APCA Director Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline — Academy of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Vellore

Drive Details

Eligibility

Inspector General / Additional Inspector General of Prisons, or Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience, by deputation (serving) or re-employment (retired); retired IG / Addl; IG from non-participating States also considered; Qualification: By deputation from the cadre of Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons, or from the cadre of Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience, from the participating States; By re-employment of retired Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the participating States; In the event of non-availability of the above officers, by re-employment of retired Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience; By re-employment of officers of the rank of Inspector General of Prison / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the non-participating States

Posts under this Drive (1)

Director

1 vacancies Inspector General / Additional Inspector General of Prisons, or Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience, by deputation (serving) or re-employment (retired); retired IG / Addl

Important Dates

Application End15 November 2026

Board of Management 113th meeting (resolution to fill the post)7 August 2026

Date of letter14 October 2026

Last date for receipt of applications by Director, APCA15 November 2026

Recruitment Timeline

Application End15 Nov 2026

Application End

15 Nov 2026

Official Links

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How to Apply

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Check your eligibility — age limit, qualification, and category requirements.
Keep your documents ready — photo, signature, certificates, and ID proof.
Visit the official application portal and complete the form.
Take a printout of the submitted application for your records.

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Last date to apply: 15 Nov 2026

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Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

Serving officers: parent scale of pay plus Special Compensatory Allowance of 15% of basic pay; retired officers: pay fixed as per the order of the respective State Government

Qualification

Eligibility Items

Qualification: By deputation from the cadre of Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons, or from the cadre of Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience, from the participating States; By re-employment of retired Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the participating States; In the event of non-availability of the above officers, by re-employment of retired Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience; By re-employment of officers of the rank of Inspector General of Prison / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the non-participating States
Experience: 5 years of experience for Deputy Inspector General of Prisons

Advt Number

E/Filling up the post of Director/2026

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Job Location

Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

Serving officers: parent scale of pay plus Special Compensatory Allowance of 15% of basic pay; retired officers: pay fixed as per the order of the respective State Government

Qualification

Eligibility Items

Qualification: By deputation from the cadre of Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons, or from the cadre of Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience, from the participating States; By re-employment of retired Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the participating States; In the event of non-availability of the above officers, by re-employment of retired Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience; By re-employment of officers of the rank of Inspector General of Prison / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the non-participating States
Experience: 5 years of experience for Deputy Inspector General of Prisons

Advt Number

E/Filling up the post of Director/2026

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Job Location

Vellore, Tamil Nadu