Alerts and Updates for National Institute of Social Defence

NISD has invited applications, in a notice dated 16 June 2026, for admission to its Three-Month Certificate Course on Drug De-addiction, Counselling Skills, Treatment and Rehabilitation. The course is aimed at counsellors, social workers and outreach workers at treatment centres, and includes theory sessions plus a one-week field placement.

A five-day Training of Assessors programme for the Geriatric Care Provider job role was conducted by NISD from 29 June to 3 July 2026. NISD's training calendar page carries the schedule of upcoming programmes across elderly care, drug-abuse prevention, transgender welfare and beggary prevention.

On the recruitment side, NISD has notified the post of Senior Secretariat Assistant on deputation basis, with applications accepted until 29 July 2026. Full eligibility conditions and the proforma are on the NISD recruitment page.

NISD's flagship academic programme is the one-year PG Diploma in Integrated Geriatric Care, open to graduates, with 25 seats. Admission is advertised in national and regional dailies around May-June and the course tentatively commences on 1 October.

For candidates who cannot attend residential courses, NISD runs TAPAS, a free online learning platform offering self-paced certificate courses in elderly care, substance abuse prevention and transgender issues, with enrolment open through the year.

The complete, syllabus-aligned topic list for National Institute of Social Defence — including subject-wise weightage and the recommended preparation order — is maintained on ProSyllabus and updated each cycle. Use it to structure your study plan and revision schedule.

Free section-wise practice quizzes with detailed solutions for National Institute of Social Defence are available on ProSyllabus. Use them for daily revision and to identify weak topics before the actual attempt.

Entrance exam for programs in social defence and welfare conducted by NISD. Refer to the latest information bulletin and previous year question papers to align your preparation with the current pattern.

Cut-off trends, marking scheme and stage-wise selection details for National Institute of Social Defence change every cycle. Cross-check the latest official notification PDF against community discussions and previous year analyses before finalising your strategy.