Calcutta University Agricultural Labour Recruitment 2026 – 50 Posts at Baruipur Farm

Calcutta University has released a recruitment notice, dated 14 July 2026, for the post of Agricultural Labour at its Baruipur Agricultural Experimental Farm. The post is under the RUSA 2.0 (Component-10) project. Applications must reach the university office by 20 July 2026, 4:00 PM. This job suits candidates from South 24 Parganas and nearby areas who have hands-on farm experience and are looking for contract-based work at a university-run farm.

The notice does not give a fixed notification number. Total vacancy is 50 posts, shown as an approximate figure. A full breakdown of eligibility and how to apply follows below, along with the exact place of posting. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official University of Calcutta notice dated 14 July 2026.

Quick Summary

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About the Organisation

University of Calcutta is one of India’s oldest universities, established in 1857 and based in Kolkata. This recruitment falls under RUSA 2.0 (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan), a central government scheme that funds infrastructure and project work at Indian universities. The Baruipur Agricultural Experimental Farm is one of the university’s field research units, where this labour force will support day-to-day farm operations.

Baruipur and Travel from Kolkata

Baruipur is a town in South 24 Parganas, part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority area. It sits on the Sealdah South suburban line, and local trains from Sealdah to Baruipur Junction run roughly every 20 minutes, taking about 35 to 40 minutes. By road, the distance from central Kolkata (College Street) is around 25 to 30 km, and driving takes 45 minutes to an hour depending on traffic. Buses on the Kolkata–Baruipur route are also frequent.

This is added context based on general travel information, not part of the official notification. Confirm exact reporting location with the RUSA 2.0 office before travelling.

Candidates already working on other agricultural farms in the region, such as those run by Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) in Nadia district or ICAR research stations in West Bengal, may find this a shorter commute if they live closer to Kolkata’s southern suburbs.

Important Dates

The notice sets a firm cut-off time of 4:00 PM on the last date. Applications reaching after this time, even on the same day, will not be accepted.

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Vacancy Details and Salary

The notification lists a single post with one combined vacancy figure. It does not break the count down by category, gender, or sub-role.

Verified total: 50 posts (approximate), matching the notification.

The notification does not print an exact daily wage figure. As added context, not part of the official notice: under the West Bengal Government’s minimum wage order effective January to June 2026, unskilled agricultural workers in Zone B (which covers most of the state outside major municipal areas) were entitled to a minimum of about ₹320 per day. Candidates should treat this only as a general benchmark and confirm the actual rate with the RUSA 2.0 office, since minimum wage orders are revised periodically and the university may pay above the floor rate.

The notification also states that vacancies will be filled following the West Bengal Government’s existing reservation roster, though it does not give the category-wise split of the 50 posts.

Eligibility

The notification sets one standard set of conditions for all 50 posts, since there is only one post type.

• Educational qualification: Preference will be given to candidates who have passed Class VIII from a recognised educational institution. The notice does not make this a strict minimum qualification, only a preference.
• Experience: Minimum 5 (five) years of experience in an agricultural field, agricultural farm, agricultural research farm, or similar agriculture-related work.
• Experience certificate: Candidates must submit an experience certificate issued by the Scientist, Principal Investigator, or Farm Superintendent (or the relevant authority) under whom they previously worked.
• Age limit: Not mentioned in the official notification. The application form only asks candidates to state their age as on the closing date.

Nature of Work

Selected candidates will handle: land preparation, seed sowing, seedling transplantation, irrigation, crop maintenance, crop harvesting, upkeep of experimental plots, nursery work, and maintenance of agricultural infrastructure, along with other agriculture-related duties assigned by the university authorities.

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Selection Process

Selection is based on scrutiny of the application and supporting documents, followed by an interview and/or a skill test.

1. Application and document screening.
2. Interview and/or skill test for shortlisted candidates.
3. Final selection, based on the university’s decision, which the notice states is final.

The notice does not mention travel allowance or reimbursement for attending the interview or skill test.

How to Apply

This is an offline application. There is no online apply portal mentioned in the notification.

1. Fill out the application form completely, in Bengali or English as required by each field.
2. Attach all required documents (listed below).
3. Send the completed application by post, or submit it in person, to the address given in the Important Links section.
4. Write clearly on the envelope: “Application for recruitment to the post of Agricultural Labour under RUSA 2.0.”
5. Ensure the application reaches the office by 20 July 2026, 4:00 PM. Incomplete applications, or applications received after this time, will not be accepted.

Documents to keep ready:

• Filled application form
• Age proof
• Educational qualification certificate (if any)
• Experience certificate
• Self-attested copy of Aadhaar card or other government-issued photo ID
• One recent passport-size colour photograph

Important Links / Recruitment Resource

Should You Apply?

This post suits candidates who already have hands-on farm experience — at least 5 years working on agricultural land, farms, or research plots — and who live close enough to Baruipur to manage daily commuting or relocation. It does not suit candidates looking for a permanent government job: the notice is explicit that this is a fully temporary, project-based, contractual position, and it carries no claim to regularisation or future permanent employment at the university.

Competition is hard to judge precisely, since the notification gives no data on expected applicant numbers. But the 5-year experience requirement and the mandatory experience certificate from a named scientist or farm authority will filter out a large share of general jobseekers, so this is not a mass-entry post like a peon or group-D vacancy.

The honest trade-off here is stability versus flexibility of entry: the daily-wage, contract nature means lower job security than a permanent post, but the experience and documentation bar is also lower than for most university-level government jobs, and the university retains full discretion to increase, decrease, or cancel the vacancies at any time without giving a reason.

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