Ayodhya Anganwadi Worker 2026 — 220 Posts, Apply by 11 Aug (UP)

The Office of the District Programme Officer, Integrated Child Development Services, Ayodhya, has invited online applications for 220 Anganwadi Karyakatri, or Anganwadi Worker, posts on an honorarium basis across urban and rural areas of Ayodhya district. The notification, numbered C-1088/District Magistrate/B.Sc./Notification/2026-27, is dated 21 July 2026. Applications run from 22 July to 11 August 2026 until midnight, online only through upanganwadibharti.in. The 220 posts are spread across 12 Child Development Project offices. Ayodhya Shahar carries by far the largest share with 72, followed by Sohawal 22, and Maya Bazar and Pura Bazar with 20 each. Amaniganj has 15, Milkipur 13, Bikapur 12, Haringtonganj 11, and Mawai, Rudauli and Tarun 9 each, with Masaudha at 8. Category-wise the split across all projects is 129 Unreserved, 54 OBC and 37 SC. A detailed annexure lists the Gram Panchayat or ward name, the 11-digit Anganwadi centre code, centre name and reservation category for every one of the 220 centres. Two features of this Uttar Pradesh sarkari naukri process decide most outcomes. First, only half these posts reach open applicants: under the Government Order of 17 September 2025, 50 per cent of vacant Karyakatri posts are filled first from serving Anganwadi Sahayikas of the same gram sabha or ward who have five years of regular service, are under 50, and hold at least Intermediate. Direct recruitment covers the remaining 50 per cent. Second, within direct recruitment a strict priority order applies inside each gram sabha or ward: widows from BPL families, then legally divorced or deserted women from BPL families, then other BPL women, and only then the same sequence among women above the poverty line. If no candidate is found in a gram sabha, selection extends category-wise to the Nyaya Panchayat area. Selection is merit-only with no written examination, ties broken first by age and then by higher qualification, and the list is approved by the District Magistrate with appointment letters issued within 15 working days.

• Minimum Intermediate, Class 12, or equivalent
• Merit is computed up to Post-Graduate level where the candidate holds higher degrees
• Intermediate marks are divided by 10 to produce the merit score, so 45 per cent gives 4.5 points and 59 per cent gives 5.9 points
• The same conversion applies to grading and CGPA-based results
• Percentage scores from qualifications above Intermediate are added to the Intermediate score for the final merit

• 18 to 35 years as on the cut-off date of 01 July 2026
• Date of birth in the High School marksheet and certificate is treated as valid
• No age relaxation for reserved categories is mentioned for this recruitment cycle

• Only female candidates are eligible
• Must be a permanent resident of the same ward or gram sabha where the vacant Anganwadi centre is located, since residence eligibility is centre-specific
• Age 18 to 35 years as on 01 July 2026
• Minimum Intermediate qualification
• Priority order within a gram sabha or ward runs: widow from a BPL family, then legally divorced or deserted woman from a BPL family, then other BPL women, then the same sequence among women above the poverty line
• Where no eligible candidate exists in a gram sabha, candidates are considered category-wise from the concerned Nyaya Panchayat area
• Income certificate must not be older than 3 years from the notification date, otherwise the candidate is treated as Above Poverty Line
• Income, residence and caste certificates must be in the applicant's own name, and income and residence certificates must be verifiable online
• All uploads must be JPEG or PDF, maximum 2 MB each
• Incomplete applications or incorrectly entered marks lead to rejection, with no correction requests entertained by offline letter

No application fee is specified in the notification

Honorarium-based contractual engagement, not a regular salaried post. The monthly honorarium is not stated in the notification; candidates should check upanganwadibharti.in or the ICDS Directorate, Lucknow

1. Open upanganwadibharti.in and click New Registration
2. Enter your name, Aadhaar number, mobile number and address, and set a secure password
3. Verify your mobile number through the OTP sent to it
4. Log in with your registered credentials
5. Select Ayodhya district and the specific Anganwadi centre for which you are a permanent resident, checking the centre code and reservation category against the annexure
6. Complete all details including educational qualification and address, entering marks exactly as they appear on your certificates
7. Upload your domicile certificate, caste certificate where applicable, income certificate dated within 3 years, and any widow, divorce, disability or freedom fighter certificate
8. Upload your Intermediate and higher marksheets, birth or High School certificate, photograph and signature, each under 2 MB in JPEG or PDF
9. Review the complete application, since incorrect or tampered marks cause rejection and no offline correction is possible
10. Submit before midnight on 11 August 2026; postal and offline applications are never accepted