Employee Selection Board’s website.
The amendment follows the High Court’s decision dated October 9, 2026, in WPS No. 6783 of 2026 — Meenakshi Mangalkar and Others versus State of Chhattisgarh and Others.
The corrigendum revises the eligibility provisions relating to candidates with disabilities in accordance with the court’s order.
Three Disability Categories Included
As stated in the corrigendum, the categories of disabilities identified as suitable for Assistant Teacher posts have been updated in line with the revised notification issued by the Social Welfare Department on September 11, 2026.
The categories now include:
- Blind (B): Candidates with visual impairment.
- Deaf (D): Candidates with hearing impairment.
- Cerebral Palsy (CP): Candidates in the cerebral palsy category.
The corrigendum also deletes sub-clause (iv) of Clause 05 of the detailed recruitment advertisement.
The distribution of posts reserved for persons with disabilities, by group and category, has been specified in accordance with the General Administration Department’s instructions dated March 5, 2019. The details cover reserved posts for candidates with visual, hearing and locomotor disabilities, as well as multiple disabilities.
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Recruitment Covers 2,292 Posts Across E-Cadre and T-Cadre
The revised details retain a total of 2,292 Assistant Teacher vacancies across the two cadres.
E-cadre: 795 posts
The districts included are Raipur, Durg, Mahasamund, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Balod, Bemetara, Rajnandgaon, Kabirdham, Janjgir-Champa, Mungeli, Raigarh and Bilaspur.
T-cadre: 1,497 posts
The districts included are Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kondagaon, Kanker, Narayanpur, Sukma, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Korea, Jashpur, Korba, Raigarh, Gariaband and Balod.
Online Application Dates to Be Announced Separately
The Directorate has clarified that eligible candidates in the Blind (B), Deaf (D) and Cerebral Palsy (CP) categories will be given an opportunity to submit online applications. The Chhattisgarh Employee Selection Board will announce the application dates separately.
All other terms and conditions of the detailed recruitment advertisement issued on July 24, 2026, will remain unchanged.
Eligible candidates are advised to refer to the official recruitment notification and subsequent updates from the Chhattisgarh Employee Selection Board for application dates and further instructions.
