Government of Andhra Pradesh
Department of Women Development and Child Welfare
Office of the Director, Guntur :: AP
Detailed Notification
The Notification, dated: 05.06.2025 issued, vide Ref. No WDC02-
26033/15/2020-ICPS at this office inviting applications from eligible
candidates to appoint One Chairperson/Six Members for State
Commission for Protection of Child Rights for the new formation of
Statutory body as per the orders of the Government.
Sl.No. Name of the Number of Age Limit
Post Vacancies
1. Chairperson 1 65 Yrs
2. Members 6 (at least 2 60 Yrs
shall be women)
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates with requisite
qualification, in the prescribed application form for serving as
“Chairperson & Members of the State Commission for Protection of
Child Rights of Andhra Pradesh under Commission for Protection
of Child Rights Gazette,2005 and the Rules for State Commission for
Protection of Child Rights of Andhra Pradesh.
The detailed notification, application form, educational qualification
along with eligibility criteria can be accessed in the website hereunder.
The application with bio –data along with (self –attested) copies of
the credentials should reach this office on or before 19.06.2025 latest
by 5.30 pm at the below address:
The Director,
Dept. of Women Development & Child Welfare,
Government of Andhra Pradesh
4th Floor, Jampani Towers,
Amaravathi Road, Guntur-522006. Ph: 0863 2332587
Website: https://wdcw.ap.gov.in
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WDCWDeptAndhraPradesh.
The application shall be sent in a sealed cover through Registered –
Post or by Speed – Post for scrutiny and consideration by the Selection
Committee. Applicants shall superscribe on the envelop as
“Application for selection of Chairperson/Members of APSCPCR”.
The applicant should send only One application form even if
he/she chooses to apply for both Chairperson or Member.
Application sent by e-mail and WhatsApp, incomplete application,
applications without signatures, applications without the required
eligibility criteria and applications received after due date will not
be accepted.
The applicants are requested to note that these are not regular
government jobs. These are purely tenure based appointments to deal
with the cases of the “Children in Need of Care & Protection” and
“Children in Conflict with Law”, and they will be paid Salary/Allowance
as may be fixed by the State Government. The term period of the
Commission is 3 years.
Only those shortlisted applications, which fulfil the basic eligibility
criteria and required qualifications will be considered to place before the
Selection Committee. The shortlisted candidates will have to attend a
personal interaction/interview before the Selection Committee. The
venue for personal interaction/interview will be communicated later.
For any further information, please contact in the Office at the above
address and you also contact our officer Mobile number : 9440814416
during office hours excluding public holidays.
Note :
1. The Director, Dept., of WD&CW, A.P shall have all rights to cancel
or modify the notification at any time before finalization of the
selection.
2. Applicants are requested to note that all columns are mandatory
to fill up with relevant information. Wherever the information
furnished by the applicant must be supported by proof of
documents which shall be self – attested and if the applicant fails
to submit the proof of documents along with the application of if
such documents are not self –attested, such information will be
construed as it has no value, and the Screening Committee will
have the authority to take a decision in such cases, basing on the
information available before the screening Committee, which shall
be final. All documents shall invariably be attested by the
individual.
Qualification & Eligibility Criteria for Selection of Chairperson/
Members to Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Protection
of Child Rights.
Qualification:
1. Post-Graduation degree from any recognized University.
2.Individuals with a minimum of 10 years of experience and
outstanding contributions in the following fields are eligible :
Education
Child Health, care, welfare or child development;
Juvenile justice or care of neglected or marginalized children or
children with disabilities;
Elimination of Child labour or children in distress;
Child psychology or sociology; and
Law relating to children.
3. Demonstrated eminence ability, integrity and standing in their
field.
Eligibility Conditions for Selection of Chairperson and Members:
1. Shall be an Indian citizen and resident of Andhra Pradesh.
2.No person having any past record of violation of human rights or child
rights shall be eligible for appointment as Chairperson or member of the
Commission.
3.No person having been convicted and sentenced for imprisonment of
an offense which in the opinion of the state Government involves moral
turpitude, shall be eligible for appointments as Chairperson or Member
of the Commission.
