WCD Odisha Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 — 5 Posts, Apply Online by 16 Sep (Kendujhar, Odisha)

Women and Child Development Department, Government of Odisha (WCD Odisha) has released a recruitment notification for 5 Anganwadi Worker posts in Kendujhar district. WCD Odisha is the state's dedicated department for child nutrition and early childhood development, and this district-level engagement is a widely-sought sarkari naukri opportunity for women in Odisha seeking community-facing government work under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) framework. Selected Anganwadi Workers will be engaged at the Kendujhar centre to deliver early childhood care, nutrition support, and pre-school education services to children in the assigned locality, under the Government of Odisha's ICDS scheme. Candidates who have completed Higher Secondary, Graduation, or ECCE Training are eligible to apply for these Anganwadi Worker vacancies in Kendujhar. The selection process for this WCD Odisha Anganwadi Worker recruitment consists of Online Registration, Document Verification, and finalisation of a Merit List, with no written examination involved. The WCD Odisha Anganwadi Worker 2026 online application is available at engagement-awc.odisha.gov.in/wcdUserlogin. The last date to apply for these Kendujhar Anganwadi Worker posts is 16 September 2026. There is no application fee for any category. Candidates must read the complete official WCD Odisha notification PDF carefully before applying, and are advised to confirm domicile, age, and honorarium details directly on the official engagement portal, since these specifics were not fully spelled out in the short notification.

• Higher Secondary (10+2) pass from a recognised board, OR
• Graduation from a recognised university, OR
• ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) Training certification
• Candidates should be residents of Kendujhar district as per standard WCD Odisha district-level Anganwadi recruitment norms (confirm domicile requirement in the official notification)

Not specified in the official notification — candidates should confirm the applicable age criteria on the WCD Odisha engagement portal before applying

• Higher Secondary (10+2) pass, Graduation, or ECCE Training qualification, as per the official notification
• Nature of post: Contractual, under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme
• Age limit and domicile requirement not specified in the short notification — candidates should verify these on the official WCD Odisha engagement portal before applying
• Selection is merit-based following document verification, with no written test

No application fee is mentioned for any category in the official notification

Not specified in the official notification — Anganwadi Worker honorarium follows the standard WCD Odisha remuneration structure; confirm current rates on the official portal

1. Visit the official WCD Odisha engagement portal at engagement-awc.odisha.gov.in
2. Download and read the official notification PDF for the Kendujhar Anganwadi Worker vacancy carefully
3. Click on the Apply Online / User Login link to begin registration
4. Fill in the online application form with accurate personal, educational, and contact details
5. Upload required documents such as photograph, signature, and educational certificates in the prescribed format
6. Review all details carefully before submitting the form, as no application fee applies
7. Submit the completed application on or before 16 September 2026
8. Take a printout or save a digital copy of the submission confirmation for future reference
9. Await intimation regarding document verification from the local ICDS/WCD office
10. Attend document verification and merit-list proceedings as scheduled by the department