Rajasthan Vidya Sambal Yojana

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

Rajasthan Vidya Sambal Yojana is a state government initiative for engaging eligible guest faculty against vacant teaching posts in government educational institutions. The scheme helps government schools, training institutions, colleges and other higher education institutions manage teaching requirements when regular faculty are unavailable. It also gives qualified candidates, including eligible retired personnel and private candidates, an opportunity to work as guest faculty through temporary engagement.

Under Rajasthan Guest Faculty Recruitment, eligible candidates can be engaged for different teaching and training posts according to the requirements of the concerned institution. These include Grade-III, Grade-II and Grade-I teachers, instructors and laboratory assistants at the school level, and Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors at the higher education level. The required qualifications vary according to the post and subject.

The scheme provides an honorarium for the teaching work performed. For school and training institution posts, the honorarium ranges from ₹300 to ₹400 per period, with a maximum monthly honorarium of ₹21,000 to ₹30,000. For university, college, technical college and polytechnic posts, it ranges from ₹800 to ₹1,200 per period, with maximum monthly limits of ₹45,000 to ₹60,000.

For the 2026–27 college and Sanskrit-college cycles, guest faculty engagement is limited to a maximum of 14 teaching hours per week. Payment is made for the teaching work performed after verification by the head of the institution. The engagement is temporary and does not provide a claim to regular government appointment.

Eligibility under Vidhya Sambal varies according to the post, subject and educational institution. Candidates must meet the prescribed qualifications and submit the required documents. Depending on the applicable notification, selection may consider academic and professional qualifications, eligibility examinations, teaching experience, research publications and awards. For Assistant Professor-level posts, the applicable college guidelines prescribe a minimum age of 21 years, while eligible retired teachers can be engaged up to 65 years of age under the applicable provisions.

The Rajasthan Guest Faculty Recruitment process is merit-based, with applications being verified and merit lists or panels prepared according to the applicable departmental criteria. The scheme is implemented separately by departments such as School Education, College Education and Sanskrit Education, so vacancies, eligibility, selection criteria and application dates can vary. Candidates should check the latest notification for their concerned post and institution before applying.

The 2026–27 Vidya Sambal recruitment is being conducted through separate district and departmental notifications. Candidates can apply through the prescribed process of the concerned school, college or institution and should check the specific notification for the current vacancies and application deadline.

Scheme Benefits

• Eligible candidates can get an opportunity to work as guest faculty in government educational institutions against vacant teaching posts.
• Guest faculty receive an honorarium for the teaching work performed under the scheme.
• The honorarium varies according to the post and educational level, with payment made on a per-hour basis subject to the prescribed monthly limit.
• The scheme helps government schools and colleges manage teaching requirements when regular teaching posts remain vacant.
• Students benefit from continued teaching support when regular faculty are unavailable.
• The scheme provides qualified and experienced teachers with an opportunity to contribute to government educational institutions through temporary guest faculty engagement.

Guest Faculty Remuneration

Under Rajasthan Vidhya Sambal Yojana, eligible guest faculty receive an honorarium based on the post and number of periods taught. The payment is made for the actual teaching work completed and is subject to the prescribed monthly limit. For college and Sanskrit-college posts, guest faculty can teach up to 14 hours per week. Payment is released after the institution verifies the work performed.

School / Training Institution Posts

University / College / Technical College / Polytechnic College Posts

• For the 2026-27 college and Sanskrit-college cycles, engagement is additionally capped at a maximum of 14 teaching hours a week.
• Payment is released for every 50 periods taught; any remaining periods short of 50 are settled when the assignment closes.
• Payment follows satisfactory verification of the guest faculty member's work by the institution head, there is no automatic monthly payout.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must have the qualification prescribed for the guest faculty post they are applying for. The required qualification can vary according to the post, subject and applicable Rajasthan service rules.

General Eligibility Conditions

• Eligible retired government employees and private candidates can apply, subject to the qualification requirements of the concerned post.
• Retired teachers can be engaged as guest faculty up to 65 years of age, provided they have the required qualification for the post.
• REET or another eligibility examination is required wherever it applies to the concerned school-level post under the applicable rules or notification.
• Preference may be given to candidates who are residents of Rajasthan, wherever specified in the applicable notification.
• Applicants must not have been dismissed or removed from government, semi-government or local-body service.
• Applicants must not have been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.
• Applicants must not have a criminal case pending in any court, wherever this condition is prescribed in the applicable notification.

Note: The exact subject-wise qualification, professional qualification and eligibility examination requirements may vary by post and vacancy. Candidates should check the specific notification for the post they wish to apply for.

