DCPU Support Person Recruitment 2026 — 35 Vacancies

About This Job

District Child Protection Unit, Madhubani is preparing a panel of 35 Support Persons under POCSO-related child protection work. If you are a Madhubani district resident with postgraduate study in social work, sociology, psychology, child development or law, or a graduate with a child rights/counselling diploma and 3 years of experience, you can apply offline. The application must reach the DCPU office within 21 days from the advertisement date; the tracker deadline is 09 July 2026. The honorarium is Rs. 9,000 per case/matter as fixed for Child Welfare Committee referred cases.

DCPU Madhubani Support Person Recruitment 2026 - 35 Posts

District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Madhubani has released a notice for temporary empanelment of Support Persons under the POCSO Act, 2012 and POCSO Rules, 2020. This panel is meant for child protection support in Madhubani district, so local residency is mandatory. The role is best suited for people with social work, law, counselling, child rights or child protection experience.

The panel will be temporary and linked to POCSO case work for a period of 2 years. Selection will be based on educational qualification, experience and interview marks, not a written exam. You should keep all original documents ready because the notice says originals must be produced on the interview date.

Vacancy Breakdown

• Total Support Person panel seats: 35
• SC/ST: 9 seats, including 6 gender-neutral seats and 3 women seats
• Backward/Extremely Backward Class: 7 seats, including 4 gender-neutral seats and 3 women seats
• Minority category: 7 seats, including 4 gender-neutral seats and 3 women seats
• Unreserved: 12 seats, including 7 gender-neutral seats and 5 women seats

Who Can Apply?

Education

• Postgraduate route: You need a postgraduate degree in MSW, Sociology, Psychology, Child Development or Law.
• Graduate plus diploma route: You can also apply with a graduate degree in any stream plus a diploma in Child Rights or Counselling.
• Experience: You need 3 years of experience in a relevant field.

Preferred Experience

• Child protection: Experience in child rights, child protection or child development work is preferred.
• Legal and counselling work: Experience with legal services, counselling, psychology, sociology or child psychology is useful.
• Institutional exposure: Work with District Legal Services Authority, Bihar State Legal Services Authority, DCPU, Child Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board, POCSO Court, Childline or child helpline services will get preference.

Other Conditions

• Nationality: You must be an Indian citizen.
• Residence: You must be a resident of Madhubani district.
• Character record: You should not have any criminal case or moral turpitude finding against you, and an affidavit may be required.
• Service record: You should not have been dismissed or blacklisted by an organisation working in child protection or child development.

Local child protection experience is important for this panel because the work is connected with POCSO cases in Madhubani district. If you have worked with a child helpline, legal services authority, Child Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board, counselling centre, DCPU or similar child support service, mention that clearly in the experience section. The notice also requires a clean background, so keep your affidavit and supporting documents ready with the prescribed application form.

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 30 years.
• Maximum age: 65 years.
• Age will be calculated as on 01 May 2026.
• The notice refers to the age limit used for Child Welfare Committee member selection.

Honorarium

• Honorarium: Rs. 9,000 per case/matter.
• The payment is linked to cases referred by the Child Welfare Committee.
• The notice does not give a fixed monthly salary, so monthly salary fields are left blank in the structured data.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

The notice does not mention a written test. Selection will be handled by the district-level selection process using qualification, experience and interview marks.

1. Application Scrutiny: DCPU will check the prescribed form and documents.
2. Shortlisting: Applicants may be shortlisted based on education and experience.
3. Interview: The selection committee will award interview marks.
4. Document Verification: You must bring original certificates on the interview date.
5. Panel Publication: The list of selected Support Persons will be published on the district website and office notice board.

How to Apply

1. Download or collect the prescribed application form from the Madhubani district website at madhubani.nic.in.
2. Fill in personal details, category, age, address, education and work experience.
3. Attach self-attested copies of photo, educational certificates, marksheets, experience certificate, caste certificate and residential certificate.
4. Send the application by registered post or submit it by hand at District Child Protection Unit, Madhubani, Ayachi Nagar, behind Town Hall, near Thana Chowk, Madhubani, PIN 847211.
5. Make sure it reaches within 21 days from the advertisement date.
6. Keep originals ready for the interview because the notice says original certificates are mandatory.

Important Dates

• Department Letter Reference: 24 April 2026
• Advertisement Date: 19 June 2026
• Application Start: 19 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 09 July 2026
• Interview Date: To be announced on the district website and notice board

• Assist children involved in POCSO matters with case-related support
• Work with the Child Welfare Committee and protection authorities as needed
• Help children and families understand required procedures and support services
• Keep records of assigned cases and support provided
• Coordinate with legal, counselling and child protection services
• Follow child protection rules, confidentiality and safety standards
• Report case progress and concerns to the competent authority