Child Welfare Committee Recruitment 2026: 28 Posts – West Bengal

The Directorate of Child Rights & Trafficking, Government of West Bengal, has started Child Welfare Committee recruitment for seven districts. The official notice is Memo No. 793/CRT dated 28 September 2026. Online applications open on wcdsw.wb.gov.in on 29 September 2026 and close at 5 PM on 25 October 2026. The job suits candidates with a child-related degree who want to serve on a district Committee.

The notice lists 28 vacancies for Member, Child Welfare Committee, with four posts in each district. A district-wise table follows. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official Directorate of Child Rights & Trafficking notice, Memo No. 793/CRT dated 28 September 2026. Last verified: 9 October 2026.

The Directorate of Child Rights & Trafficking, Government of West Bengal, has opened Child Welfare Committee recruitment for 28 Member posts across seven districts. Candidates must apply online only, on wcdsw.wb.gov.in, before 5 PM on 25 October 2026. Candidates who meet all criteria on the date of publication of the notice take part in the interview.

Quick Summary of Child Welfare Committee Members 2026

About the Directorate and the Committees

The Directorate of Child Rights & Trafficking works under the Government of West Bengal. The Director also serves as Member Secretary of the Selection Committee for this recruitment.

This Child Welfare Committee recruitment covers Committees constituted under the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015, as amended in 2021. The Model Rules 2016 and the amended Model Rules 2022 also apply. Each Committee has a Chairperson and four other members.

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Districts and local context

The Child Welfare Committee recruitment spans North Bengal and South Bengal. Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong lie in North Bengal. Birbhum, Hooghly, Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman lie in south and central Bengal.

Kalimpong is a hill district next to Darjeeling, so candidates from the Darjeeling hills have one nearby district to consider. Candidates can also browse more West Bengal job notifications on this site.

The Committee sits on all working days, so candidates should pick a district they can reach every working day.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

Important dates

The Child Welfare Committee recruitment notice sets one application window. The portal closes at 5 PM on the last date.

Child Welfare Committee recruitment: district-wise vacancies

The notice shows four positions at present in each of seven districts. The post in every district is Member, Child Welfare Committee.

Allowances

A member receives the sitting allowance, travel allowance and any other allowance the state government may prescribe, but not less than ₹1,500 per sitting.

Scope of work and sitting hours

The Committee sits on all working days for a minimum of six hours, in line with the working of a Magistrate Court. A selected member must not hold a full-time occupation that blocks the time and attention this work needs.

Each Committee has at least one woman and one expert on matters concerning children.

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Eligibility criteria

Eligibility for the Child Welfare Committee recruitment is checked as on the date of publication of the notice. All qualifications and experience must be complete on or before that date.

Age limit

Candidates must be above 35 years and not more than 65 years old. The age calculator tool helps check age against the cut-off date.

Educational qualification and experience

The notice sets two routes. A candidate needs to meet one of them.

• A degree in a listed field, plus 7 years of active involvement in health, education or welfare activities for children.
• A practising professional with a degree in a listed field.

The listed fields are child psychology, psychiatry, law, social work and sociology. The list also includes human health, education, human development and special education for differently abled children.

Who is not eligible

• A person associated with an organisation receiving foreign contribution.
• A person working to implement the Act in a non-government organisation, or in any organisation with a conflict of interest.

Conditions during the tenure

A selected member must not:

• hold a full-time occupation that stops the member giving the necessary time to the Committee
• be linked, directly or indirectly, with any Child Care Institution, or have any other conflict of interest
• hold any office in a political party
• be insolvent.

A member can serve a maximum of two terms, and the terms must not be continuous. Sub-rule (4) of Rule 15 of the Juvenile Justice Model Rules 2016 does not bar a member from being appointed Chairperson.

Form 49 affidavit (later stage)

The Directorate keeps the Form 49 affidavit for a later stage of the Child Welfare Committee recruitment and will communicate the date. The appropriate government authority then verifies it. The affidavit certifies that the candidate:

• has no record of violation of human rights or child rights
• has no conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude that remains unreversed or without full pardon
• has not been removed or dismissed from service of the Government of India, a State Government, or an undertaking or corporation they own or control
• has never indulged in child abuse, child labour, immoral acts or any other violation of human rights
• is not part of the management of a child care institution in a District.

A candidate found otherwise by the State Government is liable for punitive action.

Selection process

Selection in this Child Welfare Committee recruitment runs through an interview. The Selection Committee, with the Director of Child Rights and Trafficking as Member Secretary, decides all matters in the selection process.

1. Candidates apply online before the portal closes on 25 October 2026.
2. The Directorate checks each application against all criteria as on the date of publication of the notice.
3. Candidates who meet all criteria take part in the interview.
4. At a later stage, eligible candidates submit the Form 49 affidavit for verification.

The Selection Committee’s decision on the selection process is final.

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How to apply

Applications for the Child Welfare Committee recruitment go through the online portal only. The Directorate does not receive applications by hand, by post or by email.

1. Open the online portal on wcdsw.wb.gov.in, using the links in the table below.
2. Fill in the application in the prescribed format.
3. Submit the application before 5 PM on 25 October 2026.

Documents to keep ready

• Form 49 affidavit with signature, name and other particulars (needed at a later stage)

Important Links

Should you apply?

Candidates with a degree in child psychology, social work, law or education, and 7 years of work with children, fit this post. Practising professionals in the listed fields also fit, if they can sit with a Committee on every working day.

The post does not suit candidates who hold a full-time occupation or an office in a political party. It also does not suit candidates linked with a child care institution. Staff of organisations that receive foreign contribution are barred.

Competition within a district can be strong, since only four posts are open in each of seven districts. The post pays through allowances, with a minimum of ₹1,500 per sitting. A member can serve two terms that are not continuous. North Bengal candidates can look at Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. Candidates can also follow more government job updates while they wait for the interview call. This Child Welfare Committee recruitment rewards candidates who prepare the Form 49 details early.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

FAQs

What is the last date to apply for Child Welfare Committee recruitment 2026?

The last date is 25 October 2026. The online portal on wcdsw.wb.gov.in closes at 5 PM that day. The Directorate does not receive applications by hand, by post or by email.

What is the age limit for Child Welfare Committee recruitment in West Bengal?

Candidates must be above 35 years and not more than 65 years old on the date of publication of the notice. Qualification and experience must also be complete on or before that date.

How many Child Welfare Committee Member posts are there in Kalimpong?

Kalimpong has 4 posts in this Child Welfare Committee recruitment. Each of the seven districts in the notice has 4 posts, which makes 28 vacancies in total.

What does a Child Welfare Committee do?

A Child Welfare Committee works under the Juvenile Justice Act and handles matters of children who need care and protection. The notice states that the Committee sits on all working days for at least six hours.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

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