The Pondicherry Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (PIHMCT), Puducherry has invited applications for the engagement of Assistant Lecturer on a contractual basis. This PIHMCT recruitment 2026 is for 3 posts. The institute is sponsored by the Government of India (Ministry of Tourism) and the Government of Puducherry. Interested and eligible candidates must send their application so that it reaches the Principal on or before 25.10.2026. Candidates must check the complete details of the PIHMCT assistant lecturer vacancy given below and read the official notification carefully before applying. The official listing on py.gov.in shows the closing date as 25-10-2026, and candidates are advised to confirm dates from the official notification.

The notification prescribes two eligibility routes — Category A and Category B. A candidate needs to satisfy any one of them, along with the common conditions. Under Category A, the candidate must hold a Post Graduate degree in Hospitality / Tourism or an MBA from a recognized University / Institute, AND a full-time Degree or full-time 3-year Diploma in Hotel Administration / Hospitality Management / Hotel Management / Hospitality Administration / Culinary Arts / Culinary Science with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) from an NCHMCT or NCHMCT-affiliated institute, an AICTE-approved institute, a State Board of Technical Education-approved institute, a UGC-recognized University-affiliated institute, a Central / State / Deemed University recognized by UGC, or an equivalent foreign degree / diploma recognized by AIU. A PhD degree and six months working experience in a 3-star or above category hotel are desirable under Category A. Under Category B, the candidate must hold a full-time Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality / Hotel Administration / Hotel Management / Culinary Art from a recognized University / Institute with not less than 55% marks in aggregate, AND at least 2 years of hospitality industry experience. Under both routes, a qualified NHTET with the prescribed percentage, conducted by NCHMCT, is mandatory — this is why the post is also searched as an NHTET lecturer vacancy.

Two common conditions apply to both eligibility routes. Teaching experience at UG and above level in Hospitality on contract (full-time) counts as valid experience. Candidates who hold a PhD in a Hospitality-related subject from a recognized University / institute, obtained after the prescribed qualification, need not qualify NHTET. That PhD exception is the only exemption from the NHTET requirement stated in the advertisement. Candidates should therefore check their own route carefully: Category A or Category B, plus the common conditions, plus the NHTET position. Where a candidate’s qualification or experience does not match either route, the application will not be considered, so the notification should be read in full before applying.

Selected candidates will be paid a consolidated Rs. 35,000 per month. The age limit is that age should not exceed 35 years for General Category candidates as on 01.07.2026, with relaxation available as per government norms for other categories. Selection is through a Skill Test as prescribed by NCHMCT, and NHTET weightage will be added, as stated in the notification. No exam date has been announced in the advertisement, so none is given here. The advertisement gives no category-wise break-up of the 3 posts, so none is shown. No application fee is stated in the original post, so no fee is shown here either — candidates should confirm from the official notification if any fee applies.

Applications for this hotel management lecturer job in Puducherry are accepted offline — the advertisement asks for the application to reach the Principal, and no online application form is mentioned in the advertisement. Download and read the official notification from the Important Links section, prepare the application with copies of all relevant testimonials and a recent passport-size colour photograph, and send it so that it reaches The Principal, Pondicherry Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Murungapakkam, Puducherry – 605004, on or before 25.10.2026. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Persons working in Govt. / Semi-Govt. / Autonomous organisations must apply through proper channel. Note that the competent authority reserves the right to cancel / republish the advertisement without assigning any reason. Institute contact (as given in the advertisement): Phones (0413) 2358389, 2353251.