Collector Office Bijapur Case Worker Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline (1 Posts)

Collector Office Bijapur Case Worker Recruitment 2026: overview

Important dates

Vacancy details

Age limit

• Not less than 21 years and not more than 35 years on 1 January 2026 of the year of selection.
• After adding all concessions given under State Government instructions issued from time to time, the maximum age limit will not exceed 45 years.
• Age is verified from the birth certificate or the Class 8 or 10 marksheet showing the date of birth. Originals and self-attested copies must be brought at document verification.
• Not less than 21 years and not more than 35 years on 1 January 2026. With all concessions added, the maximum is 45 years.

About the Sakhi One Stop Centre, Bijapur

The Sakhi One Stop Centre in Bijapur is run by the Women and Child Development Department under the new financial norms and human resource provisions mentioned in Chhattisgarh Government Women and Child Development letter No. 4077 dated 14-11-2022. The notice calls the work of the centre sensitive and legally important for the confidentiality of victims. The Case Worker post sits in this centre.

Where and How to Send

• Mode: registered post, speed post or courier. The notice says applications are accepted by these modes up to 27-11-2026.
• Form: use the prescribed application format printed with the notice (pages 6 to 8). It asks for the post applied for, name in Hindi and English, father's/husband's name, permanent and correspondence address, phone number, date of birth in figures and words, age on 01/01/2026, sex, caste/category, whether in government or semi-government service, marital status, date of marriage and number of living children, educational qualifications, other qualifications, experience and a declaration with signature, place and date.
• Envelope: write the name of the post applied for (Case Worker) on the envelope and in the application. Also write the sender's name and full postal address, with e-mail address and mobile number.
• One separate application is needed for each post.
• Photo: paste a passport-size photo, self-attested with the signature half on the photo and half on the form.
• Send the application to this address, written on one line as printed: Office of the Collector, District Programme Officer, Women and Child Development Department, District Bijapur, PIN Code - 494444.
• The notice gives the office phone/fax number 07853-220346 and e-mail [email protected] on its letterhead. It does not ask for applications to be sent by e-mail. Detailed information is also available on the district website https://bijapur.gov.in/.

Qualification and experience

• Any woman having a Bachelor in Law/Social Work/Sociology/Social science/Psychology.
• At least 3 years' experience of working on women-related relevant domains in a Government or Non-Government Project/Programme.
• She should be a resident of the local community, so that local human resources and expertise are used for the effective functioning of the centre.
• The essential educational qualification is not relaxed.

Other eligibility conditions

• The applicant must be a native of Chhattisgarh; only a residence certificate issued by the competent authority is valid.
• Reserved-category applicants must attach a permanent caste certificate issued by the competent authority.
• A candidate who married before the minimum marriageable age is not eligible. If selected, she must submit an affidavit notarised on Rs. 50 stamp paper.
• A candidate married to a person who already has a living spouse is not eligible. The Government may decide otherwise if satisfied that there is sufficient reason.
• Employees of government or semi-government bodies must submit the application with an employer's No Objection Certificate, or the application will not be considered.
• The experience certificate must be full-time work experience issued by the employer and attested by a gazetted officer. Voluntary service certificates are not accepted as experience. Its authenticity will be checked, and the District Collector's decision on accepting the experience is final.
• Applicants must check their own eligibility. Candidates without the prescribed eligibility are asked not to apply.
• Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility rules of the post.

Enclosures

• Class 8 or 10 marksheet for date of birth, as per eligibility.
• Class 12 marksheet.
• Graduation marksheet.
• Post-graduation marksheet (where required for the post).
• Professional course certificate (where required for the post).
• Experience certificate for the period prescribed in the notice, and the No Objection Certificate.
• Chhattisgarh resident certificate.
• Caste certificate (as required).
• One envelope with a Rs. 5 postal ticket affixed.
• Non-conviction certificate (the notice asks for a certificate of no proven guilt at the time of application).
• Other enclosures listed by the applicant in the form (up to 12 entries).
• The notice requires the following with the application. Certificates must be attested by a gazetted officer or self-attested.

80 marks

• Maximum 60 marks, by giving a weightage of 100 to the percentage obtained in the minimum required educational qualification.
• 2 marks for each additional year of experience beyond the minimum experience, maximum 10 marks.
• 2 marks per year as bonus for experience with a State women helpline or Sakhi One Stop Centre, up to a maximum of 10 marks.

20 marks

The walk-in interview or skill test carries 20 marks. Knowledge of the local language or dialect is required and is also a criterion during the walk-in interview. From the merit list, applicants are called in the ratio 1:5 or 1:10 for each post, as the selection committee thinks fit. No travel allowance or other allowance is payable to candidates who attend.

Tie-break and priority

• If candidates have equal marks in the merit list, the older candidate is preferred.
• Former Sakhi One Stop Centre service providers whose services have ended or are under process, and who apply, get priority for their experience during the walk-in interview.

Important Instructions

• Appointment is for a first term of up to 2 years on the consolidated service fee. The District Collector may extend it for 1 year each time based on work ability, conduct and the controlling officer's recommendation; if not extended, the appointment ends automatically.
• The appointment is fully temporary and may be ended without giving a reason. Either side may end it with one month's notice, or one month's pay instead.
• The posts last only as long as the scheme runs under the Government of India. After that, the department has no responsibility for the service providers.
• The service fee is as per limits set by the Government of India. If the Government of India raises it in future, the fee will be raised accordingly.
• Only the consolidated service fee is payable; no other pay, allowances or ex-gratia grants are given.
• Service providers are governed by the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965, and must follow them.
• Maternity leave benefit applies. Travel allowance is paid as per rules if sent on tour or training.
• A selected candidate must pass a medical examination and submit a fitness certificate within 1 month of selection; if found unfit, service is ended.
• Police verification of background is mandatory before appointment, and the certificate must be given to the office when taking charge.
• After joining, the selected candidate must keep all case and victim data confidential and submit an affidavit to that effect; a breach leads to action to end service.
• Incomplete, unclear and faulty applications are rejected without separate information. An applicant found ineligible at any stage can be rejected.
• The District Collector's decision on selection is final.

Salary

The consolidated service fee is Rs. 18,420/- per month (Level-6). No other pay, allowances or ex-gratia grants are payable.

Selection process

1. 1
   Stage 1

   The Case Worker is selected by the District Level Steering Committee. The committee prepares a merit list from the applications on a points system, then invites applicants to a walk-in interview or skill test, and sends the final recommendation to the District Collector. The District Collector is the appointing authority and issues the appointment order.