UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026: 252 Posts, Apply Online

1. UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026: 252 Posts, Apply Online – Overview

The District Programme Officer, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh has released a notification for recruitment to vacant posts of Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers under the Child Development Services and Nutrition Department. A total of 252 vacancies are available in Hathras district, including 15 Anganwadi Worker and 237 Anganwadi Helper posts. Eligible women candidates can apply online through the departmental website upanganwadibharti.in.

2. Important Dates

3. UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 – Key Details

4. Vacancy Details

The notification provides the following project-wise vacancy distribution:

The notification's vacancy table also gives the category-wise distribution of the posts.

5. Category-wise Total

6. Eligibility Criteria

Gender

The notification states that only female candidates are eligible for the vacant Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper posts.

Age Limit

The age will be calculated as on 01 July 2026.

7. Educational Qualification

The notification states that the merit list for the vacant Anganwadi Worker and Helper posts will be prepared on the basis of the prescribed educational qualification, with the minimum educational qualification being Intermediate or equivalent.

The marks obtained in the educational qualifications specified in the notification are considered for preparation of the merit list.

8. Local Residence Requirement

Candidates applying for a vacant Anganwadi post must ordinarily be a resident of the same Gram Sabha/Ward for which the vacancy is advertised.

If an eligible candidate is not available in the concerned Gram Sabha, selection may be made from an eligible candidate of the concerned Nyaya Panchayat, as provided in the notification.

9. Who Can Apply?

The notification provides specific eligibility provisions for women belonging to economically and socially eligible families.

The notification also specifies the conditions under which such candidates are considered where more than one eligible candidate is available.

10. Selection Process

The selection will be based on merit prepared from the marks obtained in the prescribed educational qualifications.

The notification states that marks obtained in Intermediate, Graduation and Post-Graduation, as applicable, will be considered for preparation of the merit list.

In case two or more candidates obtain equal marks, the candidate with the higher age will be given preference. If the age is also equal, the candidate with the higher educational qualification will receive preference.

11. Application Fee

Therefore, I would recommend not mentioning any application fee as ₹0 or “No Fee” unless the application portal separately confirms it.

12. How to Apply

The notification states that applications will be accepted only through the departmental website and applications submitted through other modes will not be considered.

13. Important Instructions

14. Important Links

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