The Department of Social Defence, Tamil Nadu, has released an official recruitment drive for the post of District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) to be stationed in Tiruvannamalai. This is a critical, high-impact administrative role dedicated to executing the Juvenile Justice Act and protecting vulnerable children.
Key Details & Requirements
Qualification: A Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), Sociology, Psychology, or Criminology from a recognized university.
Experience: 3 to 5 years of active experience in child welfare, NGO project management, or social defense administration.
Core Duties: Monitoring child care institutions, preventing child marriages and labor, coordinating with the District Collector and Police, and administering adoption protocols.
Nature of Post: Purely on a contractual basis under the Mission Vatsalya scheme, with a consolidated monthly pay of Rs.44,023.
Important Recruitment Dates
Event / Milestone
Scheduled Date
Publish Date
June 22, 2026
Application Start Date
June 27, 2026
Last Date to Apply
July 15, 2026
Panel Interview Date
August 2, 2026
How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications online or offline as per the official notification standards.
A compassionate yet authoritative photograph of a District Child Protection Officer sitting in a Tiruvannamalai government office, reviewing welfare files with a police officer.
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