KF Library Attendant Recruitment 2026

Kalakshetra Foundation is hiring for 1 Library Attendant post (Group C, UR) at Besant Arundale Senior Secondary School (BASS). Candidates must be Class X pass with 3 years' experience of working in a library, and they must be not more than 25 years old on 23 November 2026. Applications must be sent by post on the prescribed form. They must reach the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600 041 by 05.30 PM on 23 November 2026 (Monday). Applications sent by email will be rejected.

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

Kalakshetra Foundation describes itself as an Institution of National Importance. It is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, located at Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. The Library Attendant post is in the foundation's Besant Arundale Senior Secondary School (BASS).

Applications for the Kalakshetra Library Attendant post are accepted only by post. The application, with self-attested copies of the testimonials, must reach the following address by 05.30 PM on 23 November 2026:

The Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600 041

1. Use the prescribed proforma given as Annexure – I of the notification ("Application for the post of Library Attendant in BASS School").
2. Fill in the form with a blue or black ball point pen. The form asks for your name in block letters, category, parents' names, address, two mobile numbers, email, Aadhar number (optional), PAN, date of birth, age as on 23-11-2026, nationality, gender, educational qualifications from Class X onwards, library work experience, knowledge of Indian languages, and why you consider yourself suitable for the post.
3. Paste one recent passport size photograph on the application form.
4. Put one more passport size photograph in a separate cover. It will be fixed on the call letter.
5. Sign the declaration and write the place and date.
6. Attach self-attested copies of the documents listed under Enclosures, using the check list printed in the notification.
7. Write "Application for the post of Library Attendant in BASS" on the cover.
8. Post the cover so that it reaches the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, by 05.30 PM on 23 November 2026 (Monday).

Applications received after the closing date, or sent by email, will be summarily rejected.

Kalakshetra Foundation has advertised one Library Attendant post. It is a Group C post reserved as UR, with pay at Pay Level 1 of 7 CPC (Rs 18000 - 56900). According to the notice, the number of vacancies may vary depending on the vacancies that exist at the time of final selection.

Essential Qualification

• Class X pass
• 3 years' experience of working in a library

Desirable Qualification

• Basic knowledge of library operations like shelving methods, classification and cataloguing basics
• Preservation and care of books and periodicals

Age Limit

• Not more than 25 years as on the closing date, 23 November 2026.
• Kalakshetra Foundation will accept only the date of birth given in the application form and recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate. Requests to change it later will not be considered.
• Departmental candidates get no relaxation in the upper age limit.

Qualification Cut-off

The result of the required educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute or University before the closing date of this recruitment. Candidates called for document verification must bring all their original academic certificates and mark sheets as proof that they had the minimum educational qualification on or before the cut-off date. Candidates who cannot show these will have their candidature cancelled.

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

The notification's check list names these documents to send with the application:

• Application form with a recent passport size photo, with every column filled in and signed by the applicant
• One extra passport size photo in a cover
• Copy of Aadhar
• Proof of all educational qualifications mentioned in the application
• Proof of age
• Testimonials for teaching/working experience
• Caste Certificate, if age relaxation is claimed
• Certificate of disability, if age relaxation is claimed for Physically challenged
• Other relevant certificates/testimonials regarding the essential qualification and the desirable qualification
• Relevant document for the provision of a scribe, if required

All copies must be self-attested. Applications without self-attested copies of these documents will be summarily rejected.

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the written test/skill test. Meeting the eligibility criteria alone does not give a right to be selected. A merit list will be prepared from the marks candidates obtain, and the appointment will be made from that list. Candidates called for document verification must bring their original certificates.

Written Test

Written Test Topics

Tie in Scores

When candidates have the same combined score in the written test and skill test, the tie is resolved in this order:

1. Date of birth: the older candidate is placed higher.
2. The alphabetical order of the candidates' names.

Travel and Stay

No travelling allowance is paid for attending the written test or skill test. If the recruitment procedure, written test (if any) or skill test lasts more than one day, candidates must arrange their own travel and stay in Chennai.

• Kalakshetra Foundation reserves the right to cancel, restrict or modify the recruitment process without giving a reason. No correspondence will be entertained about the conduct and result of the test, or about why a candidate was not called for the test.
• Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
• All improper applications will be summarily rejected.
• Passing the examination does not give a right to appointment. The foundation must first be satisfied, after any enquiry it considers necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects.
• A candidate found using malpractice at any stage of the examination will have the candidature cancelled and will be debarred from KF recruitments.
• The foundation's decision is final and binding on eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, the penalty for false information, the mode of selection, the conduct of the examination(s) and final selection.
• Under the declaration in the form, the candidature or appointment is liable to be cancelled if any information is found to be suppressed, false or incorrect, or if any ineligibility is found before or after the examination.
• Any dispute about the recruitment is subject to the courts/tribunals that have jurisdiction in Chennai.