OAV Barkote Offline Recruitment 2026 for 10 Posts | Apply by 2 May

OAV Barkote Recruitment 2026 overview

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Barkote, Deogarh has invited applications for contractual engagement of staff in the boys' and girls' hostels attached to the school. The notice is issued under Advertisement No. 01/2026 and covers four types of hostel-support posts.

This is not an online recruitment. The application has to be submitted in the prescribed format along with supporting documents by Registered Post or Speed Post. The notice also makes it clear that incomplete applications, late applications, and applications sent by hand or email will not be accepted.

Important dates and where to send the application

The most important deadline in this recruitment is the date by which the application must physically reach the school office. Posting it on the last day is risky because the notice rejects late applications and does not excuse postal delay.

The notice states that applications should be sent only through Registered Post or Speed Post. No application will be received by email or by hand.

Vacancy details and post-wise breakup

The recruitment covers both the boys' and girls' hostels. The official table gives the following breakup. Candidates should apply only for the post and hostel combination that matches the notice and their eligibility.

The vacancy table itself is the safest guide for the post-wise count. If you want to apply for more than one post, the notice says a separate application should be submitted for each post.

Common eligibility conditions for all posts

Before looking at post-wise qualification, every applicant should check the common conditions printed in the guidelines. These are not optional and apply across the recruitment unless the notice says otherwise for a specific post.

• The candidate must be a permanent resident of Deogarh district of Odisha.
• The candidate must have passed M.E. standard in Odia language.
• The candidate must not have more than one spouse living.
• If the candidate is already in service, a No Objection Certificate from the employer must be furnished.
• All posts are purely contractual and can be terminated at any time.

The application form also asks for valid Employment Exchange Registration details, so candidates should keep the registration card ready while filling the form.

Post-wise eligibility, age and remuneration

The notice does not treat all posts equally. Warden has the highest qualification and experience requirement. The cooking posts focus on practical suitability and hostel stay, while Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper has a lower qualification bar.

For Warden, the guidelines also say retired teachers who are willing and physically and mentally sound may be engaged within the permissible age condition mentioned in the notice. For the cooking posts, hostel stay and practical kitchen suitability are clearly emphasized.

What the notice says about preference and local selection

This recruitment is clearly local in nature. The guidelines say preference will be given to local candidates. For Warden, the preference is stated more specifically: first to local candidates, preferably from the block area, and if not available, then from another adjacent block of the district.

For Head Cook, the guidelines mention preference and due weightage for candidates trained in cookery. The visible guidelines also stress that the cook should be hygienic in dress and cooking habits and should be well conversant with LPG use.

This means applicants should not treat the form as a qualification-only process. Local residence, practical suitability and the nature of prior work can matter significantly in the final selection.

Selection process and document verification details

The official notice instructs applicants to appear before the Selection Board with original documents on 5 May 2026 at 8:00 AM at ADM Conference Hall, Collectorate, Deogarh. That makes document verification a confirmed part of the process.

For cook-related posts, the guidelines also indicate practical evaluation. In the Head Cook guidelines, the committee is expected to conduct physical cooking of some items and evaluate factors such as taste, time taken for preparation and hygienic condition of cooking.

• Application scrutiny based on the offline form and attached documents
• Appearance before the Selection Board with original certificates
• Document verification on 5 May 2026
• Practical cooking evaluation for cook-related suitability, where applicable

The notice does not publish a separate written exam pattern, admit card process or application fee structure for this recruitment.

Documents to attach with the offline application

The notice separately lists the documents to be attached. Since incomplete applications can be rejected, candidates should treat this checklist as mandatory.

• Self-attested photocopies of all certificates and mark sheets from 10th/HSC onward in support of educational qualification
• Experience certificate, wherever applicable
• Caste certificate, if applicable
• Residence certificate
• Valid Employment Registration Card
• Two recent self-attested passport-size photographs, with one affixed in the specified box on the application form
• Self-attested photo identity cards such as Aadhaar and Voter ID
• Two self-addressed stamped envelopes

It is also sensible to keep the original documents arranged in the same order for the verification date, because the notice specifically asks candidates to appear with originals before the Selection Board.

How to apply offline for OAV Barkote Recruitment 2026

The recruitment is simple on paper, but rejections often happen because the envelope is not labelled correctly, documents are missing, or the form reaches late. Use the following process carefully.

1. Download or print the prescribed application format from the Deogarh district website notice.
2. Fill in your personal details, residence details, qualification details and experience details clearly.
3. Choose the exact post you are applying for. If applying for more than one post, use separate applications.
4. Attach all required self-attested documents and photographs.
5. Write on the envelope in capital letters: APPLICATION FORM FOR THE POST OF ________ (CONTRACTUAL) IN BOYS'/GIRLS' HOSTEL.
6. Send the application to the Principal, OAV Barkote, At-Gopapur, PO-Barkote, Dist-Deogarh, Odisha, PIN-768110 through Registered Post or Speed Post.
7. Make sure it reaches on or before 2 May 2026.
8. Carry original documents to the Selection Board on 5 May 2026 at 8:00 AM.

The notice clearly says applications by hand and by email will not be accepted.

Role expectations and practical duties after engagement

The guidelines are useful because they show what the school expects after engagement. This helps candidates decide whether the post suits them before applying.

For Warden, the work includes hostel supervision, attendance of boarders twice a day, stock verification with the superintendent, coordinating food management, ensuring safety and security, and maintaining functional hostel utilities. The Warden is also expected to stay in the hostel round the clock.

For Head Cook and Assistant Cook, the work includes preparing food as per the menu fixed by the district committee, maintaining cleanliness of the dining and kitchen area, checking food quality with the Warden, using fresh vegetables and proper cleaning practices, and ensuring cooked food is not left open or reused when stale.

For Chowkidar-cum-Sweeper, the listed duties include cleaning hostel rooms daily, cleaning toilets and bathrooms twice daily with phenyl, ensuring hostel security and safety of inmates, keeping corridor lights on for student safety, and accompanying the Warden when students need to be taken to the hospital.

Official Links

• Official Recruitment Notice PDF
• Deogarh District What's New Page
• Deogarh District Official Website