The District Education Office (Samagra Shiksha), Bastar, Chhattisgarh, has released recruitment notices for the post of Yoga/Khel Shikshak-Prashikshak (Yoga/Sports instructors-Trainer) under the PM Shri scheme for the academic session 2026-27. The vacancies are spread across four PM Shri schools in Bastar district. This article summarizes the official notification details exactly as published, including eligibility, age limit, salary, selection process, and the application procedure.
Quick Overview
Reference Letters Cited in the Notification
- State Project Office, Samagra Shiksha Chhattisgarh, Raipur – Letter No. 821/SS/PM-SHRI/Yoga Shikshak/2026, dated 05.06.2026
- District Education Officer-cum-District Project Officer, Samagra Shiksha Madhyamik, Bastar – Letter No. 695/Samagra Shiksha/PMSHRI/2026-27, Jagdalpur, dated 07.07.2026
Important Dates
Note: The exact office-hour cut-off time for submission is handwritten on the original notices and is not clearly legible in all copies. Applicants are strongly advised to confirm the exact closing time directly with the concerned school office or the official Bastar district website before submitting their application.
Vacancy Details (School-wise)
Total advertised posts across all four notifications: 4 (one post per school).
Eligibility & Educational Qualification
As per all four notifications, the mandatory minimum educational qualification for the post is the same:
- Graduate degree in Physical Education, and
- Graduate degree in a field related to Yoga Education
Additionally:
- The applicant must be an original/native resident of Chhattisgarh.
- Candidates with experience in the relevant field will be given preference.
- Only educational qualifications acquired before the date of the advertisement will be considered valid.
- The applicant must have live registration with an Employment Office (Rozgar Karyalay).
Age Limit
Salary/ Honorarium
Selected candidates will be paid a maximum lump-sum honorarium of Rs. 10,000 per month (Rupees Ten Thousand only), as stated in all four notifications.
Selection Process & Marks Distribution
Selection is done at the school level based on merit, with final decision-making authority resting with the District Selection Committee. Marks are awarded out of a total of 100, as per the following table given in the notification:
- Selection will be made purely on merit.
- If a selected candidate does not join the post, the next candidate will be selected from the waiting list based on merit marks.
- Police verification will be conducted; service can be terminated if the candidate is found guilty in verification.
Documents Required
- Self-attested photocopies of all educational certificates (must be clear, otherwise the application will be rejected)
- Class 10th marksheet (for age proof)
- Proof of live registration with the Employment Office (Rozgar Karyalay)
- Caste certificate, if applicable
- Age relaxation certificate from competent authority, if claiming relaxation
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the current employer, if the applicant is already employed in any department/office
- Original documents must be produced at the time of document verification (only for verification, not for submission with the application)
How to Apply
The application process is offline and identical across all four notifications:
- Obtain and fill the prescribed application form (format provided along with each school’s notification).
- Attach self-attested photocopies of all required educational and other certificates.
- Enclose two envelopes, each affixed with a Rs. 10 postage stamp, with the applicant’s current address clearly written on them.
- Submit the completed application in person at the office of the concerned school, during office hours (excluding holidays), before the last date.
- Applications received after the due date and time will not be considered under any circumstances.
Addresses for Submission (School-wise)
Terms & Conditions
- The engagement is temporary and valid only for the academic session 2026-27 (up to 31 March 2027), as approved by Samagra Shiksha. Services will automatically end after this period, and the candidate cannot claim regular appointment.
- The applicant must be an original resident of Chhattisgarh.
- Candidates with relevant field experience will be given preference.
- Selected candidates are not eligible to file a court petition for an increase in honorarium or for regularization of service.
- The Collector and ex-officio District Mission Coordinator have full authority to withdraw the advertisement, cancel the selection process, or remove a selected candidate if work is unsatisfactory or in case of any dispute. No appeal or application against such a decision will be entertained; the Collector’s decision is final.
- All certificates submitted must be self-attested and clearly legible, or the application will be rejected.
- Only educational qualifications obtained before the date of advertisement are valid.
- Service can be terminated if the candidate is found guilty during police verification.
- Incomplete or defective applications will not be considered, and no separate communication will be sent regarding rejected applications.
- Lists of eligible and ineligible candidates (after scrutiny) will be published on the notice board of the concerned institution and on the official Bastar district website.