Himachal Pradesh has one of the states with highest per capita income in India. The perennial rivers help Himachal sell hydro electricity to other states. The economy of the state is highly dependent on hydroelectric power, tourism and agriculture. But this does not deter the state from generating a job market for the job seekers of the state.
A number of central and state govt establishments in the state generate job opportunities for candidates looking out for jobs in the govt. sector. The organisations that are present in Himachal Pradesh include, The Office Accountant Generals, Depts of Administrative reforms, Agriculture, Economics and Statistics, Finance, Forestry, Health and Family welfare, IT, Mountaineering and Allied sports, General Administration, Irrigation and Public health, law and Justice, Police, Elementary and higher education, labour and employment, Information and Public relations, Public works dept, Rural development, Secretariat etc. Besides these, there are a number of corporations under the state and central govt., which also offer a good career growth for the job seekers of the state. The corporation’s existing in Himachal Pradesh are HP Tourism Development corp. Ltd, HP General Industries corp. ltd. HPSIDC, The HP Financial Corp, HP State handloom and handicrafts weavers Apex Cooperative society ltd. HP State Road and other infrastructure development Corp. National Hydroelectric Power corp. ltd. Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. , HPMCltd. HPFSC ltd. HPPCL, etc.
For the job seekers of the educational sector, there are a number of universities and colleges offering Research and lectureship job opportunities. These are the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, CSK Krishi Vishwa Vidyala at Palampur, Govt College of teacher Education, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies at Shimla, IIT mandi, NIT hamirpur etc. The medical professionals too have opportunities lined up at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt Medical College at Tanda.
The people interested in making a career in the govt sector should keenly monitor the advertisements form the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission and the Central Employment Cell of the state. The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission is an independent constitutional authority that conducts recruitment of Class-I & Class-II posts of different departments. HPSC conducts recruitment examination followed for positions such as Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (HPAS), Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services (HPJS), State Forest Services (HPFS), Forest Rangers, State Accounts Services (O.B.) – S.A.S.-OB and State Accounts Services (L.A.D.)
The official website of the Central Employment cell of the state offers access to the live vacancies and Man Power database offered by the government. It also provides information about special Employment drive for Physically Handicapped, thus making every person in the state self-sufficient.
Check the following Government Jobs in Himachal Pradesh
