UP Anganwadi Worker & Helper 2026 — 305 Posts, Apply by 01 Sep (UP)

Office of the District Programme Officer (Zila Karyakram Adhikari), Maharajganj has released UP Anganwadi Worker & Helper Recruitment 2026 for 305 posts of Anganwadi Karyakartri (Worker) and Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) under notice reference District Magistrate/AWW/Recruitment/2026-27 dated 11 August 2026. This Maharajganj Anganwadi vacancy 2026 covers 164 Karyakartri and 141 Sahayika posts spread across 13 Anganwadi projects of the district, making it one of the larger UP government job 2026 opportunities for women in the region. Only women candidates who are residents of the concerned Gram Sabha or urban ward for which they apply are eligible for this honorarium-based recruitment. Selected Anganwadi Karyakartri and Sahayika will run local Anganwadi centres in their Gram Sabha or ward, supporting early childhood care, nutrition and basic health services under the Women & Child Development Department. The selection process for Maharajganj Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 is entirely merit-based — there is no written examination or interview — with merit calculated by converting the percentage of marks scored, from Intermediate up to Postgraduate qualification, into a decimal score carried to three places. This is a strong option among UP govt jobs 2026 for women seeking honorarium-based community service roles close to home. The Maharajganj Anganwadi 2026 online application is available at upanganwadibharti.in. The last date to apply for UP Anganwadi Worker & Helper Recruitment 2026 in Maharajganj is 01 September 2026, till midnight. There is no application fee for any candidate. Applicants must upload residence, income and, where applicable, caste certificates that are digitally signed and verifiable through the e-District portal, and should read the complete official Maharajganj Anganwadi 2026 notification before applying, since local residency in the specific Gram Sabha or ward is mandatory.

Only women (female) candidates are eligible to apply. Minimum educational qualification is Intermediate (12th) or an equivalent qualification. The maximum qualification considered for merit purposes is Postgraduate — marks obtained in High School are not counted in merit; only qualifications from Intermediate up to Postgraduate level are used. No professional certificate or prior work experience is required for either the Anganwadi Karyakartri (Worker) or Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) post.

• Minimum 18 years, maximum 35 years, calculated as on 01 July 2026
• Only the date of birth recorded in the candidate's High School marksheet and certificate is considered valid for computing age
• Age relaxation as applicable under standing UP Government rules for reserved categories

• Only women (female) candidates are eligible to apply for Anganwadi Karyakartri and Sahayika posts
• Minimum qualification: Intermediate (12th) or equivalent; maximum qualification counted for merit: Postgraduate
• Candidate must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha (rural areas) or the same ward (urban areas) for which she is applying — local residency is mandatory
• Age: minimum 18 years, maximum 35 years, as on 01 July 2026; only the date of birth on the High School marksheet is valid for this computation
• At one Anganwadi centre, two women from the same family cannot be appointed as Karyakartri and Sahayika together
• Widowed applicants must submit the husband's death certificate and an attested family register (parivar panjika) copy issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer or Nagar Nikay
• Divorced or deserted (parityakta) women must submit a valid legal order from a competent court in place of the family register
• Income and caste certificates must be digitally signed by the Tehsildar and verifiable online via the e-District portal; if not verified online, the candidate is treated as not belonging to the below-poverty-line or reserved category for selection purposes
• Residence certificate must be digitally signed by the Sub-Divisional Officer and verifiable through the e-District portal
• This is an honorarium-based community post, not a regular salaried government appointment — candidates should confirm the exact honorarium rate directly on the official portal

No application fee is payable by any candidate for this recruitment.

These are honorarium-based (मानदेय) community posts rather than regular salaried government appointments. The exact honorarium rate is fixed as per Women & Child Development Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh norms and was not specified in the notification text reviewed — candidates should confirm the current honorarium rate on the official portal before applying.

1. Visit the official Anganwadi recruitment portal at upanganwadibharti.in
2. Locate and open the online application form specific to Maharajganj district Anganwadi Karyakartri/Sahayika Recruitment 2026
3. Register with your basic personal details and confirm your Gram Sabha or ward of residence, since you can only apply for the area you reside in
4. Fill the application form carefully with personal, educational and category details in the prescribed format
5. Upload self-attested, clear and legible copies of your educational certificates and marksheets from Intermediate up to Postgraduate level, as applicable
6. Upload your residence certificate (digitally signed by the Sub-Divisional Officer), income certificate, and caste certificate where applicable, all verifiable through the e-District portal
7. Widowed or divorced/deserted applicants should upload the additional supporting documents specified in the notification — death certificate and family register, or a competent court order
8. Review all entered details carefully, since incorrect or fabricated information will result in cancellation of your candidature
9. Submit the application online before 01 September 2026, midnight — no offline or postal applications will be accepted at any level
10. Keep a printout or digital copy of the submitted application for future reference and merit list verification