DRDO invites applications to fill 77 apprentice positions at Dehradun laboratory for 2026-27 session

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Imagine spending a year inside the lab that helps build India's defence electronics.

Not reading about it.

Not watching YouTube tutorials.

Actually building it.

That's the door DRDO just cracked open in Dehradun. 🚪


🎯 77 seats. One of India's most secretive labs.

The Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL) in Dehradun has thrown open 77 apprentice vacancies for the 2026-27 batch.

This isn't some random PSU posting.

DEAL is the lab behind India's defence communication systems — satellites, data links, the quiet tech that keeps the armed forces talking.


🧑‍🎓 Who can walk in?

Three doors. Pick yours:

  • 🎓 Graduate Apprentices — degree holders
  • 📐 Diploma Apprentices — polytechnic crowd
  • 🔧 ITI Apprentices — skilled trade certifications

No cracking a brutal written exam.

No years of coaching.

Just your qualification + an application on the right portal.


💸 And yes — you get paid to learn

This is the part most people miss about apprenticeships.

Monthly stipends roughly land at:

  • 👉 ₹12,300 for Graduate Apprentices
  • 👉 ₹10,900 for Diploma Apprentices
  • 👉 A lower band for ITI Apprentices

Not life-changing money.

But a year on a DRDO lab certificate? That is the real paycheck.


⚡ The how, in plain English

Applications go through the official government rails:

  • 🌐 NATS — National Apprenticeship Training Scheme
  • 🌐 NAPS — National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

Steps are simple:

  • Register on the portal
  • Fill in your details + qualifications
  • Upload photo, signature, documents
  • Submit. Download a copy. Done.

🗓️ The only date that matters

Last date to apply: July 22, 2026.

That's roughly four weeks from today.

And if you've ever tried submitting on a government portal in the last 24 hours… you know how that ends. 😅

Apply early. Apply clean.


🚀 Why this one actually matters

Most freshers chase IT service jobs because they're visible.

But a year inside a DRDO lab puts something rare on your CV — real defence R&D exposure in a sector India is pouring billions into.

India's defence production crossed ₹1.5 lakh crore last year. Exports hit record highs. The hiring pipeline behind that growth has to come from somewhere.

This is that somewhere.

77 seats. One deadline. A year that could quietly reroute a career.

That's all for now!