DCPU Paschim Medinipur Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 26 Cook, House Keeper and Other Posts
The District Child Protection Unit Paschim Medinipur (DCPU Paschim Medinipur) Recruitment 2026 for posts of 26 Cook, House Keeper and Other. Candidates with B.Sc, LLB, Diploma, BSW, 8TH, PG Diploma Can Apply Online. The online application opens on 06-01-2026, and closes on 30-01-2026. The candidate shall apply online through DCPU Paschim Medinipur website, paschimmedinipur.gov.in.
District Child Protection Unit Paschim Medinipur (DCPU Paschim Medinipur) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 26 Cook, House Keeper and Other Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official DCPU Paschim Medinipur website. The last date to submit the application form is 30-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the DCPU Paschim Medinipur Cook, House Keeper and Other Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
DCPU Paschim Medinipur CCI Staff Recruitment 2026 Overview
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Company Name
Office of the District Magistrate & Collector, Paschim Medinipur District (District Child Protection Unit)
Post Name
Officer-in-Charge, Counsellor, Child Welfare Officer (CWO)/Case Worker/Probation Officer, House Father, Para Medical Staff, Store Keeper cum Accountant, Cook, Helper-cum-Night Watchman, House Keeper
No of Posts
26
Advt No
MEMO NO.: 917/DCPU/SW
Salary
Consolidated remuneration per month ranges from Rs. 12,000/- to Rs. 33,100/- depending on the post.
Qualification
Post-specific educational qualifications and experience as per detailed eligibility criteria mentioned in the notification.
Age Limit
18–40 years for most posts; 27–42 years for Officer-in-Charge; ages as on date of notification.
Last Date for Apply
30.01.2026 up to 5 p.m. (online and hard copy submission)
DCPU Paschim Medinipur CCI Staff Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
Name of the Post
Gender Category for the Post
Total Posts
Officer-in-Charge
Male
02
Counsellor
Male
02
Child Welfare Officer (CWO) / Case Worker / Probation Officer
Male
03
House Father
Male
04
Para Medical Staff
Male
02
Store Keeper cum Accountant
Male
02
Cook
Male
04
Helper-cum-Night Watchman (Erstwhile Helper)
Male
04
House Keeper
Male
03
Eligibility Criteria
Officer-in-Charge: Post Graduate degree in Social Work / Sociology / Child Development / Human Rights / Public Administration / Psychology / Psychiatry / Law / Public Health / Community Resource Management from a recognized university; at least 3 years’ experience of working with the Govt./NGO in documentation, training & capacity building, project formulation/implementation, monitoring & supervision preferably in the field of Women & Child Development/Social Welfare; proficiency in computers.
Counsellor: Graduate in Social Work / Sociology / Psychology / Public Health / Counselling from a recognized university OR PG Diploma in Counselling and Communication; at least 1 year of working experience with the Govt./NGO preferably in the field of Women & Child Development; proficiency in computers.
Child Welfare Officer (CWO) / Case Worker / Probation Officer: Graduate preferably in Social Work / Sociology / Social Science or LLB from a recognized university; experience of at least 2 years of working with Govt./NGO/Legal Matters preferably in the field of Women & Child Rights; good understanding of Women & Child rights & protection issues; weightage for work experience; proficiency in computers.
House Father: H.S. or equivalent; other preferred qualification – at least 3 years’ experience in child care programme/institutes.
Para Medical Staff: H.S. passed & Diploma in Nursing / Pharmacy; other preferred qualification – at least 3 years’ experience in the relevant field.
Store Keeper cum Accountant: Graduate in Commerce / Accountancy (Hons.) will get weightage; other preferred qualification – knowledge of computer operation & 3 years’ experience in the relevant field.
Cook: As per notification; consolidated remuneration Rs. 12,000/- per month.
Helper-cum-Night Watchman (Erstwhile Helper): M.P. or equivalent (relaxed to class VIII passed for Home inmates only); other preferred qualification – experience in relevant field.
House Keeper: As per notification; consolidated remuneration Rs. 12,000/- per month.
Salary/Stipend
Officer-in-Charge: Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 33,100/- per month.
Counsellor: Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 23,170/- per month.
Child Welfare Officer (CWO)/Case Worker/Probation Officer: Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 23,170/- per month.
House Father: Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 14,564/- per month.
Para Medical Staff: Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 12,000/- per month.
Store Keeper cum Accountant: Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 18,536/- per month.
Cook, Helper-cum-Night Watchman (Erstwhile Helper), House Keeper: Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 12,000/- per month.
All posts are purely contractual and renewable every year as per rules.
Age Limit (as on 06-01-2026)
Officer-in-Charge: 27–42 years as on date of notification.
Counsellor: 23–40 years as on date of notification.
Child Welfare Officer (CWO)/Case Worker/Probation Officer: 21–40 years as on date of notification.
House Father, Para Medical Staff, Store Keeper cum Accountant: 21–40 years as on date of notification.
Cook, Helper-cum-Night Watchman (Erstwhile Helper), House Keeper: 18–40 years as on date of notification.
Application Fee
Details of application fee are not mentioned in the notification.
