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DCPU Ranchi Counsellor Recruitment 2026 — 1 Post

Office of the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Ranchi — District Child Protection Unit

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Office of the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Ranchi — District Child Protection Unit (DCPU Ranchi), Jharkhand — invites applications for one post of Counsellor for the Observation Home (Sampreksha Griha), Ranchi, under Mission Vatsalya, Advt नियु0-OH/2026-27/1398/बा0सं0 dated 6 November 2026. Pay is Rs. 23,170 per month. Eligibility: postgraduate degree in Social Science or Psychology with computer proficiency (Hindi and English). Age 21–35 years as on 1 August 2026, with relaxations for EBC/BC, Female (Unreserved), SC/ST and Divyang candidates. Applications offline only, by registered or speed post, to reach by 5 December 2026, 5:00 PM. Selection is by merit list plus a computer Hindi and English typing test — no interview. No application fee is mentioned in the notice.

Total posts
1
Last date
05 Dec 2026
Qualification
Post Graduate
Age limit
21–35 yrs

01Important dates

Last Date to Apply
05 Dec 2026

03Age limit

21–35years

21–35 years as on 1 August 2026. Relaxed maxima: EBC/BC 37, Female (Unreserved) 38, SC/ST (male and female) 40; Divyang: 40 (UR), 42 (EBC/BC), 43 (Female UR), 45 (SC/ST).

04How to apply for DCPU Ranchi Counsellor

  1. 01Check that you hold a postgraduate degree in Social Science or Psychology with proficiency in computers (Hindi and English), and that you are between 21 and 35 years old as on 1 August 2026, subject to the relaxations in the notice.
  2. 02Fill the prescribed application form attached to the notice.
  3. 03Send the application by registered post or speed post only to the Office, District Child Protection Unit, Collectorate Building, Block-'B', Room No.-111, Ranchi (Jharkhand) – 834001, so that it reaches by 5 December 2026, 5:00 PM. No other mode of application is accepted.
  4. 04Prepare for the computer Hindi and English typing test (Hindi 20 words per minute, English 30 words per minute, with accuracy), which follows the preliminary merit list. There is no interview.

Vacancy details

1 posts
Post & eligibilityPosts
Counsellor (Observation Home)Postgraduate in Social Science / Psychology; proficiency in computer (Hindi and English)1

Full details

DCPU Ranchi Counsellor Recruitment 2026 — 1 post

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Ranchi — District Child Protection Unit (DCPU Ranchi), Jharkhand — has invited applications for one post of Counsellor for the Observation Home (Sampreksha Griha), Ranchi, under Advt No. नियु0-OH/2026-27/1398/बा0सं0 dated 6 November 2026. The post is under Mission Vatsalya, Women, Child Development and Social Security Department, Government of Jharkhand. The contract is for one year, extendable on annual work evaluation, with no claim to permanency or regularisation, and terminable on one month's notice if the work is unsatisfactory.

Pay

Rs. 23,170 per month as remuneration. The final amount is subject to the decision of the Planning-cum-Finance Department, Jharkhand.

Eligibility

Postgraduate degree in Social Science or Psychology. Additional qualification: proficiency in computers (Hindi and English).

Age limit

21–35 years as on 1 August 2026. Relaxed maxima: EBC/BC 37 years, Female (Unreserved) 38 years, SC/ST (male and female) 40 years; Divyang candidates 40 years (UR), 42 years (EBC/BC), 43 years (Female UR) and 45 years (SC/ST).

How to apply

Applications must be sent offline only, by REGISTERED POST or SPEED POST — no other mode is accepted — to the Office, District Child Protection Unit, Collectorate Building, Block-'B', Room No.-111, Ranchi (Jharkhand) – 834001, in the prescribed application form attached to the notice (pages 4–5), so as to reach by 5 December 2026, 5:00 PM.

Selection — merit plus typing test, no interview

Selection is on a preliminary merit list based on the percentage of marks — Matric 20, Intermediate 20, Graduation 30, Postgraduation 30, for a total of 100 — followed by a computer Hindi and English typing test (Hindi 20 words per minute, English 30 words per minute, with accuracy) for five times the number of vacancies from the top of the merit list. The final merit list is prepared on passing the typing test. There is NO interview.

Application fee

No application fee is mentioned in the notice, so no fee is shown on this post.

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DCPU Ranchi Counsellor Recruitment 2026 — 1 Post: FAQs

How many posts are there?

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One post of Counsellor for the Observation Home (Sampreksha Griha), Ranchi, on a one-year contract extendable on annual work evaluation.

What is the pay?

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Rs. 23,170 per month as remuneration. The final amount is subject to the decision of the Planning-cum-Finance Department, Jharkhand.

What is the qualification required?

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Postgraduate degree in Social Science or Psychology, with proficiency in computers (Hindi and English).

What is the age limit?

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21–35 years as on 1 August 2026. Relaxed maxima: EBC/BC 37, Female (Unreserved) 38, SC/ST 40; Divyang candidates 40 (UR), 42 (EBC/BC), 43 (Female UR), 45 (SC/ST).

How do I apply?

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Offline only, by registered post or speed post — no other mode is accepted — to the Office, District Child Protection Unit, Collectorate Building, Block-'B', Room No.-111, Ranchi (Jharkhand) – 834001, in the prescribed form, so as to reach by 5 December 2026, 5:00 PM.

What is the selection process?

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A preliminary merit list on percentage of marks (Matric 20, Intermediate 20, Graduation 30, Postgraduation 30), followed by a computer Hindi and English typing test (Hindi 20 wpm, English 30 wpm, with accuracy) for five times the vacancies. There is no interview.

Is there an application fee?

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No application fee is mentioned in the notice.

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