Kalakshetra Foundation Registrar Recruitment 2026

Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, is hiring 1 Registrar for the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts on a contract basis for one year, extendable year-to-year. This post is for retired officers who served as Registrar / Joint Registrar / Deputy Registrar in universities or held Pay Level 7 posts in Central/State Government. Age must not exceed 63 years. The last date to send your application by post is 20 May 2026.

Kalakshetra Foundation Registrar Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

Kalakshetra Foundation, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has released a notification for 1 Registrar post at Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. This is a re-employment opportunity for retired government officers with at least 20 years of administrative supervisory experience. Preference will be given to candidates with administrative experience in higher education at the level of Registrar/Joint Registrar/Deputy Registrar.

Who Can Apply?

Essential Qualifications:

• Option A: Officers retired from the post of Registrar / Joint Registrar / Deputy Registrar of Universities, Deemed Universities or similar higher educational institutions
• Option B: Retired officers of Central / State Government, Union Territories, Autonomous Bodies / Statutory Organizations / PSUs / institutions under Central or State Governments who held posts on regular basis at Pay Level 7, or with 8 years of regular service at Pay Level 6 of the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix or equivalent

Experience:

• Administrative experience in a supervisory capacity for 20 years and above
• Preference will be given to candidates with administrative experience in a higher educational institution at the level of Registrar / Joint Registrar / Deputy Registrar

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Fine Arts and Hindi

Age Limit

• Age must not exceed 63 years as on the closing date (20 May 2026)

Salary

• Remuneration will be regulated as per Ministry of Finance OM No. 3-25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020
• The pay is a fixed monthly amount, calculated by deducting the basic pension (before commutation) from the last pay drawn at retirement
• This amount remains unchanged during the contract period. No annual increment, DA or HRA is paid
• Transport Allowance: Allowed at the same rate as at the time of retirement (no DA on Transport Allowance)
• TA/DA on official tours: Paid as per entitlement at the time of retirement
• Leave: 1.5 days per completed calendar month (unused leave lapses at end of contract)

Selection Process

Selection is based on:

1. Screening of Applications: Eligible candidates are shortlisted based on qualification and experience
2. Verification of Experience Certificate: Applications whose experience certificate cannot be verified with the institution last worked will be summarily rejected
3. Interview / Final Selection: Conducted by the competent authority of Kalakshetra Foundation. The authority reserves the right to relax eligibility criteria and other terms for deserving candidates

How to Apply

1. Download the prescribed application form from the official Kalakshetra Foundation website at kalakshetra.in.
2. Fill in the application with full details of qualifications, experience and supervisory administrative work.
3. Attach self-attested copies of testimonials and proofs of educational qualifications, age and experience.
4. Send the completed application by post so that it reaches the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041 by 20 May 2026.
5. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 21 April 2026
• Last Date to Receive Application: 20 May 2026

• Supervise and monitor the work of subordinate staff at Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts
• Track attendance and punctuality of staff, faculty and students; notify parents about long absences
• Arrange and coordinate staff meetings, prepare minutes and follow up on action points
• Plan and organise workshops, lecture demonstrations and mentorship programmes
• Handle all examination-related work: circulars, exam schedules, question paper setting, answer script collection, mark-list preparation and report cards
• Issue no-dues certificates, hall tickets and coordinate with external examiners
• Manage convocation arrangements, printed mark lists and issue of Diploma/Post Diploma certificates
• Carry out any other administrative work assigned by the Director and Principal