HPPNS Press Duftry Recruitment 2025 - Apply Offline for 01 Posts

Printing and Stationery Department Himachal Pradesh (HPPNS)  has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Press Duftry Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official HPPNS website. The last date to submit the application form is 14-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the HPPNS Press Duftry Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.

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HPPNS Press Duftry Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details 

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualifications: Should have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent from a recognized Board of School Education/Institution.
• Essential qualifications: Should have Two Years' National Trade/Apprenticeship Certificate course in the trade of Binding from a recognized I.T.I or from an Institution duly recognized by Central/H.P. Government.
• Desirable: Knowledge of customs, manner and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the State.
• Experience: Experience upto a maximum of 5 years in Govt./Semi Govt. organization relating to the post applied for (0.4 marks only for each completed year in case of Class-III posts).

Salary/Stipend

• Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) Fixed amount of Rs. 12,500/- per month.

Age Limit (as on 01-01-2025)

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 45 years
• Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years in respect of Persons with benchmark Disabilities.
• Provided that the upper age limit for direct recruits will not be applicable to the candidates already in service of the Government including those who have been appointed on adhoc or on contract basis.
• Provided further that if a candidate appointed on adhoc or on contract basis had become over-age on the date he/she was appointed as such, he/she shall not be eligible for any relaxation in the prescribed age-limit by virtue of his/her such adhoc or contract appointment.
• Provided further that upper age limit is relaxable for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes and Other categories of persons to the extent permissible under the general or special order(s) of the Himachal Pradesh Government.
• Provided further that the employees of all the Public Sector Corporations and Autonomous Bodies who happened to be Government Servant before absorption in Public Sector Corporations/Autonomous Bodies at the time of initial constitution of such Corporations/Autonomous Bodies shall be allowed age concession in direct recruitment as admissible to Government servants. This concession will not, however, be admissible to such staff of the Public Sector Corporations/ Autonomous Bodies, who were/are subsequently appointed by such Corporation/Autonomous Bodies and who are/were finally absorbed in the service of such Corporations/ Autonomous Bodies after initial constitution of the Public Sector Corporations/Autonomous Bodies.

Important Dates

Selection Process

• Selection for appointment to the post being filled up shall be made on the basis of weightage/merit of evaluation process as mentioned in Table-A above as per the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, HP letter No. SJE-B(15)-03/2014-I dated 28th August 2017.
• The date of evaluation/verification of documents will be intimated separately through post and the same will also be notified on the official Website of the department; hence, the candidates are advised to visit the Website of the Department during the 3rd week of February, 2026 to know about the Evaluation Schedule.
• Weightage for essential educational qualification as mentioned above or as per the R&P Rules (% of marks obtained in educational qualification prescribed for the posts would be divided by 10) = 10 marks
• Weightage for disability as per Certificate issued by the competent authority i.e. District Medical Board or above. (40% to 59%) = 2 marks (60% to 79%) = 4 marks (80% to 100%) = 6 marks = 06 marks
• Weightage for maximum additional qualification (% of marks obtained would be divided by 25) = 04 marks
• Belonging to notified backward Area or Panchayat, as the case may be (Certified by SDO(C), Tehsildar/Naib-Tehsildar) = 01 mark
• Landless family/ family having land less than 01 Hectare to be certified by the concerned Revenue Authority (SDO(C), Tehsildar/Naib-Tehsildar) = 01 mark
• Non-employment Certificate to the effect that none of the family member is in Government/Semi-Government services (Certified by SDO(c), Tehsildar/Naib-Tehsildar) = 01 mark
• BPL family having family annual income (from all sources) below 40,000/- or as prescribed by the Govt. from time to time (Certified by BDO). = 02 marks
• Widow/divorced/destitute/single women (Certificate by BDO) = 01 mark
• Single daughter/Orphan (Certified by BDO) = 01 mark
• Training of atleast 6 months' duration related to the post applied for from a recognized University/Institution = 01 mark
• Experience upto a maximum of 5 years in Govt./Semi Govt. organization relating to the post applied for (0.4 marks only for each completed year in case of Class-III posts and 0.7 mark(s) only for each completed year in case of Class-IV). = 02 marks

General Information/Instructions

• The candidate/applicant should be bonafide resident of Himachal Pradesh.
• The applicant should have minimum 40% permanent disability and possess a Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority i.e. District Medical Board or above. Such Certificate in the event of selection for the post will be subject to fresh certification/verification by the competent authority.
• The date of determining the eligibility of candidate in terms of essential qualification etc shall be reckoned as on the closing/last date fixed for submission of applications.
• The candidates are advised to submit photocopies of the abovementioned latest Certificates.
• Applications which are incomplete or are received after due date or are not found in accordance with the prescribed format shall not be considered and will be rejected straightaway without any intimation to the candidate. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Therefore, the candidates are advised to ensure their eligibility for the post and submission of complete application form alongwith all relevant documents/ certificates.
• The Department will not be responsible for any kind of postal delay.
• No TA/DA will be admissible.
• All the documents/certificates will have to be produced in original at the time of verification of documents, failing which the candidature of the applicant will be cancelled/rejected.
• In case of any objection, the decision of the Special Selection Committee shall be final.
• The Department reserves the right whether to fill up the post or withdraw the advertisement at any point of time.
• Disputes, if any, shall be subject to jurisdiction of Courts at Shimla.

How to Apply

• Application form as prescribed can be downloaded after 16-12-2025 using the tab "Advertisement/Result" of the official Website of the Printing and Stationery Department(hppns.hp.gov.in). Application on any other format will not be accepted.
• The application must be submitted on the prescribed format only alongwith passport size latest photograph pasted thereon. Application form duly filled in all respects alongwith self-attested photocopies of all relevant/requisite documents/certificates as mentioned above, be sent through REGISTERED POST/BY HAND to the following address: Controller, Printing and Stationery Department, Ghora Chowki, H.P., Shimla-171005.
• The envelope containing application form should be super-scribed as follows: "Application for the post of .................................... (name of the post)".

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HPPNS Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) Recruitment 2025 - FAQs

1. What is the starting date to apply for HPPNS Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) 2025?

Ans: Starting Date to apply is 16/12/2025.

2. What is the last apply date for HPPNS Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) 2025?

Ans: Last apply date is 14/01/2026.

3. What is the Eligibility to apply for HPPNS Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) 2025?

Ans: Should have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent from a recognized Board of School Education/Institution. Should have Two Years' National Trade/Apprenticeship Certificate course in the trade of Binding from a recognized I.T.I or from an Institution duly recognized by Central/H.P. Government.

4. What is the Maximum Age Limit to apply for HPPNS Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) 2025?

Ans: 45 Years

5. How many vacancies are being recruited by HPPNS Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) 2025?

Ans: Total 01 Vacancies.

6. What is the salary for HPPNS Press Duftry (as Job Trainee) 2025?

Ans: Fixed amount of Rs. 12,500/- per month.