DRDO recruitment 2021 is currently underway for 281 apprentice posts at various centres of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Selected candidates will undergo one year apprenticeship training at the designated centres and will also be paid a monthly salary or stipend of Rs 7000 for technician ITI apprentice posts, Rs 8000 for technician diploma apprentice posts, and Rs 9000 for technician graduate apprentice posts.
Who can Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2021 for Apprentice Posts at DRDO Centres?
Candidates can apply for DRDO Recruitment 2021 for apprentice posts at three DRDO centres at present. According to the official notifications issued on the Defence Research and Development Organisation website, there are 150 apprentice posts available at the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), 69 apprentice posts available at the Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE), and 62 apprentice posts available at the Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE).
For the 150 apprentice posts at GTRE, for which applications must be submitted on the RAC website before 29 January 2021, the qualifications required are as follows:
Name of vacancy | Qualification required | Number of vacancies |
Graduate apprentice trainees | BE, BTech or equivalent, in the relevant field granted by a statutory University by an institution empowered to award such degrees by an Act of Parliament | 80 |
Diploma apprentice trainees | Diploma in engineering or technology in the relevant field granted by a state council or board of technical educational established by a state government or university. | 30 |
ITI apprentice trainees | Certificate in vocational Course involving two years of study after the completion of the secondary stage of school education recognised by the All India Council for Technical education | 40 |
More details on the vacancies can be found here.
For the 69 posts available at the Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE), candidates with the following qualifications may apply:
Discipline | Number of vacancies |
Machinist | 2 |
Turner | 2 |
Fitter | 5 |
Electronic mechanic | 8 |
COPA | 3 |
Diploma in mechanical engineering | 10 |
Diploma in electronics engineering | 16 |
Diploma in computer science engineering | 5 |
Diploma or degree in nursing | 2 |
Graduation in mechanical engineering | 2 |
Graduation in electronics engineering | 7 |
Graduation in computer science engineering | 7 |
More details on the vacancies can be found here.
For the 62 apprentice posts at the Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), for which applications need to be sent by email before 27 February 2021, candidates with the following qualifications may apply:
Discipline | Number of vacancies |
Diploma in cinematography | 2 |
Diploma in civil engineering | 2 |
Diploma in computer science engineering | 14 |
Diploma in electrical engineering | 4 |
Diploma in electronics engineering | 1 |
Diploma in electronics and communication engineering | 7 |
Diploma in electronics and instrumentation engineering | 1 |
Diploma in mechanical engineering | 7 |
Diploma in survey engineering | 1 |
For the 23 technician ITI apprentice positions, candidates with an ITI obtained after 2018 in the following streams can apply:
Discipline | Number of vacancies |
ITI in fitter | 7 |
ITI in diesel mechanic | 1 |
ITI in electrician | 3 |
ITI in computer operator and programming assistant (COPA) | 4 |
ITI in electronics | 2 |
ITI in welder | 2 |
ITI in turner | 2 |
ITI in machinist | 2 |
More details on the vacancies can be found here.