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Delhi Prisons (Tihar)Directorate General (Prisons), Delhi
कारागार महानिदेशालय, दिल्ली
01Exams & posts
What Delhi Prisons (Tihar) recruits for
| Exam | Posts | Education | Age | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warder / Assistant Superintendent direct recruitmentRecruitment to Delhi Prisons posts is conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) and Staff Selection Commission, not by the Prisons Directorate directly. | Warder, Head Warder, Assistant Superintendent (Jail) and other subordinate posts across Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli prison complexes | 12th pass | — | irregular |
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02How it recruits
In plain words
The Directorate General (Prisons), Government of NCT of Delhi administers Delhi’s prison complexes — Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli — among the largest prison complexes in South Asia, responsible for custody, security and reform/rehabilitation of undertrial and convicted prisoners in the capital. Direct recruitment to Warder, Head Warder and Assistant Superintendent posts is carried out by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB)/Staff Selection Commission on the department’s behalf, rather than by the Prisons Directorate itself.
Delhi Prisons (Tihar) recruits mainly through a written competitive examination. Posts recorded here are commonly classified as Group C.
03Contact
As published on its own official site
- AddressOffice of the Director General of Prisons, Prison Headquarters, Near Lajwanti Garden Chowk, Janakpuri, New Delhi
- Helpline01128520695
- Emaildgtihar@nic.in
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04Vacancies
Open notifications from Delhi Prisons (Tihar)
No open notification from this body is indexed yet. New notifications are added on a 2–3 day research rotation — until one appears here, check the official recruitment page above, which is always the first place a genuine notification is published.
05Related bodies
Other Delhi Police bodies
Delhi Fire Service (DFS)
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