Faridkot Support Persons Recruitment 2026 — 3 Posts (POCSO s.39)

Faridkot Support Persons Recruitment 2026 — 3 Posts under POCSO Act Section 39

The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Faridkot, Punjab — Office of the District Programme Officer, Mahila Bhawan, Zila Parishad Complex, Sadiq Chowk, Faridkot — has invited applications for 3 posts of Support Persons (women preferred), purely on an honorarium basis, under the Model Guidelines for Support Persons under section 39 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The number of posts may increase or decrease. The tenure is 3 years, reviewed yearly, and may be continued on the recommendation of the DCPU. There is no possibility of regular or permanent appointment. The final authority is the Deputy Commissioner, Faridkot. No advertisement number is printed in the notice.

Who can apply

Graduation with a minimum of 60 percent marks in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Child Development, Psychiatry, Counselling, Human Rights, Criminology or Law. Preference is given to candidates with experience in child protection, counselling, psychology, social work or legal aid. Candidates must be residents of the district and willing to work there, must have proper knowledge of the local language, must have no criminal record, and must not be involved in offences against women or children.

Pay — per-visit honorarium

Rs. 600 per visit. Payment is subject to the availability of budget from the Government of India and the State Government. This is an honorarium, not a monthly salary, so no salary figure is shown in the summary cards.

Age

Not less than 21 years and not more than 65 years as on the date of publication of the advertisement. The notice does not print its own publication date — the file was uploaded in November 2026 — so candidates should confirm the cut-off date with the District Child Protection Unit, Faridkot.

Fee

No application fee is stated in the notification, so no fee is shown.

How to apply

Apply by registered post only to the District Programme Officer, Mahila Bhawan, Zila Parishad Complex, Sadiq Chowk, Faridkot. Applications posted by 23 November 2026 will be considered; applications posted after that date will not be considered. If the last date is a government holiday, the next working day applies. Note: applications received in response to the earlier advertisement dated 06 January 2026 will be treated as rejected. No TA/DA is paid for the interview.