PGVCL Vidyut Sahayak (Junior Assistant) PwBD Recruitment 2026 – 236 Vacancies, Apply Online

There are 236 total vacancies reserved specifically for PwBD candidates across the four DISCOMs. The company has clarified that more vacancies may arise in future due to retirement, sanction of new posts, promotion, or other reasons, up to one year from the date of publication of the 2nd tier exam result. If category-wise candidates are not available, vacancies will be filled by inter-changeability from available PwBD candidates as per merit.

Only Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) candidates are eligible to apply. The suitable disabilities for this post are: Low Vision (LV) – 40% to 70% disability Hard of Hearing (HH) – 40% to 70% disability One Arm (OA) One Leg (OL) Dwarfism (D) Leprosy Cured (LC) Acid Attack Victim (AAV) Specific Learning Disability (SLD) Spinal Injury (SI) Spinal Deformity (SD) As per rules, a minimum of 40% disability is required for consideration under the PwBD quota. Applications and appointments will be considered as per the company's rules. B.A., B.Com, B.Sc., B.C.A., or B.B.A. through Regular, External, or Open/Distance Learning (ODL) mode from a university recognized by UGC/AICTE. Candidates must have a minimum average of 55% marks in the last year / last two semesters of graduation. Any programme/course through ODL and/or online mode must be from a university/institute accredited by NAAC with

No other allowance or benefits are admissible during the fixed-remuneration tenure. TA/DA will be reimbursed as per rules. The candidate is initially appointed for 3 years as Vidyut Sahayak (Junior Assistant) and may thereafter be considered for regular appointment as Junior Assistant in the pay scale of Rs. 25,000–55,800 , subject to satisfactory completion of the three-year term.

Only online payment is accepted - via Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking. Bank charges, if any, shall be borne by the candidate. Application fee once paid is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted in any subsequent recruitment process, under any circumstances. No other mode of payment (Demand Draft, Money Order, Postal Order, Cheque, etc.) is acceptable.

Selection is made through a two-tier written examination followed by document verification and a medical examination. Total marks: 100 (100 questions of 1 mark each). Conducted in Online or Offline mode depending on the number of applications received, at centres across Gujarat. Candidates scoring 45 marks or above qualify for the 2nd Tier Examination. Question paper will be in both Gujarati and English; questions on the Gujarati and English subjects themselves will be in Gujarati and English only respectively. Total marks: 100, in the same mode as the 1st Tier. Final ranking/merit is based on marks obtained in this exam. Minimum cut-off for selection is 45 marks and above for PwBD candidates. Negative marking: 1/4th mark is deducted for each wrong answer in both tiers. If applications are received in large numbers, exams may be held in multiple batches, and scores will be adjusted using

45 marks or above

45 marks and above

The following self-attested documents must be produced as and when required by the company: Online Application Form with two recent passport-size photographs (not older than 6 months) School Leaving Certificate Mark-sheets of final year of graduation, or last two semesters Certificate from Institute/University specifying percentage equivalent (if grading system applies) Degree Certificate Valid Caste (Roster Category) Certificate - SC/ST/SEBC/EWS - of Gujarat State only Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (for SEBC candidates), issued by Competent Authority of Gujarat State EWS Certificate as per prescribed format (for EWS candidates) Valid Disability Certificate from Civil Surgeon/designated Government authority, showing percentage of disability Undertaking for genuineness of documents (Annexure-B) Relieving Order/Certificate and Affidavit (Annexure-C), for dependents of retired GUVNL/Subsidia

The order of preference for companies does not confer any right to appointment in a preferred company; allotment is based on rank in the merit order and available vacancies. All original documents of selected candidates will be verified at the appropriate stage; if any criteria are not fulfilled, candidature will be cancelled immediately, and inclusion in the selection list will not be grounds for claiming employment. The Management reserves the right to short-list, select, or reject any candidate, and to cancel the Selection List at any time at its sole discretion, without assigning reasons. Selected candidates will be posted at any office under the jurisdiction of the GUVNL DISCOMs. Once posted to a company, transfer to another company is not allowed, except for one additional opportunity during the one-year validity of the result, which would be treated as a fresh appointment (with re