Banka DCPU Support Person Recruitment 2026

About This Job

Banka District Child Protection Unit is preparing a panel of 20 Support Persons for work connected with POCSO cases in Banka district. If you have an MSW, relevant master's degree, law background, or child rights counselling diploma with experience, you can apply offline or by email. The last date is 4 July 2026, based on the 21-day application window from the advertisement publication date. The age limit is 30 to 65 years, and the case-based pay is Rs. 9,000 per POCSO case.

District Banka DCPU Support Person Recruitment 2026 - 20 Posts

District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Banka, under the district administration of Banka, Bihar, has issued Advertisement No. 01/2026 for empanelment of Support Persons. The panel is being prepared under the guidance linked to the POCSO Act, 2012 and POCSO Rules, 2020 for helping children in legal and protection processes. This is a two-year temporary empanelment, not a regular permanent government post.

The work is suitable for people who understand child protection, social work, counselling, legal support, and child rights. The notice gives preference to candidates who have worked with child protection bodies, legal services authorities, Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, POCSO courts, or child helpline services. You should apply only if you are a resident of Banka district and can support child-focused case work responsibly.

Vacancy Breakdown

• Total panel posts: 20 Support Person posts
• SC/ST: 5 posts (3 male, 2 female)
• Backward / Extremely Backward Classes: 4 posts (3 male, 1 female)
• Minority: 4 posts (3 male, 1 female)
• Other / General: 7 posts (4 male, 3 female)

Category and gender distribution is given in the scanned notice, so you should mention the correct category while filling the prescribed application form. The panel count is 20; it should not be treated as one vacancy or as an open-ended recruitment.

Who Can Apply?

Educational Qualification

• Option 1: You need a master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Sociology, Psychology, Child Development, or Law.
• Option 2: You can also apply with a graduate degree in any discipline plus a diploma in Child Rights or Counselling and 3 years of work experience.
• Experience areas: Child rights, child protection, legal work, social work, child psychology counselling, sociology, or psychology experience is relevant.
• Preference: Work with DLSA, Bihar State Legal Services Authority, DCPU, Child Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board, POCSO court, or Child Helpline services will be preferred.

Other Conditions

• Citizenship: You must be an Indian citizen.
• Domicile: You must be a resident of Banka district.
• Conduct: You should have a clean record and no criminal case or moral-turpitude issue; an affidavit is required.
• Service history: You should not have been dismissed or blacklisted from any child protection or child development institution.

Age Limit

• You should be at least 30 years old.
• Maximum age is 65 years.
• Age calculation date: 1 May 2026.
• The notice says the age limit fixed for members of the State Child Welfare Committee will apply.

Case-Based Pay

• Support Persons will get Rs. 9,000 per POCSO case.
• The amount is payable after completion of the case-related work.
• The notice says payment will be made in three instalments.
• This is a case-based pay, not a fixed monthly salary.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

Selection will be done through educational qualification assessment and interview by the selection committee. The notice does not mention any written examination, physical test, or online computer-based test.

1. Application screening: DCPU Banka will check whether the application form, qualification proof, experience proof, caste certificate, and residential certificate are complete.
2. Qualification assessment: The selection committee will consider your educational qualification and relevant child protection or counselling experience.
3. Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview, and the date will be announced through the notice board and banka.nic.in.
4. Document verification: You must bring original certificates on the interview date.
5. Empanelment: Selected candidates will be empanelled temporarily for 2 years.

How to Apply

1. Go to the Banka district website at banka.nic.in and download the advertisement details and prescribed application form.
2. Fill in the application form for the Support Person empanelment clearly.
3. Attach self-attested copies of your educational certificates, mark sheets, experience certificate, caste certificate, and residential certificate.
4. Send the application within 21 days from the advertisement publication date by registered post or by email to adcpbanka@gmail.com.
5. If sending by post, use this address: Assistant Director, District Child Protection Unit, 2nd Floor, Collectorate Complex, Banka - 813102.
6. Keep the original documents ready because they must be produced during the interview.

Applications received after the fixed date will not be considered. Applications not submitted in the prescribed form may also be rejected, so use the form available on the official district website.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 13 June 2026
• Application Start: 13 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 4 July 2026
• Age Calculated As On: 1 May 2026
• Interview Date: To be announced on banka.nic.in and the DCPU Banka notice board

• Support children involved in POCSO cases through the district child protection process
• Coordinate with DCPU, Child Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board and legal service bodies
• Help children and families understand case-related steps in simple language
• Assist with counselling, referral and child-friendly communication during case work
• Maintain basic case notes and submit updates as required by the authority
• Follow child protection rules, confidentiality and conduct standards during every assignment