{"id":21753,"date":"2026-01-06T14:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/?p=21753"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:17:26","slug":"edcil-recruitment-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/edcil-recruitment-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EdCIL Recruitment 2026 \u2013 424 District Career &#038; Mental Health Counsellor Posts in Andhra Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p><strong>EdCIL Recruitment 2026:<\/strong> EdCIL (India) Limited, a <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">government enterprise under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has released the\u00a0<strong>EdCIL Recruitment 2026 notification<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0<\/span>engagement of 424 District Career and Mental Health Counsellors across various districts and mandals of Andhra Pradesh. These positions are offered purely on a contractual basis under Samagra Shiksha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Recruitment Organization<\/th><th>EdCIL (India) Limited<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Post Name<\/td><td>District Career &amp; Mental Health Counsellor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Vacancies<\/td><td>424 Posts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Job Location<\/td><td>Across Andhra Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mode of Application<\/td><td>Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application Start Date<\/td><td>06 January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last Date to Apply<\/td><td>18 January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Educational Qualification<\/td><td>MA\/MSc Psychology, MSW, Psychiatric Nursing, BA\/BSc Psychology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Upper Age Limit<\/td><td>45 Years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salary<\/td><td>\u20b930,000 + Conveyance Allowance (\u20b94,000)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Job Type<\/td><td>Contractual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official Website<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edcilindia.co.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.edcilindia.co.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #34568b;color:#34568b\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #34568b;color:#34568b\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/edcil-recruitment-2026\/#EdCIL_Vacancy_Details_Work_Location\" >EdCIL Vacancy Details &amp; Work Location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/edcil-recruitment-2026\/#Eligibility_for_EdCIL_Counsellor_Recruitment_2026\" >Eligibility for EdCIL Counsellor Recruitment 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/edcil-recruitment-2026\/#Salary_Contract_Period\" >Salary &amp; Contract Period<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/edcil-recruitment-2026\/#Important_Dates_%E2%80%93_EdCIL_Recruitment\" >Important Dates \u2013 EdCIL Recruitment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/edcil-recruitment-2026\/#Important_Links_%E2%80%93_EdCIL_Counsellor_Jobs\" >Important Links \u2013 EdCIL Counsellor Jobs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/edcil-recruitment-2026\/#FAQs_%E2%80%93_EdCIL_Recruitment_2026\" >FAQs \u2013 EdCIL Recruitment 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EdCIL_Vacancy_Details_Work_Location\"><\/span>EdCIL Vacancy Details &amp; Work Location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of <strong>424 counsellor posts<\/strong> are available, and selected candidates will be posted across government schools and institutions in Andhra Pradesh. The role focuses on providing career guidance and mental health support to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility_for_EdCIL_Counsellor_Recruitment_2026\"><\/span>Eligibility for EdCIL Counsellor Recruitment 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible qualifications include M.A\/M.Sc in Psychology, MSW (Medical or Psychiatric), M.Sc Psychiatric Nursing, or B.A\/B.Sc Psychology with relevant experience. Freshers awaiting final results are also eligible. Working knowledge of Telugu is desirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salary_Contract_Period\"><\/span>Salary &amp; Contract Period<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected candidates will receive a consolidated monthly remuneration of <strong>\u20b930,000 plus conveyance allowance up to \u20b94,000<\/strong>. The contract is initially valid till March 2026 and may be extended based on performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Dates_%E2%80%93_EdCIL_Recruitment\"><\/span>Important Dates \u2013 EdCIL Recruitment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application Start Date: 06 January 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Date to Apply: 18 January 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Links_%E2%80%93_EdCIL_Counsellor_Jobs\"><\/span>Important Links \u2013 EdCIL Counsellor Jobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Description<\/th><th>Link<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Apply Online<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edcilindia.co.in\/TCareers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.edcilindia.co.in\/TCareers<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_%E2%80%93_EdCIL_Recruitment_2026\"><\/span>FAQs \u2013 EdCIL Recruitment 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><strong>Q1. Is there any application fee?<\/strong><br>No, there is no application fee.<strong>Q2. Is this a permanent job?<\/strong><br>No, it is a contractual engagement.<strong>Q3. Is Telugu compulsory?<\/strong><br>Telugu knowledge is desirable but not mandatory.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EdCIL Recruitment 2026: EdCIL (India) Limited, a government enterprise under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has released the\u00a0EdCIL Recruitment 2026 notification\u00a0for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,943],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-job-notifications","category-central-government-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21759,"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21753\/revisions\/21759"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}