UP Anganwadi Basti Worker & Helper 2026 — 250 Posts, Apply by 12 Aug (Uttar Pradesh)

The Office of the District Programme Officer (Child Development), Basti, Government of Uttar Pradesh, has released the UP Anganwadi Basti Recruitment 2026 notification for 250 Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker) and Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) posts. Announced in July 2026 on the official portal upanganwadibharti.in, this Uttar Pradesh government job 2026 is open only to women candidates who are permanent residents of the ward or gram sabha where the vacancy exists. The 250 posts comprise 138 Karyakatri and 112 Sahayika positions spread across 15 Child Development Project blocks in Basti district. Selected Anganwadi Karyakatri and Sahayika will run local Anganwadi centres, delivering nutrition, pre-school education and health support to children and mothers in the community. Selection is merit-based using the qualification-based merit score, with a defined preference order that prioritises widows and divorced/deserted women from Below Poverty Line families within the same gram sabha. This is an honorarium-based engagement as per Uttar Pradesh Government norms. The UP Anganwadi Basti 2026 online application is available at upanganwadibharti.in and remains open until 12 August 2026 (midnight). The application fee is not specified in the official notification. Candidates must upload self-attested educational, residence, caste and income certificates as required, and read the complete official Basti Anganwadi notification PDF at upanganwadibharti.in before applying.

Intermediate (12th) pass or equivalent from a recognised board is the minimum qualification; the maximum accepted qualification is Postgraduate. Merit is calculated by dividing the applicant's percentage of marks by 10 to arrive at a merit score. Only women candidates who are permanent residents of the concerned ward / gram sabha are eligible.

Minimum 18 years and maximum 35 years as on 01 July 2026. Only the date of birth recorded in the High School marksheet/certificate is accepted for age calculation.

• Only women candidates are eligible to apply
• Applicant must be a permanent resident of the ward / gram sabha where the vacant post is located
• Minimum qualification: Intermediate (12th) or equivalent; maximum qualification: Postgraduate
• Age: 18 to 35 years as on 01 July 2026
• No two women from the same family can be appointed as Karyakatri and Sahayika at the same Anganwadi centre
• Residence, caste and income certificates must be online, digitally signed and verifiable

Not specified in the official notification.

Honorarium-based post as per Uttar Pradesh Government norms for Anganwadi Karyakatri and Sahayika.

1. Visit the official website upanganwadibharti.in
2. Read the official Basti Anganwadi notification PDF to confirm eligibility and block-wise vacancies
3. Fill the online application form accurately within the specified period
4. Upload self-attested, clear and legible scanned copies of educational certificates and marksheets
5. Upload the online digitally-signed residence and caste certificate issued by the Tehsil
6. Upload the income certificate and, where applicable, widow/divorce supporting documents
7. Review all details carefully before submission
8. Submit the completed form before the last date, 12 August 2026, and save a copy for reference