Kalakshetra Foundation Principal Recruitment 2026

Kalakshetra Foundation is filling 1 post of Principal, Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts (RDCFA), on deputation or short-term contract. Send the application in the Annexure-I format to the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600 041. It must reach by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026. Kalakshetra Foundation is an Institution of National Importance and an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

Kalakshetra Foundation is an Institution of National Importance and an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. It is based at Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts is its college. The college has departments of Dance, Music, Costume Block, Theatre and Visual Arts.

Fill in the application form printed as Annexure - I to the notice and send it to: Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600 041.

1. Fill in the Annexure-I form completely. At the top, tick whether you are applying on deputation or on short-term contract.
2. Affix a recent colour photograph in the box on the form.
3. Give your employment details in chronological order. If the space on the form is not enough, attach a separate sheet authenticated with your signature.
4. Sign the form and write the place and date.
5. Write "Application for the post of Principal, Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra Foundation" clearly on the cover.
6. Send the cover to the Director so that it reaches by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026. If you are a serving official, send the documents listed under Enclosures through proper channel.

The form asks for the following:

• Your name and address in block letters, your mobile and alternate numbers, and your email address
• Your date of birth (in the Christian era) and the date you joined Central/State Government
• Your highest educational qualification and the service you belong to
• Whether you hold an analogous post on a regular basis in Level-25 (59300-187700) of the VII TN Govt Pay Matrix, or have 7 years of regular service in posts in Pay Level 22 of the TN Govt pay scale (Rs. 56100-177500) or equivalent in your parent cadre or department
• Whether, based on these entries, you meet the requirement of the post (Yes / No)
• Your employment history: office or organisation and its type, post held with pay level, period of service (from and to), nature of appointment (regular, ad-hoc or deputation) and nature of duties
• The nature of your present employment (ad-hoc, temporary, quasi-permanent or permanent). If you are on deputation or contract now, the date of your initial appointment and the period of that deputation or contract
• The category of your present organisation: Central Government, State Government, Statutory Organisation, Autonomous organisation, University, Research Institute or Private
• Whether you are in a VII Pay Commission pay level and, if so, the date of the revision and your pre-revised scale
• The total emoluments you draw now each month, plus any additional information and remarks

Incomplete applications, applications received after the last date and applications sent by email will be summarily rejected.

There is 1 post of Principal, RDCFA, in Group - A. The pay is Pay Level – 25 (Rs.59300 - 187700) in the VIIth Pay Commission pay matrix of the Tamil Nadu State pay scale. The age limit is 45 to 50 Years.

The appointment is on deputation or short-term contract. The contract can be extended on a year-to-year basis, subject to your satisfactory performance during the contract period.

Who Can Apply

• Eminent artists/private persons who meet the essential qualifications and also hold the technical qualifications that apply to a Principal/Professor (Bharatanatyam/Carnatic Music) level appointee in Central/State Government/Autonomous institutions.
• Officers holding the analogous post in Central/State/Autonomous institutions, or Professors (Bharatanatyam/Carnatic Music) with 7 years of regular service in Pay Level 22 (Rs.56100-177500) of the Tamil Nadu Government State Pay Scales or an equivalent level.

Essential and Technical Qualifications

• A Diploma or a Degree in the field of specialization.
• Proficiency or good knowledge of music or dance. You need not be a performing artist, but you should be able to perform in your category of specialization.
• The capacity to get on well with artists.
• An academic degree will be an additional qualification.
• Knowledge of the local language and English is essential. Knowledge of Hindi will be an additional qualification.
• About 10 years of service in a supervisory capacity in a reputed institution.

For the full eligibility conditions of the post, see the official notification.

The Principal is responsible for all administrative functions and academic activities of Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, under the guidance and orders of the Director. The broad scope of the work is:

• Submit proposals to the Director to develop, administer and promote the college's academic programs and academic support functions, including international programs
• Co-ordinate holding an Academic Advisory Committee meeting at least once a year
• Recommend to the Director the nomination, retention, termination and remuneration of contract faculty, both full-time and part-time
• Monitor the overall functioning of the College
• Monitor student attendance daily
• Ensure examinations run smoothly and results are declared within the stipulated date lines
• Ensure discipline among students and bring serious issues to the Director's notice
• Coordinate and promote academic proposals, changes, reviews and other academic matters
• Coordinate among the Dance, Music, Costume Block, Theatre and Visual Arts Departments
• Develop and coordinate educational policies, planning functions, and the planning and use of the college's physical facilities
• Provide leadership, and conduct and implement strategic planning
• Recommend to the Director external relationships to (i) improve student placement opportunities, (ii) provide meaningful community outreach opportunities for students and faculty, and (iii) develop an alumni data bank and organise an alumni association meeting once a year
• Recommend the fee structure every year
• Organise placement services for students once a year
• Update the college's content on the Kalakshetra Website at regular intervals
• Do any other work the Director may assign from time to time

• The application in the Annexure-I format, with a recent colour photograph affixed
• A separate sheet of employment details authenticated with your signature, if the space on the form is not enough
• A separate sheet with any additional information in support of your suitability for the post, if you want to add it
• For serving officials: cadre clearance, vigilance clearance and copies of APARs for the last five years. These must be sent through proper channel.

Kalakshetra Foundation will scrutinise the applications. Candidates who meet the essential qualifications in all respects, as set out in the notice, will be shortlisted. Shortlisted candidates may be called for an interaction with the selection committee.