Banda Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 — 122 Posts, Apply Online by 22 Sep (Uttar Pradesh)

The Office of the District Programme Officer (DPO), Banda, under the Department of Child Development Services and Nutrition (Bal Vikas Seva Evam Pushtahar Vibhag), Government of Uttar Pradesh, has released Banda Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 under Letter No. C-950/BaViPari/AaSaha-Chayan Vigyapti/2026-27 dated 22 August 2026 for 122 posts of Anganwadi Karyakartri (Anganwadi Worker). This UP government job 2026 opportunity spans 9 Bal Vikas Pariyojnas (Child Development Projects) across Banda district — Baberu, Badokhar Khurd, Banda Shahar, Bisanda, Jaspura, Kamasin, Mahuwa, Naraini, and Tindwari. The Anganwadi Worker post is a honorarium-based direct recruitment under the Anganwadi Services Scheme (ICDS), open exclusively to women candidates. Only women who are residents of the specific Gram Sabha (rural) or Ward (urban) where the vacant Anganwadi centre is located, and who meet the age criteria, are eligible to apply. Selected Anganwadi Workers will run the local Anganwadi Centre, delivering supplementary nutrition, pre-school education, health check-ups, and referral services to children under 6 years and pregnant/lactating mothers in their assigned village or ward. The selection process for Banda Anganwadi Worker 2026 does not involve any written examination or interview — it is a merit-list based selection using marks scored in qualifications from Intermediate (12th standard) up to Post-Graduate level, combined with an income-eligibility check against poverty-line limits and a priority order favouring widowed and legally divorced/deserted women below the poverty line. This is a honorarium-based engagement rather than a salaried post, with the exact honorarium fixed as per the Anganwadi Services Scheme norms of the Uttar Pradesh Department of Child Development Services and Nutrition. The Banda Anganwadi Worker 2026 online application is available at upanganwadibharti.in. The last date to apply for Banda Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 is 22 September 2026, till midnight. No application fee has been specified in the notification. Candidates must read the complete official Banda Anganwadi Worker 2026 notification PDF, verify their eligible centre from the project-wise and Gram Sabha/Ward-wise vacancy list, and upload all required residence, income, caste, and educational documents before applying online.

Merit-based selection using marks scored in qualifications from Intermediate (12th standard) up to Post-Graduate level; no minimum percentage threshold is specified beyond a completed Intermediate qualification. Age proof is determined strictly from the High School (10th standard) certificate date of birth, while academic merit is calculated separately from Intermediate onward. No additional professional certificate or experience requirement is specified in this notification. Candidates should confirm any updated qualification requirement directly with the District Programme Office, Banda, before applying.

• Age: 18 to 35 years as on 1 July 2026, calculated strictly from the High School (10th standard) certificate
• No separate age relaxation categories are specified in this notification

• Open only to women candidates
• Must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha (rural) or the relevant Ward (urban) where the vacant Anganwadi centre is located; residence, income and caste proof are required
• Age: 18 to 35 years as on 1 July 2026, calculated strictly from the High School (10th standard) certificate
• Merit list prepared from marks scored in qualifications from Intermediate (12th) up to Post-Graduate level
• Income eligibility assessed against rural/urban poverty-line limits fixed under applicable Uttar Pradesh Government Orders
• Selection priority order: widows below the poverty line, then legally divorced/deserted women below the poverty line, then other women below the poverty line; the same order applies among candidates above the poverty line if none are available below it
• Widowed candidates must submit the spouse's death certificate and an attested copy of the family register
• Legally divorced or deserted (Parityakta) women must submit a valid court order
• No age relaxation categories are specified in this notification beyond the standard eligibility criteria
• Application fee not specified in this notification — refer to the official notification PDF or upanganwadibharti.in for updates

• Not specified in this notification — no application fee amount is mentioned
• Candidates should check the official notification PDF or upanganwadibharti.in for any fee updates before applying

• Honorarium-based post — this is not a salaried government job
• Exact honorarium amount not specified in this notification; fixed as per Anganwadi Services Scheme (ICDS) norms of the UP Department of Child Development Services and Nutrition
• Candidates should confirm current honorarium rates with the District Programme Office, Banda

1. Visit the official departmental website upanganwadibharti.in
2. Select the vacant centre/post you are eligible for, based on your Gram Sabha or Ward of residence
3. Register on the portal using your basic personal and educational details as prompted
4. Fill in the online application form completely and accurately
5. Prepare self-attested, clear and readable scans of all required certificates — residence, income, caste, 10th certificate, and mark sheets
6. Upload all required documents exactly as declared in the application form
7. Review all entered details and uploaded documents carefully before final submission
8. Submit the application online on or before 22 September 2026, till midnight
9. Save or take a printout/screenshot of the submitted application for future reference
10. Regularly check upanganwadibharti.in and banda.nic.in for the merit list and further updates