The Women and Child Development Department Odisha (WCD Odisha) Recruitment 2026 for posts of 02 Anganwadi Worker. Candidates with 12TH Can Apply Online. The online application opens on 04-01-2026, and closes on 18-01-2026. The candidate shall apply online through WCD Odisha website, awc.odisha.gov.in.
Women and Child Development Department Odisha (WCD Odisha) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 02 Anganwadi Worker Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official WCD Odisha website. The last date to submit the application form is 18-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the WCD Odisha Anganwadi Worker Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
Candidates must be women belonging to the service area of the concerned Anganwadi center. As all the above centers are located in tribal-dominated areas, women from the Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste (SC/ST) communities will be given priority in recruitment.
The minimum educational qualification for the candidate should be at least a Twelfth (+2) pass.
A merit list of applicants will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the Twelfth (+2) class examination. Additionally, candidates belonging to the following categories will be provided with additional marks according to the Government's Anganwadi Helper Selection Guidelines:
If Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Scheduled Caste (SC).
If widowed.
Orphan girl (without biological or legal parents).
Destitute / divorced / abandoned woman.
If possessing higher educational qualifications.
The candidate must be able to read and write in Odia.
The candidate must be willing to cook and feed the children and assist the Anganwadi worker in the daily activities of the Anganwadi center.
Odisha Reservation Rules (ORV) will not apply to this selection. Primarily, in villages predominantly occupied by SC, ST, and OBC populations, the selected helper can be of any community that is in the majority.
The undersigned may postpone or cancel the selection of the Anganwadi helper at any moment without assigning any reason or prior notice. The authorities will not be held responsible for this. All original (Original) certificates mentioned below should be uploaded during the online application process.
Salary/ Stipend
A monthly honorarium of only ₹ 5000/- (Five Thousand Rupees) will be received.
Age Limit (as on 01-01-2026)
The candidate's age as of 01-01-2026 should be no less than 18 years and no more than 35 years.
Important Dates
Notification Date
04 January 2026
Start Date
04 January 2026
Last Date
18 January 2026
Selection Process
Based on merit of educational qualification
Preference to local residents and reserved categories as per rules
General Information / Instructions
The candidate must be a woman and resident of the concerned Anganwadi center area/ward.
For reserved centers, candidates from SC/ST categories.
Married women will be given preference.
Candidates must have the required documents and certificates.
No TA/DA will be paid for attending any process.
How to Apply
Permanent Resident Certificate obtained from the local Tahsildar, and according to the Deputy Secretary to Govt. (Govt. Of Odisha, Revenue & Disaster Management Department) Resolution No- RDM-GOEB-MISC-0039-2015-35875/R & DM Dt. 24.09.2018, the validity of the certificate has been extended to 5 years.
Caste Certificate obtained from the local Tahsildar.
Educational Qualification Certificate and Mark Sheet.
Other relevant certificates (e.g., widow, orphan, etc.) as applicable.
Age proof certificate.
Applications received after the specified date will be scrutinised.
Therefore, the female applicants themselves must be present with all original certificates and documents at the office of the Integrated Child Development Project Officer, Nandahandi, on the last date and time for submitting the online application, i.e., the specified date and time, for verification; otherwise, their applications will be rejected.