Important Dates
Event
Date
Date of Notification
06.01.2026
Last date of online submission of application
30.01.2026 up to 5 p.m.
Last date of hard copy submission of application with required documents
30.01.2026 up to 5 p.m.
Selection Process
Examination procedure includes Written test, Computer test and Viva-voce/Personality test as applicable to the post.
For Sl. No. 1, 2 and 3: Written test of 80 marks (Arithmetic – 20, G.K. – 15, English – 15, Bengali – 10, Child Protection – 20), Computer test (MS-Office, Internet, e-mail) of 10 marks and Viva-voce of 10 marks.
For Sl. No. 4: Written test of 90 marks (Arithmetic – 20, G.K. – 20, English – 15, Bengali – 15, Child Protection – 20) and Viva-voce of 10 marks.
For Sl. No. 5: Written test of 90 marks (Arithmetic – 20, G.K. – 20, English – 15, Bengali – 15, Child Health – 20) and Viva-voce of 10 marks.
For Sl. No. 6: Written test of 80 marks (Arithmetic – 20, G.K. – 15, English – 15, Bengali – 10, Accountancy – 20), Computer test (MS-Office, Internet, e-mail) of 10 marks and Viva-voce of 10 marks.
For Sl. No. 7, 8 and 9: Viva-voce test of 10 marks will be held.
After scrutiny of submitted application forms, admit cards for eligible candidates shall be uploaded on the district website mentioning date, time and venue of examinations.
Working candidates must submit “No Objection Certificate to appear for the examination” from the present employer.
District Authority reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any stage; no TA/DA will be given for appearing in the examination.
General Information/Instructions
Applications are invited from Indian citizens for filling up 26 contractual posts of Govt. run Child Care Institute (CCI) under Mission Vatsalya Scheme situated at Pragati Balak Bhawan (CCI for boys), Vill.- Tantigeria, PO.- Midnapore, PS.- Kotwali, Dist.- Paschim Medinipur, PIN.- 721102.
Recruitment is as per direction of relevant Government orders and following 100-point roster of vacancies of Labour Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
All contractual posts are renewable every year.
Experience certificates must clearly mention employer’s and employee’s name, name of the post, date of joining and date of leaving; otherwise, experience certificate will be treated as invalid.
Candidature will be cancelled if candidate fails to submit any requisite document(s).
Working candidates applying for the posts must submit No Objection Certificate from present employer to appear for the examination.
District Authority reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any stage and no representation in this matter will be entertained.
No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the examination.
For more detailed information, District Child Protection Unit, District Collectorate, PO.- Midnapore, Dist.- Paschim Medinipur, Pin.- 721101 may be contacted.
How to Apply
Eligible intending candidates must submit their application form only online in the district website (http://www.paschimmedinipur.gov.in).
After online submission, candidates must submit hard copy of application along with acknowledgement slip and all required documents either through registered post or at the Drop Box at District Child Protection Unit, Office of the District Magistrate, PO.- Midnapore, Dist.- Paschim Medinipur, Pin.- 721101, West Bengal.
Self-attested copies of date of birth, caste certificate (where applicable), address proof and certificates & mark sheets of MP or equivalent, HS, Degree and Master Degree as per post criteria must be enclosed.
Self-attested basic computer course certificate must be attached where applicable.
Experience certificates must contain all required details; incomplete experience certificates will be treated as invalid.
Last date of online and hard copy submission of application with required documents is 30.01.2026 up to 5 p.m.
DCPU Paschim Medinipur Cook, House Keeper and Other Important Links
DCPU Paschim Medinipur CCI Staff Recruitment 2026 - FAQs
Q1. How many contractual vacancies are announced for the CCI under DCPU Paschim Medinipur?
The notification invites applications for 26 contractual posts at the Government run Child Care Institute (CCI) under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme at Pragati Balak Bhawan, Tantigeria, Paschim Medinipur.
Q2. Which posts are available in this CCI recruitment notification?
The advertised posts are Officer-in-Charge, Counsellor, Child Welfare Officer (CWO)/Case Worker/Probation Officer, House Father, Para Medical Staff, Store Keeper cum Accountant, Cook, Helper-cum-Night Watchman (Erstwhile Helper) and House Keeper, all on contractual basis.
Q3. What is the salary range for the DCPU Paschim Medinipur CCI staff posts?
Consolidated remuneration ranges from Rs. 12,000/- per month for posts like Cook, Helper-cum-Night Watchman and House Keeper up to Rs. 33,100/- per month for the Officer-in-Charge post as per the vacancy table.
Q4. What is the age limit for Officer-in-Charge and other posts in this recruitment?
For Officer-in-Charge, the age limit is 27–42 years. For Counsellor and most other posts, the age limit is 23–40 or 21–40 years, while for Cook, Helper-cum-Night Watchman and House Keeper it is 18–40 years as on the notification date.
Q5. What educational qualifications are required for the Officer-in-Charge and Counsellor posts?
Officer-in-Charge requires a relevant post graduate degree and at least three years’ experience with Govt./NGO, plus computer proficiency. Counsellor requires a related graduate degree or PG diploma in counselling and communication with at least one year’s experience and computer proficiency.
