One Stop Centre - Central Administrator: Any woman having a Master's degree in Law, Social Work, Sociology, Social Science or Psychology with at least 5 years' experience working on women-related domains in an administrative set-up (Government or NGO/project/programme) and preferably with at least 1 year counselling experience; preferably a resident of the local community. Guard: Person having at least 2 years' experience working as security personnel in a government or reputed organisation at district/state level; preferably retired military/para-military personnel. General conditions include permanent residency of UT Ladakh, minimum age 18 years as on 01.01.2026, good moral character, and submission of prescribed application form to the District Programme Office, ICDS Projects, Leh by the notified deadline.
The official notification does not list a detailed syllabus. Please check the official notification and the recruiting organization's website.
| Resource | Covers | Link | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official notification Read the full notification before applying. | — | Open ↗ | Verified |
| Mission Shakti — Scheme Implementation Guidelines (Detailed guidelines) (Ministry of Women & Child Development) (Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India) This central guideline includes the staffing/eligibility wording (Master's + experience) used by implementing authorities and matches eligibility language in the LAHDC notification. | Overview of Mission Shakti and Sambal sub-scheme, One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme components, Eligibility and role descriptions for OSC staff (including Central Administrator profile) | Open ↗ | Verified |
| One Stop Centre (OSC) — Ministry of Women & Child Development (scheme page and OSC guidelines) (Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India) | OSC objectives, services (medical, legal, psycho‑social and police assistance), Operational guidelines for setting up and running OSCs, Suggested roles, responsibilities and services including counselling | Open ↗ | Verified |
| Mission Shakti (portal) — overview and components (missionshakti.wcd.gov.in) (Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India) Useful for understanding the broader scheme under which these contractual posts are engaged. | Mission Shakti objectives, Sambal sub-scheme and components (including OSC, Women Helpline, Nari Adalat), Guidance on scheme convergence and services for women | Open ↗ | Verified |
| NIMHANS / Tele-MANAS and counselling resources (guides and manuals used for counselling/psychosocial support) (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)) Relevant for the 'preferably with 1 year counselling experience' requirement and for practical counselling skills used at OSCs. | Psychosocial support, psychological first aid, counselling techniques and basic modules for counsellors, Telecounselling guide and point-of-care guidance for counsellors | Open ↗ | Verified |
| India Code — repository of Central Acts (searchable portal for Protection of Women and related Acts) (India Code / Legislative Department, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India) Use this portal to access the exact statutory text of PWDV Act 2005, POCSO Act 2012 and other laws OSC staff must be familiar with. | Full texts of central laws relevant to women survivors (Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, POCSO, relevant IPC provisions, Private Security Agencies Act), Authoritative texts of central legislation maintained by Ministry of Law & Justice | Open ↗ | Not Verified |
| One Stop Centre (OSC) Scheme — Implementation Guidelines (central OSC PDF) (Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India) This is the OSC scheme implementation guideline PDF referenced on the MWCD site. | OSC detailed implementation manual (services, staffing norms, roles and responsibilities), Guidance on counselling, legal aid and coordination with police/health | Open ↗ | Verified |
| Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (text copy available online) (Online legal text repositories (copy of central Act)) This link is a copy/mirror of the Act text; authoritative text should be checked on India Code if required. Marked Not Verified because the exact matching language for recruitment preferences in the LAHDC notice is internal to the notification (experience requirement is from the LAHDC PDF). | Legal/regulatory framework applicable to private security personnel and related norms that may be relevant for Guard posts | Open ↗ | Not Verified |
Not Verified: There is no exam syllabus, selection procedure (written test / interview / scoring) or marking scheme provided in the official notification — the selection method and any exam pattern were not specified in the LAHDC PDF.; Detailed day‑to‑day job description/duties for the Central Administrator beyond the eligibility summary in the notification.; Exact source (URL) of the local prescribed application proforma issued by the District Programme Office — the notification states the form can be obtained from the office but a web link to the form was not provided in the PDF.
Study material is a preparation guide based on the official notification. Always follow the official notification and the recruiting organization's website.
