At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 1 The Employment Notice's post table records one post of Computer Programmer, on contract basis, at the State Project Office (Directorate of Education), SMSA, Kavaratti.
- Education
- Graduate · Professional degree Any one of the following from a recognised University or institution: B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Information Technology, Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), or an equivalent degree in Computer. Candidates who obtained their degree through distance mode must produce a valid recognition certificate issued by the UGC or another statutory body, and the onus of establishing the degree's authenticity rests with the applicant.
- Age
- The Employment Notice does not prescribe an age limit for this contract engagement. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- The Employment Notice does not prescribe an application fee; applications are submitted in the prescribed format with attested copies of certificates. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Rs 23,000 per month (consolidated), on contract basis. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 State · Lakshadweep
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Employment Notice issued
27 Jul 2026
F. No. 1/8/2018 - Edn (SMSA)/64 - current
Last date for receipt of applications
6 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM
- scheduled
Registration and interview
20 Aug 2026
Registration 09:30-10:30 AM, interview 11:00 AM onwards, Directorate of Education, Kavaratti
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Applications in the prescribed format, with attested copies of all relevant certificates, testimonials and supporting documents, must reach the State Project Officer, Lakshadweep Samagra Shiksha (SMSA), Directorate of Education, Kavaratti by 5:00 PM on 6 Aug 2026; late applications are not entertained under any circumstances.
- Candidates must report within the stipulated registration window on 20 Aug 2026; those who fail to register in time are not considered for the interview.
- All original certificates, documents and testimonials, with one set of attested photocopies, must be produced at registration and interview.
- Submission of an application confers no right to appointment; the engagement is purely temporary and contractual under Lakshadweep Samagra Shiksha, and the competent authority may cancel, modify or postpone the process without assigning any reason.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Application in the prescribed format to the State Project Officer, Kavaratti
- 2Registration on 20 Aug 2026, 09:30-10:30 AM at the Directorate of Education, Kavaratti
- 3Interview from 11:00 AM on 20 Aug 2026
- 4Contract engagement at the State Project Office, Kavaratti
Syllabus snapshot
- There is no written examination; selection is by interview, so no examination syllabus applies.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Employment Notice — Computer Programmer on contract basis under Samagra Shiksha, State Project Office, Directorate of Education, Kavaratti
- Published / changed
- Notice dated 27 Jul 2026; last date 6 Aug 2026; interview 20 Aug 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 21:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.