4.No person having been removed or dismissed from Central
Government or State Government or a body or corporation owned of
controlled by the Central Government or a State Government shall be
eligible for appointment as Chairperson or Member of the Commission.
5.The Chairperson or member shall not be a Member of the Parliament
or be a member of legislature of any State and shall not hold any office
of trust or profit (other than his office as Chairperson or Member) or be
connected with any political party or carry on any business or practice
any profession and accordingly, before he/she enters upon his office as
the Chairperson or Member shall.
a. If he/she is a Member of the Parliament or of the Legislature of
any State, resign such membership; or
b. If he/she holds any office or trust or profit, resign from such
officer; or
c. If the person connected with any political party, sever his
connection with it; or
d. If he/she is carrying on any business, sever his connection (short
of divesting himself or ownership) with the conducted
management of such business; or
e. If he/she is practicing any profession, suspend practice of such
profession.
6.A person having held office with the Commission as member or a
chairperson for two terms shall not be eligible to be appointed as a
chairperson or member of the Commission.
Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members as
per Rule 5 AP State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(1) The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights shall function
full time as an independent and autonomous body.
(2) The Chairperson shall, unless remove from office under section 7,
hold office for a period of three years, or till the age of sixty-five
years, whichever is earlier.
(3) Every Member shall, unless remove from office under section 7, hold
office for a period of three years, or till the age of sixty years,
whichever is earlier.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2) or sub- rule (3),
(a) a person who has held the office of Chairperson shall be eligible to
re-apply, and
(b) a person who has held the office of a Member shall be eligible to re-
apply as a Member or as a Chairperson;
(5) If the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to
illness or other incapacity, the State Government shall nominate any
other Member to act as Chairperson and the Member so nominated
shall hold office of Chairperson until the Chairperson resumes office or
till the remainder of his term.
(6) The Chairperson or a Member may, by writing under his hand
addressed to the State Government, resign his office at any time.
(7) A vacancy caused by death, resignation or any other reason shall be
filled–up within ninety days from the date of occurrence of such
vacancy.
Salaries and Allowances:
Chairperson and Member will be eligible for a fixed salary as
allowance as fixed by Government from time to time.
The Chairperson shall be paid salary equivalent to the salary of
the Chief Secretary and every other Member shall be paid salary
equivalent to that of a Principal Secretary of the State
Government.
Provided that where the Chairperson or any other Member is a
retired Government servant, Semi-Government body, public
sector undertaking or recognised research institution, the salary
payable together with the pension or pensionary value of the
terminal benefits, or both, received by him shall not exceed the
last pay drawn.
If the Chairperson or a Member is in service of the Central
Government or a State Government, his/her salary shall be
regulated in accordance with the rules applicable to him/her.
Conditions for Termination/Cessation of Chairperson and Members of
APSCPCR:
As per section 7(1),Subject to the provisions of sub – section (2),
of Section7 and section 24 of National Commission for protection
of Child Rights (CPCR) Act 2005,the Chairperson may be removed
from his office by an order of the State Government on the ground
of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
As per section 7 (2),Notwithstanding anything contained in sub –
section (1) of section7 and section 24 of National Commission for
protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act 2005, the State Government
may by order remove from office the Chairperson or any other
Member, if the Chairperson or, as the case may be, such other
member,-
is adjudged an insolvent; or
engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside
the duties of his office; or
refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or
is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
or
has so abused his office as to render his continuance in office
detrimental to the public interest; or
is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which,
in the opinion of the State Government involves moral turpitude;
or
is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission,
absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission.
General:
Appointment will be made by the Government of Andhra Pradesh
from among the candidates shortlisted on the basis of
qualifications prescribed and as recommended by a Selection
committee constituted for the purpose based on merit and
interview.
Candidates presently employed in Government
Department/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous bodies
should apply through proper channel.
No. TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
Belated applications will be summarily rejected without assigning
any reason thereof.
Note : Please refer to Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Act,2005, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Rules, 2006 and G.O.Ms.No.5, dated: 25.03.2013 DEPARTMENT
FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, DISABLED & SENIOR CITIZENS (JJ)
State Rules for State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for
any detailed information or clarification which are final or
authoritative in this regard.
Sd/-M.Venu Gopal Reddy, I.A.S
Director
