The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), through its Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat, has announced a walk-in interview for 8 temporary project positions—4 Junior Project Fellows (JPFs) and 4 Project Assistants (PAs). The engagement is for a consultancy project connected with the enumeration and economic valuation of standing vegetation in the Silchar NHIDCL project area for land-acquisition compensation.
ICFRE-RFRI Recruitment 2026: Key Details
Particular
Details
Institute
ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam
Project
Enumeration and Economic Valuation of Standing Vegetation within the Silchar NHIDCL Project Area
Total positions
8 (4 JPFs + 4 PAs)
Interview date
10 November 2026
Reporting time
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Interview venue
ICFRE-RFRI, Deovan, Sotai, Jorhat–785010, Assam
Engagement
Temporary and co-terminus with the project; initially planned for two months
Vacancy and Monthly Emoluments
Junior Project Fellow (JPF): 4 positions; ₹24,000 per month plus HRA as admissible.
Project Assistant (PA): 4 positions; fixed emoluments of ₹22,000 per month.
Educational Qualifications
Junior Project Fellow
Applicants must hold a first-class M.Sc. degree in Forestry, Botany, Ecology, Life Science, Geography or Agriculture. Experience in forest and plant identification is desirable.
Project Assistant
Applicants must hold a first-class Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Botany, Zoology, Geography or Agriculture.
Age Limit and Relaxation
The upper age limit is calculated as on 1 July 2026:
JPF: 28 years.
PA: 25 years.
Relaxation: up to 5 years for SC/ST and women candidates, and 3 years for OBC candidates, as stated in the notice.
Walk-in Interview: Documents and Instructions
Report at ICFRE-RFRI, Jorhat, between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM on 10 November 2026.
Bring the duly completed application form included in the official notification.
Submit attested copies of educational certificates, experience certificates and other relevant testimonials with the form.
Carry original certificates for verification and one passport-size photograph.
Candidates employed with a government department, PSU or autonomous organisation must bring a No Objection Certificate from their employer.
No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. The posts are purely contractual and end with the project; the notice does not promise further employment with ICFRE. The notification does not prescribe an online application process or list a separate application fee.
Application mode: Walk-in interview. There is no separate online application portal for this notice; the prescribed form and supporting documents must be submitted at the interview venue.
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