East Godavari ASHA Recruitment 2026 — 44 Posts, Apply Offline by 25 Sep

District Programme Management Unit, National Health Mission, East Godavari District, has released East Godavari ASHA Recruitment 2026 under Notification No. 01/2026 for 44 ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) vacancies across rural and urban areas of the district. Women residents of the respective notified village, ward, slum or vulnerable cluster, preferably aged 25 to 45 years, who have passed Class 10, can apply offline to the concerned PHC or UPHC by 25 September 2026. Selected ASHAs will serve as community-level health volunteers, connecting local residents to government health services in their designated village or ward, under East Godavari's Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department. Selection is Scrutiny of Applications, Provisional Merit List with an objection window, and Final Merit List — there is no written examination or interview. Salary/honorarium is not specified in the notification, and there is no application fee for any category. Candidates for East Godavari ASHA Recruitment 2026 must obtain the prescribed application form, enter personal, residency and category details, attach the VHNC/VHSNC resolution and approval for their area along with required certificates, get it forwarded by the Chairman of VHNSC/UHNSC where applicable, and submit it to the concerned PHC/UPHC by 25 September 2026. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since preference is given to married, widowed, divorced or separated women, and applicants without a caste certificate will be treated as Open Category.

Minimum Class 10 (SSC) pass; relaxable if no suitable candidate is available in the notified area. Open only to women residents of the specific village/ward/slum/cluster.

Preferably 25 to 45 years; relaxable where no suitable candidate is available

ASHA, Rural Areas (44 posts combined rural+urban) — Woman resident of the concerned village; preference to married/widowed/divorced/separated women; effective communication and leadership skills; ability to connect with and support the local community; family and social support to perform ASHA duties; minimum Class 10 pass ASHA, Urban Areas — Woman resident of the identified slum or vulnerable cluster; preferably belonging to the vulnerable group for which the ASHA is selected; preference to married/widowed/divorced/separated women; communication and leadership skills; fluency in the local language of the population served; minimum Class 10 pass Qualification Relaxation — Educational qualification and age criteria may be relaxed if no suitable woman meeting the prescribed conditions is available in the concerned area Age Limit — Preferably 25 to 45 years (relaxable per above) No application fee for any category Job Type — Community health volunteer role under National Health Mission, East Godavari District Selection Process — Scrutiny of Applications and Documents → Provisional Merit List → Objection Window → Final Merit List → Selection and Permission to Medical Officers; no written examination or interview Category Note — Applicants without a valid caste certificate will be treated as Open Category candidates ASHAs work under the National Health Mission as community-level volunteers bridging the gap between residents and the public health system, and East Godavari's rural-urban split in this notification reflects the distinct outreach approach needed for village-based versus slum/urban-cluster communities

Not specified in the notification

1. Obtain or download the prescribed ASHA application form.
2. Enter the candidate's name, husband's name, date of birth and social category.
3. Provide the full communication address and village or ward details.
4. Mention the PHC or UPHC in which the application is being submitted.
5. Enter the Aadhaar number, mobile number and email address.
6. Attach the required certificates and the VHNC/VHSNC resolution for your area.
7. Sign the declaration in the application form.
8. Get the application forwarded by the Chairman of VHNSC/UHNSC, where applicable.
9. Submit the completed application to the concerned PHC or UPHC on or before 25 September 2026.