UP Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026 — 333 Vacancies

The District Programme Officer, Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) is hiring 333 Anganwadi Karyakatri (Anganwadi Worker) across 16 ICDS projects. If you are a local woman candidate who has passed Intermediate (12th) or equivalent, you can apply online. The last date to apply is 3 August 2026. You should be between 18 and 35 years old as on 1 July 2026.

District Programme Officer Shahjahanpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026 - 333 Posts

The Office of the District Programme Officer, Shahjahanpur has released its 2nd advertisement for direct recruitment to 333 vacant Anganwadi Karyakatri posts across all Child Development Projects in the district's urban and rural areas. These are honorarium-based posts filled through the state's online Vacancy Management Portal. Only local women residents of the specific ward (urban) or gram panchayat (rural) where the post is vacant can apply — this is a hyper-local recruitment tied to your own neighbourhood's Anganwadi Centre. The entire selection process is governed by Uttar Pradesh Government Order No. 1/1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17 September 2025.

Vacancy Breakdown by Project (Block)

• Bhawalkheda: 66 posts
• Banda: 49 posts
• Shahar (Urban): 36 posts
• Puwaya: 29 posts
• Madanapur: 24 posts
• Dadraul: 20 posts
• Nigohi: 18 posts
• Sindhauli: 15 posts
• Kant: 14 posts
• Tilhar: 14 posts
• Khudaganj: 12 posts
• Jalalabad: 10 posts
• Khutar: 9 posts
• Kalan: 8 posts
• Jaitipur: 5 posts
• Mirzapur: 4 posts

The exact number of vacancies may increase or decrease and will be updated on the portal.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: Intermediate (12th) Pass or equivalent. If you hold a Graduate or Postgraduate degree, you get extra merit marks as per the Government Order's Point 7 formula.
• Gender: Only women candidates are eligible for these posts.
• Domicile: You must be a resident of the specific ward (for urban/nagar nikay posts) or gram panchayat (for rural posts) where the vacancy exists.
• Reserved Posts: Applications for reserved posts are accepted only from that category; unreserved posts are open to candidates of any category.

Certificate & Documentation Rules

• Widow candidates: A death certificate or family register copy issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer or concerned Nagar Nikay is accepted as proof.
• Divorced/Deserted candidates: A legal order issued by a competent court is required as proof.
• Income Certificate: Only certificates issued as per the UP Government's Rajasva Anubhag-09 order (dated 30 September 2011, as amended) and verifiable online are valid. Its validity is counted from the date this advertisement was published.
• Residence & Caste Certificate: Must be issued by the Tehsil with an online digital signature, verifiable on the portal.
• BPL Status: Determined as per the rural/urban income limits fixed under the Social Welfare Department's order dated 14 September 2015 (as amended).

Age Limit

• You should be between 18 and 35 years old as on the cut-off date, 1 July 2026.
• Your date of birth as recorded in your High School certificate will be considered final for age calculation.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

There is no written examination for Anganwadi Karyakatri posts. Selection is based on a merit list prepared through the departmental portal:

1. Merit Calculation: Your percentage of marks in Intermediate (or equivalent) forms the base score. If you hold a Graduate or Postgraduate degree, those marks are added as per the Government Order's Point 7 formula.
2. Category Verification: Your caste, income, residence, and other certificates are verified online wherever possible.
3. Final Merit List: Published based on the above criteria, separately for each project/ward.

How to Apply

1. Go to the Vacancy Management Portal at upanganwadibharti.in.
2. Register and fill in the online application form carefully.
3. Declare your category (Widow/Divorced/Deserted, if applicable) at the time of filling the form — this cannot be claimed later if not declared.
4. Upload clear, self-attested scans of your certificates matching the details you enter.
5. Submit your application before the deadline.

Only online applications are accepted — offline forms will not be considered under any circumstances.

Important Notes

• Fill the form carefully — any wrong or falsified facts, figures, or educational marks can lead to rejection of your candidature, and you will be solely responsible.
• Upload a clear, legible, self-attested copy of every document you mention in your online form.
• The number of vacancies may increase or decrease — check the website for updates.
• If there is any mismatch between your online entry and your original certificates, the original certificate/record will be treated as final.
• For more details, visit your Tehsil office, Block Development Office, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) office, or the District Programme Officer's office (Bal Vikas), Shahjahanpur, during working hours.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 13 July 2026
• Online Application Start: 13 July 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 3 August 2026 (till midnight)

• Run daily pre-school and nutrition activities at the Anganwadi Centre
• Maintain growth monitoring and health records of children under six
• Distribute supplementary nutrition to children, and pregnant and lactating mothers
• Conduct home visits to spread awareness about health, hygiene, and nutrition
• Coordinate with ASHA workers and health staff for immunization drives
• Maintain registers and submit monthly reports to the Child Development Project Officer
• Organize community meetings on child care and women's welfare schemes
• Identify malnourished children and refer them for medical care