UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 144 Anganwadi Worker and Helper Posts

The District Programme Officer (Jila Karyakram Adhikari), Mainpuri has released an official notification inviting online applications from eligible women candidates for the recruitment of Anganwadi Karyakartri (Worker) and Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) posts across 10 Bal Vikas Pariyojnas (Child Development Projects) in Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. This recruitment is conducted as per Government Order No. 1/1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17.09.2025, through the state-level departmental portal upanganwadibharti.in.

UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 - Quick Overview

UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 - Important Dates

Admit card date, exam date, and result date are not mentioned in the official notification.

Vacancy Details: Anganwadi Bharti Mainpuri 2026

The notification specifies block/project-wise (Pariyojna-wise) vacancies separately for Karyakartri and Sahayika posts, with category-wise reservation (UR, OBC, SC/ST). The complete breakup is given below.

Note: As stated in the official notification, the number of vacancies may increase or decrease.

UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 - Eligibility Criteria

• Only women candidates are eligible to apply for both Karyakartri and Sahayika posts.
• Candidates must meet the educational qualification and age limit prescribed below.
• In rural areas, priority is given to candidates residing in the same gram sabha/ward as per the selection priority order (see Selection Process section).

Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualification for both Anganwadi Karyakartri and Sahayika posts is Intermediate (12th) or equivalent. The maximum qualification considered for merit preparation is Postgraduate - meaning merit will be prepared taking into account qualifications up to the postgraduate level.

Age Limit

The date of birth recorded in the High School certificate/marksheet will be considered valid for age calculation. Category-wise age relaxation, if any, is not mentioned in the official notification.

Selection Process

Selection is merit-based, prepared according to educational qualification, with a defined priority order applicable in rural areas for candidates residing in the same gram sabha/ward. The official notification specifies the following selection priority flow chart:

For candidates below the poverty line (BPL)

1. Widow
2. Legally divorced / abandoned (parityakta) woman
3. Other BPL woman

For candidates above the poverty line (APL) - applicable if no eligible BPL candidate is available

1. Widow
2. Legally divorced / abandoned (parityakta) woman
3. Other APL woman

If no candidate below the poverty line is found in the above priority order, preference within the same priority order will then be given to a woman living above the poverty line. Details of any separate written examination or interview are not mentioned in the official notification.

Required Documents

• For widow candidates: Death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer/concerned Nagar Nikay, along with a certified copy of the family register (parivar panjika).
• For legally divorced/abandoned candidates: A valid legal order issued by the competent court.
• Residence certificate and caste certificate: Only online, digitally signed certificates issued from the Tehsil level, verifiable online, will be accepted.
• Income certificate: Issued by the competent authority as per Government Order No. 3959/1-9-11-Raj0-9 dated 30.09.2011 (as amended), verifiable online.
• Educational qualification certificates/marksheets (High School and above, as applicable).
• Self-attested, clean and legible scanned copies of all documents mentioned in the online application form.

How to Apply for UP Anganwadi Bharti Mainpuri 2026

1. Visit the official departmental portal: upanganwadibharti.in.
2. Fill the online application form carefully and accurately, following the format available on the portal.
3. Upload self-attested, clean and legible scanned copies of all documents as specified in the online application form.
4. Review all entered details before final submission.
5. Submit the application within the prescribed window - from 10 July 2026 to 30 July 2026 (till midnight, 12:00 AM).

Note: No application or document will be accepted offline or by post. Only applications submitted online through upanganwadibharti.in are valid.

Important Instructions

• Applications must be submitted only through the online portal upanganwadibharti.in; offline or postal applications/documents will not be accepted.
• If any error, discrepancy, or forged/incorrect data or marks is found in the application, educational records, or supporting documents, the candidature will be cancelled.
• The number of advertised vacancies may increase or decrease.
• Detailed vacancy information is also available on the notice boards of the District Magistrate, Chief Development Officer, Sub-District Magistrate, District Programme Officer, Block Development Officer, and Child Development Project Officer, as well as on the official website upanganwadibharti.in.

District-wise UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026

Important Links

• Official Notification PDF: Click Here
• Official Application Portal: upanganwadibharti.in