Surguja AVFO Recruitment 2026

About This Job

Surguja District is hiring 15 Assistant Veterinary Field Officer (AVFO) posts on a local contract basis under the Veterinary Services office. If you have a Diploma in Animal Husbandry (D.A.H.), you can apply offline by direct submission or registered post. The application window is from 08 June 2026, 11:00 AM to 23 June 2026, 5:00 PM. The fixed monthly honorarium is Rs. 18,420, and the age limit is 18 to 35 years as on 01 January 2026.

Surguja Assistant Veterinary Field Officer Recruitment 2026 - 15 Posts

The Office of the Deputy Director, Veterinary Services, Surguja has released a contract recruitment notice for Assistant Veterinary Field Officer posts in departmental veterinary institutions of Surguja district. The notice is for filling vacant posts through local arrangement with approval from district administration. Selection is merit-based, using marks from educational qualification and eligible experience, followed by document verification.

This recruitment is useful for candidates from Chhattisgarh who have completed D.A.H. and want field-level veterinary work in government veterinary centres. The notice also says Surguja district domicile candidates will get priority, and if suitable local candidates are not available, candidates from other districts of Chhattisgarh may be considered as per priority rules.

Vacancy Details

• Post Name: Assistant Veterinary Field Officer
• Total Vacancies: 15 posts
• Programme: DMF
• Place of Work: Veterinary institutions under Surguja district, Chhattisgarh

Category-wise breakup mentioned in the notice:

• Scheduled Tribe: 8 posts, including 6 open and 2 women posts
• Scheduled Caste: 1 post
• Other Backward Class: 2 posts
• Unreserved: 4 posts, including 3 open and 1 women post

Reservation, women reservation and horizontal reservation will apply as per departmental and Chhattisgarh government rules.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: You must have a Diploma in Animal Husbandry (D.A.H.).
• Rules: Educational eligibility follows the Chhattisgarh Veterinary Services Third Class service recruitment rules mentioned in the notice.
• Domicile: Surguja district local candidates will get priority. If eligible local candidates are not available, candidates from other districts of Chhattisgarh may be considered.
• Experience: The notice gives experience marks and asks for employer-issued experience proof. A minimum 1 year work period is required for claiming experience.

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 18 years as on 01 January 2026.
• Maximum age: 35 years as on 01 January 2026.
• Age relaxation: Relaxation will apply as per Chhattisgarh Civil Services rules mentioned in the notification.

Salary

• Fixed monthly honorarium: Rs. 18,420 per month.
• The notice says the contract employee will get a lump-sum monthly honorarium during the contract period.
• No other allowance or facility is mentioned in the notice.

Application Fee

• No application fee is mentioned in the official notice.
• Selected candidates must submit a notarized affidavit on Rs. 50 stamp paper before joining, as per the notice.

Selection Process (Merit Based)

The notice does not mention a written exam. Selection will be prepared through merit marks and document verification.

1. Educational Qualification Marks: Up to 90% weightage will be based on the percentage of marks in the required qualification.
2. Experience Marks: Up to 10 marks can be given for eligible experience. The notice mentions 2 marks per year, up to a maximum of 5 years.
3. Document Verification: Candidates will be called with original documents after the merit list is prepared.
4. Final Selection and Waiting List: Final selection and waiting list will be published after verification. The waiting list will remain valid for 1 year.

How to Apply

1. Download the notice and application format from surguja.gov.in or collect it from the concerned office notice board.
2. Fill the application form carefully for the Assistant Veterinary Field Officer post.
3. Attach self-attested copies of all required documents.
4. Submit the application by direct submission during office hours or send it by registered post.
5. Send or submit it to the Office of Deputy Director, Veterinary Services, Surguja, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.
6. Your application must reach before 23 June 2026, 5:00 PM. Late, incomplete or unsigned applications will not be accepted.

Documents to Attach

• Identity proof
• 10th and 12th mark sheets
• D.A.H. diploma certificate and semester mark sheets
• Domicile certificate
• Caste certificate, if applying under a reserved category
• No-objection certificate, if currently working in a government or semi-government organisation
• Experience certificate with supporting pay-slip proof, if claiming experience marks
• Recent colour photograph

Contract Terms and Local Priority

• Contract period: The initial contract period is 1 year. It may be extended if work is satisfactory and the district still needs the service.
• Waiting list: The waiting list will remain valid for 1 year. Vacancies created during this period may be filled from the waiting list.
• Joining time: Selected candidates will get 7 days to report for duty after selection.
• Medical fitness: At the time of joining, selected candidates must sign the contract and submit their own medical fitness certificate.
• Service condition: A selected candidate does not get automatic permanent appointment rights. Final appointment depends on vacancy availability and required checks.

Work control: The notice says the selected contract appointee will work under the administrative control of the Deputy Director, Veterinary Services, Surguja. The Collector, Surguja will have the final authority for decisions connected with this recruitment process.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 02 June 2026
• Application Start: 08 June 2026, 11:00 AM
• Last Date to Apply Offline: 23 June 2026, 5:00 PM
• Document Verification Date: To be announced on Surguja district website
• Final Merit List: To be announced

• Assist veterinary officers in field-level animal healthcare work
• Support vaccination, deworming and livestock health camps
• Visit villages and help farmers with basic animal care guidance
• Maintain records of livestock treatment, vaccination and field visits
• Report disease symptoms and outbreak information to senior officers
• Help implement government animal husbandry schemes in assigned areas
• Coordinate with veterinary institutions and local field staff