Women and Child Development, Raigarh Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 2 IT Assistant, Gender Specialist Posts

Two contract posts – one Gender Specialist and one IT Assistant – are open under Mission Shakti in Raigarh district. Applications must be sent only by registered post, speed post or courier to the District Programme Officer, Women and Child Development, Raigarh (C.G.), PIN 496001, and must reach the office by 30 November 2026, 05:30 (office time). The advertisement is issued by the Office of the Collector (Women and Child Development), District Raigarh (Karyalay Collector (Mahila evam Bal Vikas) Jila-Raigarh), Chhattisgarh. The IT Assistant post is reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates and is open only to native residents of Chhattisgarh.

WCD Raigarh Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About WCD Raigarh Recruitment 2026

The Government of India has started "Mission Shakti", an umbrella scheme for the safety, protection and empowerment of women under the integrated women empowerment programme. Under it, a State Hub for Empowerment of Women (SHEW) has been set up in the state and a District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW) in every district. The two contract posts in Raigarh are for running this Hub for Empowerment of Women, and the eligibility table is given for the district-level hub (DHEW).

Where and How to Send

Send the application in the prescribed format (printed with the advertisement) to this address:

District Programme Officer, Women and Child Development, District Raigarh (C.G.), PIN 496001

• Postal mode: only registered post, speed post or courier. Applications sent any other way are not accepted.
• Deadline: the application must reach the office by 30.11.2026, till 05:30 office time. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
• One post, one application: a separate application is required for each post.
• On the envelope and in the form: write the name of the post applied for; otherwise the application may be rejected.
• Also on the envelope and in the form: the sender's name and full correspondence address, including email address and mobile number.
• Enclose a blank self-addressed envelope with a Rs. 10 stamp.
• Paste a self-attested photograph on the form; certificates and mark sheets must be attested by a gazetted officer or self-attested.

The office email printed on the letterhead is [email protected]; the notice does not ask for applications by email.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

For both posts the notice requires good knowledge of computer and MS Office and the ability to work in computer typing, and a minimum of 03 years' work experience. There will be no relaxation in the essential educational qualification; the minimum experience may be relaxed only in special cases, with the Collector's permission, when suitable applicants are not found.

Gender Specialist

• Educational qualification: Graduate degree in Social Work / other social fields.
• Essential skill: good knowledge of computer and MS Office and ability to work in computer typing.
• Experience: at least 03 years of gender-related work in government / semi-government institutions, and at least 03 years' experience of women's issues.
• Desirable: postgraduate degree holders will be preferred; experience of working on computer in English language.
• Age: not less than 21 years and not more than 45 years as on 01.01.2026. Local residents of Chhattisgarh get age relaxation as per State Government instructions, but the maximum age including all relaxations will not exceed 50 years.
• Residence: being a resident of Chhattisgarh is not mandatory, but Chhattisgarh residents get preference through 02 bonus marks in the merit.
• Category: 01 post, Unreserved (UR).

IT Assistant

• Educational qualification: Graduate degree in Computer / IT field.
• Essential skill: good knowledge of computer and MS Office and ability to work in computer typing.
• Experience: at least 03 years of work in data management / process documentation, web-based and web-based reporting formats in government / semi-government institutions.
• Desirable: experience of working on computer in English / Hindi language.
• Age: not less than 21 years and not more than 35 years as on 01.01.2026. Age relaxation as per State Government instructions applies, but the maximum age including all relaxations will not exceed 45 years.
• Residence: the candidate must be a native (mool niwasi) of Chhattisgarh; only a residence certificate issued by the competent authority is accepted.
• Category: 01 post, Scheduled Tribe (ST). Reserved category candidates must attach a permanent caste certificate issued by the competent authority.

Experience Rules

• Only experience certificates issued by government / semi-government institutions are accepted.
• A full-time experience certificate issued by the employer and certified / verified by a gazetted officer must be attached, along with the appointment letter.
• No voluntary service certificate of any kind is accepted as experience.
• The appointing authority's (District Collector's) decision on accepting the experience is final.

Age is verified from the birth certificate or the class 8th / 10th mark sheet showing the date of birth; the original and a self-attested copy must be brought at document verification. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility of each post.

Enclosures

The application form lists these mandatory enclosures:

• 10th mark sheet / certificate for date of birth
• 12th mark sheet
• Professional course certificate
• Domicile (mool niwas) certificate
• Experience certificate for the period prescribed in the advertisement
• Identity proof – Aadhaar card / Voter ID etc.
• One envelope with own address written and a Rs. 10 postage stamp

The form also asks for the caste certificate and the Chhattisgarh residence certificate issued by the competent authority, the employment exchange live registration number and date, and the employment exchange name, with self-attested photocopies of all other certificates relating to eligibility. Employees of government / semi-government institutions must apply with their employer's No Objection Certificate; otherwise the application will not be considered.

Selection Process

A merit list is prepared on a marking system, and selection is made through walk-in interview / written and skill test (if necessary). The marks are distributed as follows:

• If many applications are received, 10 candidates per post will be called for the skill test, according to the merit list based on the marks for essential qualification, experience and Chhattisgarh domicile.
• If candidates have equal marks in the merit list, the older candidate gets preference.
• No travel allowance or other allowance is paid for attending the skill / written test / walk-in interview.

Terms of Appointment

• Selection is initially on contract / consolidated pay for a maximum of 02 years. After that, the District Collector may extend the contract by 1 year each time, based on work ability, performance, conduct, the department's need and the controlling officer's recommendation; otherwise the appointment ends automatically.
• The appointment is fully temporary and may be ended without giving a reason; during the contract either side can end it with one month's notice or one month's pay instead.
• The posts last only as long as the Government of India runs the scheme; the department has no responsibility for the staff after the posts end.
• Staff are governed by the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965.
• Leave is as admissible to contract staff under the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Contract Appointment) Rules, 2012, as amended. Travel allowance as for an equivalent post is payable, after approval, when sent on tour or training.
• Selected candidates must submit a fitness certificate from the District Medical Board, Raigarh within 1 month; anyone found unfit for government service will have their services terminated.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• A candidate who married before the minimum age prescribed for marriage is not eligible; a selected candidate must submit an affidavit on a Rs. 50 stamp paper, attested by a notary.
• A candidate who married a person already having a living husband / wife is not eligible, unless the Government, satisfied that there is sufficient reason, grants exemption.
• Incomplete, unclear or faulty applications will be rejected without separate intimation to the candidate.
• No document will be accepted at the time of claims and objections.
• If a candidate is found ineligible at any stage of selection, the application may be rejected and the candidature cancelled.

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