CAST Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 7 AHL Drivers, AHL Assistants and More Posts

The posts are for Rayagada Municipality, Rayagada district. Qualification required: Veterinary Doctors: Graduate in Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry with Odisha Veterinary Council registration; AHL Assistants: +2 Science or 2-year Diploma in Animal Sciences or 2 years vocational course in Animal Husbandry/Diary/Poultry/Animal Production; AHL Attendants: 10th Pass/HSC Pass from BSE/CBSE/ICSE Board; AHL Drivers: 10th Pass with valid commercial license and more than 5 years of experience driving commercial vehicles. The pay is Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 65,000, depending on the post. Selection is by documents verification and interview of short listed candidates. Post-wise eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

Key Points

• Last date: 24 November 2026
• Vacancies: 7, in 4 roles
• How to apply: Offline, by post or in person as the notification says
• Pay: Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 65,000, depending on the post
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Age limit: Varies by post - see the table below
• Place: Rayagada Municipality, Rayagada district

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

CAST Notification PDF 2026

Advt No. Y25/CAST/841 gives the full conditions for each post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below.

Download CAST notification PDF

Vacancy Details, Age Limit and Pay

Age is counted as on 1 July 2025.

Who Can Apply for CAST Recruitment 2026?

Other conditions:

• ME Standard Certificate with Odia language (Veterinary Doctors, AHL Assistants, AHL Attendants)
• Veterinary Doctors must be registered and valid practioner with Odisha Veterinary Council
• AHL Attendants and AHL Drivers must be physically fit
• AHL Drivers must not have a criminal background

Desirable:

• Veterinary Doctors: preference to Retired Veterinary Doctors or fresh doctors
• AHL Assistants: preference to experienced candidates having +2 Science with Vocational Course in Animal Husbandry/Animal Science etc.
• AHL Attendants: preference to candidates having more experience in Animal Husbandry/Animal Science etc.
• AHL Drivers: preference to candidates having more experience and good moral character (without any bad habits)

Who Cannot Apply for CAST Recruitment 2026

• Applications received after due date and time will not be accepted
• Applications through e-mail, WhatsApp or by hand cannot be considered

Pay and Terms of Engagement

• Temporary and contractual engagement through the FNGO CAST, Cuttack under the guidelines of District SPCA, Rayagada

How Will CAST Select Candidates?

• Documents verification
• Interview of short listed candidates
• Documents verification of applications received
• Short listed candidates informed by phone of interview time and date
• No TA/DA for original documents verification and interview

Documents to Enclose

• Self attested copy of Bio-Data
• Self attested copies of educational qualifications
• Self attested experience certificate
• Two passport size photos
• Date of birth certificate; copy of PPO for retired applicants (as per the format)

How to Apply for CAST Recruitment 2026 Offline

1. Apply in the given format printed on page 3 of the notice.
2. Enclose self attested copies of Bio-Data, educational qualifications, experience certificate, Adhar Card and two passport size photos.
3. Send to The Secretary, Centre for Assistance and Social Transformation (CAST), At-Gayatri Palace, Patara Sahi, Po-College Square, Dist-Cuttack, Pin-753003.
4. Send through Speed Post/Registered Post/Courier on or before 24.11.2026 at 2 pm.
5. Applications by e-mail, WhatsApp or by hand cannot be considered.

Other Points to Note

• Office is not responsible for any type of postal delay

CAST Recruitment 2026 - Important Links

Official Source

This article is based on the official notification of Centre for Assistance and Social Transformation, Advertisement No. Y25/CAST/841, dated 9 November 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.