Lakshadweep Administration Faculty Recruitment 2026 Out, Apply Online

The Lakshadweep Administration has started the process to build panels of faculty for its Government Colleges. The Directorate of Education, Kavaratti, has issued two separate notifications for this, one for contract faculty and one for guest faculty. Both are dated 30 October 2026.

The panels cover posts of Principal, Assistant Professor and Lecturer across the Government College of Arts & Science, the Government College of Education and the Government Polytechnic College. Online applications are open now, and the last date to apply is 15 November 2026.

Lakshadweep Faculty Recruitment 2026 Notification Out

The Department of Education, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, released both notifications on 30 October 2026. The contract notification (File No. LD-23004/1/2025-Acd-Wng-Dir of Edn (4)/994) covers 19 posts. The guest notification (File No. LD-23004/1/2025-Acd-Wng-Dir of Edn (5)/995) covers 16 posts.

Both notices were issued by the Director of Education and approved by the Secretary (Education) on 29 October 2026. Candidates can read the full Notification PDFs below before applying.

 Lakshadweep Faculty Recruitment 2026: Overview

The table below gives the main points of both Lakshadweep Faculty notifications in one place. Candidates should note that these are panel lists, so the notices do not give a fixed number of vacancies.

Important Dates

Both notifications carry the same schedule. The online application has already started and will close on 15 November 2026. The interview list and interview dates are tentative and may change.

Lakshadweep Faculty Recruitment 2026 Vacancy

The Lakshadweep Administration is preparing two panels, one for contract faculty and one for guest faculty. The notifications list 19 posts for the contract panel and 16 posts for the guest panel across three Government Colleges. The number of candidates to be engaged in each post is not stated. The Departmental Committee will decide it later as per reservation rules and the availability of eligible candidates.

The notifications list the posts for which panels will be made. They do not mention how many candidates will be engaged in each post. The Departmental Committee will decide the category-wise number of engagements as per reservation rules and the availability of eligible candidates.

Contract Basis (19 posts)

Guest Basis (16 posts)

Lakshadweep Faculty Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must hold the required qualification on the date they submit the Lakshadweep Faculty online application. Copies of all certificates have to be uploaded with the application, and originals will be checked at the time of selection. If a candidate cannot show the originals, the selection is cancelled.

The age limit is 22 to 60 years for teaching faculty and 30 to 65 years for Principal. All qualifications will be judged as per the rules of the Government of India, UGC, NCTE, AICTE and the concerned university. The essential qualification for most posts is a Master’s degree with at least 55% marks and UGC NET/JRF.

Contract Panel

Guest Panel

Ph.D holders are exempt from UGC NET if the degree was awarded before the UGC cut-off date and meets all UGC conditions. Ph.D degrees must be awarded as per UGC regulations, and candidates have to submit a certificate confirming this. Those with degrees from distance mode must also submit a UGC or university document showing the degree is recognised. Relaxation in qualifying marks for SC/ST/OBC and other categories will follow Government of India norms.

Lakshadweep Faculty Recruitment 2026 Apply Link

Lakshadweep Faculty Applications for both panels are being taken online through the Government of India service portal. The notification says candidates should apply on or before the closing date of 15 November 2026. No separate offline form is accepted.

The notification gives only the portal address, not a direct page for this recruitment. Candidates can start from the portal and check www.lakshadweep.gov.in for any update.

Lakshadweep Faculty Recruitment 2026 Apply Link

How to Apply for Lakshadweep Faculty Recruitment 2026

Candidates have to apply online for Lakshadweep Faculty through the ServicePlus portal at serviceonline.gov.in. First-time users must create an account, and registered users can log in directly with their Login ID and password. Use an e-mail ID that you check regularly, because the interview link for online interviews is sent only to the e-mail given in the application.

• Visit the official portal https://serviceonline.gov.in.
• New users: click Registration below the Login box (“Don’t have an account?”).
• Fill in the registration form: Full Name, Email Id, Mobile No., and a Password.
• Create the password with at least 9 characters, including one special character, one number, one small letter and one capital letter (for example, ADmin@357).
• Select your state from the Select State dropdown.
• Enter the captcha shown on the screen and submit the form to complete registration.
• Go back to the homepage and log in with your Login ID and password.
• Use the Select Instance menu to find the Lakshadweep Directorate of Education faculty panel application (contract or guest).
• Fill in your personal, educational and experience details, and choose your preferred interview mode (online or physical). The mode cannot be changed after submission.
• Upload scanned copies of your certificates, including proof that the institution where you worked is Govt. recognised, and submit the application.
• Save or print the submitted application. You can use Track Application on the homepage to check its status.

Details given in the online application are final. The Department will not accept extra documents or requests after submission, and the last date to apply is 15 November 2026.

Lakshadweep Faculty Selection Process

Candidates are ranked on a points system, and only shortlisted candidates are called for the interview. The interview can be online or in person, as decided by the Department. Physical interviews are held at the Directorate of Education, Kavaratti, and candidates must report at least two hours before the scheduled time.

For Assistant Professor and Lecturer posts, essential qualification carries 75%, desirable qualification 10% (Ph.D 5% and experience 5%) and interview 15%. Experience earns one point for every 12 months, up to a maximum of five points, and only experience from a Govt. recognised institution in the matching post counts.

No TA/DA is paid for attending the interview. A candidate who misses the interview at the scheduled time or in the chosen mode does not get another chance. Selected candidates must give their willingness to accept the post as soon as the merit list is published, and the engagement order is cancelled if they do not report for duty in time.

Lakshadweep Faculty Salary

Lakshadweep Contract faculty get a fixed consolidated monthly amount based on the post. Lakshadweep Guest faculty are paid per hour, with a monthly cap. The Department’s contract agreement terms apply to the engagement.

In the contract panel, candidates who do not hold the prescribed UGC qualifications may be put in a separate panel if enough qualified candidates are not available. Their pay will be 10% lower. The duties include teaching, academic administration and hostel-related work, and faculty can be posted at any higher education institution in the Union Territory.