Required Documents

• Passport-size photograph, signed by the applicant.
• Aadhaar card or Aadhaar registration proof.
• Class 10 marksheet or birth certificate.
• Class 12, Graduation and Post-Graduation marksheets, as applicable to the post.
• Professional/training qualification certificate, B.Ed, D.El.Ed, M.Phil, Ph.D, NET/NET-JRF/SET-SLET certificate, as applicable.
• REET certificate, where applicable to the post and the department's notification.
• Certificates of research publications, awards, and post-doctoral/teaching experience, where the candidate wants these counted (for college and Sanskrit-college posts).
• Category (caste) certificate, for reserved-category candidates.
• Domicile/residence certificate of Rajasthan.
• Disability certificate, where applicable, and certificate for other special categories (ex-serviceman, widow, deserted woman, sportsperson) where claimed.
• Character certificate issued by two gazetted officers.
• For retired employees: PPO number and the post held at the time of retirement.
• A signed affidavit accepting the scheme's terms and conditions, submitted at the time of joining.

Steps to Apply

Eligible candidates can apply for guest faculty positions under Rajasthan Vidhya Sambal Yojana by following the application process prescribed in the relevant notification. The application method and deadline may vary according to the post and educational institution.

1. Check the official notification and identify the vacant guest faculty post and subject for which you are eligible.
2. Download or obtain the prescribed application form for the concerned post and institution.
3. Fill in the application form with your personal details, educational qualifications, professional qualifications, experience and other required information.
4. Attach self-attested copies of all required certificates and documents with the application form.
5. Sign the application form and the required undertaking/affidavit.
6. Submit the completed application form with all required documents to the concerned government educational institution within the prescribed deadline.
7. The concerned authority will verify the applications and prepare the merit list or panel according to the applicable selection criteria.
8. Selected candidates will be invited to join as guest faculty according to the availability of the concerned vacant post.

For the 2026–27 Sanskrit Education Department notification, candidates must submit the completed application form with the required documents in person to the Principal of the concerned Government Sanskrit College by the prescribed last date. No interview is conducted for guest faculty selection, and the panel is prepared on the basis of the prescribed eligibility and merit criteria.

Application Timeline

Selection Process

No written examination and no interview is held at any level for Vidya Sambal Yojana. The concerned authority first identifies eligible vacant posts, invites applications, and prepares a merit-based selection list before approving the engagement. The exact steps, merit criteria and approving authority differ by department, as shown below.

School-Level Selection Process

• The PEEO-level and school-level selection committees are formed.
• The concerned schools publish vacant post details on the Shala Darpan portal and invite applications from eligible candidates.
• The school-level committee scrutinises the applications and verifies the candidates' eligibility and documents.
• Based on the prescribed merit criteria (marks-based weightage, see table below), the committee shortlists three candidates against each vacant post and prepares the selection list.
• The school submits the selected candidates' application forms and selection list to the Chief Block Education Officer (CBEO).
• The CBEO forwards these to the Chief District Education Officer (CDEO) office.
• The district-level committee, headed by the District Collector or their nominee, approves the final selection list.
• Approved candidates are then engaged as guest faculty against the concerned vacant posts.

College Education Selection Process

• The concerned government college identifies vacant teaching posts and publishes the vacancy details, once for the full session.
• Eligible candidates submit the prescribed application form along with the required certificates.
• Applications are verified for the candidate's qualification and eligibility (minimum age 21 years for Assistant Professor posts, with preference to Rajasthan domicile candidates).
• A merit panel is prepared and is checked and approved by a committee headed by the Principal of the district's LEAD College.
• Guest faculty is engaged from the approved panel, strictly in order of merit, as and when needed through the session.

Sanskrit Education Selection Process

• The Commissionerate of Sanskrit Education publishes the vacancy notification for Assistant Professor posts across government Sanskrit colleges.
• Eligible candidates submit applications within the notified window.
• The list of received applications is published, followed by an eligibility check and a provisional merit list.
• Candidates get a fixed window to raise objections against the provisional list.
• Original documents of shortlisted candidates are verified.
• The final merit list is approved at the Directorate level (by a Joint-Director-headed committee).
• Selected candidates are engaged as guest faculty and must join by the prescribed deadline, failing which the next candidate on the merit list is invited.

Note: The exact selection procedure, merit criteria and approving authority may differ according to the post and educational institution. Therefore, candidates should follow the process mentioned in the applicable notification.

Important Forms

• Rajasthan Vidhya Sambal Yojana Application Form

Relevant Links

• Rajasthan Vidhya Sambal Yojana Guidelines Jodhpur
• Rajasthan Vidhya Sambal Yojana Guidelines Baran
• Rajasthan Vidhya Sambal Yojana Guidelines Bhilwada
• Rajasthan Vidhya Sambal Yojana Guidelines Jaipur
• Sanskrit Education Department, Rajasthan
• Rajasthan Shala Darpan portal

Contact Information

• Commissionerate of Sanskrit Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • Phone: 0141-2704357
  • Email: [email protected]
• Commissionerate of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • Phone: 0141-2706736
  • Email: [email protected]