HP Homeguards Junior Office Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The Himachal Pradesh Home Guards and Civil Defence Department has 1 post of Junior Office Assistant (IT), which it will fill by direct recruitment. The post is only for Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates from Himachal Pradesh who have a permanent disability of 40% or more. Candidates from non-tribal areas must get their application to the department by 31 October 2026, and candidates from tribal areas by 10 November 2026. You can send the form only by registered post or deliver it by hand. Selection is based on a merit list built from your documents.

HP Home Guards Junior Office Assistant (IT) Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About HP Home Guards

The Department of Home Guards, Civil Defence & Fire Services is a department of the Himachal Pradesh government. Its Director General's office is at US Club, Shimla. This post is in that department.

HP Home Guards Junior Office Assistant (IT) Vacancy Details 2026

The notice says the number of posts may increase or decrease. The post's functional requirements are listed as S (Sitting), ST (Standing), W (Walking), MF (Manipulation by Fingers), RW (Reading & Writing), SE (Seeing), H (Hearing) and C (Communication).

HP Home Guards Junior Office Assistant (IT) Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

You must be at least 18 and no more than 45 years old on the last date for receiving applications. The upper age limit can be relaxed by up to 5 years, as per the instructions of the Himachal Pradesh government.

Disability and Residence

• Only Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates can apply.
• You need a permanent disability of at least 40%. This must be shown on a Disability Certificate issued by the competent Medical Board, which means the District Medical Board. If you are selected, the certificate will be checked by the competent authority.
• You must be a bona fide resident of Himachal Pradesh, certified by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Tehsildar or Naib-Tehsildar.

Essential Qualification

1. You must have passed the 10+2 Examination from a recognized Board of School Education or University. OR Matriculation from a recognized Board of School Education with a one or two year Diploma or Certificate from an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Information Technology (IT) Enabled Sectors (ITES), as notified by the Director General of Employment & Training (Govt. of India) from time to time. Another option is a three-year Diploma in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or IT from a Polytechnic approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
2. Computer typing speed of 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi.

Differently abled candidates who are otherwise qualified for a clerical post, and whom the Medical Board certifies as unable to type, may be excused from the typing test. This applies only where a physical disability or deformity permanently prevents the person from typing. The same exemption also covers the Skill Test Norms on Computers.

Eligibility for the essential qualification is judged as on the last date for applications.

Desirable Qualification

Knowledge of the customs, manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh, and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in HP.

The official notification gives the full eligibility conditions for this post.

Selection Process

There is no written exam. Selection is based only on the documents you send with your application form. The department awards weightage marks for these documents under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, HP letter No. SJE-B-B(15)-03/2014-1 dated 28 August 2017. These are the criteria the notice prints clearly:

Other items on the application form also count towards merit. These are a non-employment certificate for the family, widow, divorced, destitute or single woman status, single daughter or orphan status, and a training certificate of at least 6 months related to the post. The weightage table in the official notification gives their marks.

Candidates are called for evaluation and screening in a ratio of 1:10 for the first post, and 1:5 for each further post. The date of document evaluation and verification will be sent to you by post and also put on the department's website. You must bring all original certificates to verification. If you do not, your candidature will be cancelled.

Important Dates

How to Apply for HP Home Guards Junior Office Assistant (IT) Recruitment 2026

1. Get the prescribed application form from the department's official website. You can also collect it from the Office of the Commandant General, Home Guards, Civil Defence & Fire Services, US Club, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-1.
2. Fill in the form completely. It asks for your type of disability, name, father's or husband's name, date of birth, percentage of disability, issuing authority, category, educational details, permanent and correspondence addresses, email and mobile number.
3. Paste a recent self-attested passport-size colour photograph in the space provided.
4. Attach self-attested photocopies of all the certificates the form lists.
5. Write on the envelope: "Application for the post of ..." followed by the name of the post.
6. Send it by registered post or deliver it by hand to: The Director General, Home Guards & Civil Defence, US Club, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001.

Documents to attach

• Educational qualification certificates (10+2 and any additional qualification)
• Disability certificate showing 40% or more, issued by the Medical Board
• Bona fide Himachali certificate, and category certificate (SC/OBC)
• Backward area or Panchayat certificate, landless certificate and non-employment certificate (SDO(C), Tehsildar or Naib Tehsildar)
• BPL certificate and income certificate
• Widow, divorced, destitute or single woman certificate, or single daughter or orphan certificate (issued by the BDO)
• Certificate of at least 6 months' training related to the post
• Experience certificate for up to 5 years in a Govt or Semi-Govt organisation

Other conditions

• Applications that are incomplete, arrive late or are not on the prescribed format will be rejected without any notice to you.
• No documents are accepted after the closing date, and no extra documents are taken on the evaluation day.
• The department is not responsible for postal delays.
• No TA/DA will be paid.
• The department may fill the post or withdraw the advertisement at any time.
• Any disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the courts at Shimla.

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