DCPU Balangir Recruitment 2026: Key Highlights
This DCPU Balangir recruitment 2026 offers temporary, contract-based positions at Utkal Balashram, a Child Care Institution in Kantabanji, Balangir. Eligible candidates must apply via email and also send a hard copy of the application. Here are the key details:
- Company Name: Office of the Collector and District Magistrate, Balangir (DCPU), Odisha
- Advertisement No.: 1359
- Post Names: Superintendent, Counselor, Probation Officer/Case Worker/Child Welfare Officer, House Father, Educator, Art & Craft-cum-Music Teacher, PT Instructor-cum-Yoga Trainer, Cook, Helper
- Number of Posts: 9
- Job Type: Contract, Temporary
- Job Location: Utkal Balashram (Child Care Institution), Kantabanji, Balangir
- Application Mode: Email and hard copy by post
- Last Date to Apply: 25 November 2026, 5:00 PM
DCPU Balangir Vacancy Details, Salary and Age Limit
The notice announces 9 posts, one for each role. Age limit for all posts is 21 to 45 years as on the first day of the year of publication of the recruitment notice. The pay ranges from Rs. 7,944 to Rs. 33,100 per month, depending on the post.
- Superintendent: 1 post — Rs. 33,100 per month
- Counselor: 1 post — Rs. 23,170 per month
- Probation Officer/Case Worker/Child Welfare Officer: 1 post — Rs. 23,170 per month
- House Father: 1 post — Rs. 14,564 per month
- Educator: 1 post — Rs. 10,000 per month
- Art & Craft-cum-Music Teacher: 1 post — Rs. 10,000 per month
- PT Instructor-cum-Yoga Trainer: 1 post — Rs. 10,000 per month
- Cook: 1 post — Rs. 9,930 per month
- Helper: 1 post — Rs. 7,944 per month
The engagement is initially for eleven months. Tenure may be extended or curtailed by the Children Home Management Committee based on performance review. The engagement is purely temporary, contractual, time-bound, and coterminous with the scheme or depending on satisfactory performance, whichever is earlier.
DCPU Balangir Eligibility: Educational Qualification and Experience
Candidates must meet the post-specific qualification and experience requirements. All applicants must be citizens of India, have good moral character, and speak, read, and write Odia with a passed prescribed Odia language test or examination.
Superintendent
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, or any other related Humanities, or MBA(HR), or any other Master's Degree.
- Familiarity with computers.
Counselor
- Post Graduate, preferably in Sociology/Psychology (Child Psychology), Social Work, or Social Science, with proficiency in computers.
- At least 1 year of working experience with the Government/NGO, preferably in the field of Women & Child Development.
Probation Officer/Case Worker/Child Welfare Officer
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, or any other related Humanities, or MBA(HR), or any other Master's Degree, with familiarity with computers.
- Experience of at least 2 years working with Government/NGO/Legal Matters, preferably in the field of Women & Child Rights.
House Father
- Graduate in any discipline. Each CCI shall have at least one science graduate and one arts graduate.
- Preference will be for Home Science, Psychology, or Sociology graduates.
Educator
- B.Sc.
Art & Craft-cum-Music Teacher
- Bachelor in Fine Art.
PT Instructor-cum-Yoga Trainer
- B.A. B.P.Ed.
Cook
- Under Matric.
Helper
- 8th to 10th standard.
Desirable
- Candidates with experience may be given priority.
- House Father: preference for Home Science, Psychology, or Sociology graduates.
- Probation Officer/Case Worker/Child Welfare Officer: weightage for candidates with work experience.
DCPU Balangir Selection Process and Application Fee
Selection will be based on Career Marking only, per the weightage table. A merit list will be drawn on the weighted percentage of marks in 6 categories:
- Secondary: 10 marks
- Higher Secondary: 15 marks
- Graduation: 25 marks
- Post-Graduation: 30 marks
- Professional course/training related to child rights or M.Phil/Ph.D: 10 marks
- Work Experience: 10 marks
In case of a tie, the candidate with experience of working in Child Rights will be preferred. The Selection Committee recommends 5 candidates per position in order of preference. The highest scorers will be called for verification of certificates before the appointment order is issued. The decision of the Chairperson of the District Level Selection Committee is final.
Application Fee
The official notification does not specify any application fee for this recruitment.
DCPU Balangir Important Dates 2026
| Event | Date |
| Advertisement Date | 9 November 2026 |
| Last Date (hard copy to reach by 5:00 PM) | 25 November 2026 |
How to Apply for DCPU Balangir Recruitment 2026
Applications must be sent via email and a hard copy by Speed Post. Follow the steps below:
- Apply through the official email ID: dcpo.balangir.od@nic.in.
- Send a hard copy with all enclosures by Speed Post to: District Child Protection Unit, In front of Collectorate, At/Po/Dist-Balangir – 767001.
- The hard copy must reach on or before 25.11.2026 by 5:00 PM.
- Also submit a copy with enclosures separately to: The Secretary, Utkal Balashram (Child Care Institution), At-Berna Road, Near Children Park, Po-Kantabanji, Dist-Balangir.
- Submit a separate application for each post and superscribe the post name on top of the envelope.
Documents to Enclose
- Self-attested photocopy of Secondary, HSC, Graduation, Post-Graduation, or other professional qualification certificate and mark sheet.
- One recent self-attested colour photograph (3.5x4 size) affixed to the application form.
- Certificate of experience issued from the previous employer.
- Self-declaration regarding non-involvement in any criminal activities, especially child-related offences.
- Copy of PVR of the candidate.
Important Instructions for Applicants
- Submit a separate application for each post, with the post name on the envelope.
- The authority is not responsible for postal delay or loss.
- The competent authority may modify, cancel, or withdraw the advertisement without assigning any reason.
- The engagement order will be issued by the Management of the CCI (Utkal Balashram).
- Remuneration/honorarium is paid as per the norms of Mission Vatsalya under the W&CD Department, Government of Odisha.
- The panel is valid for 1 year from the date of finalization.
⚠️ Note: The complete and final details of the job will be available only in the official notification. Before applying, please read the official notification carefully and verify your eligibility, age, experience, and other required conditions.
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