UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 Siddharthnagar; Apply Online for 353 Anganwadi Worker Posts Before 28 July OPEN

UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 — Siddharthnagar District (353 Posts) — Overview

What is an Anganwadi Karyakatri? — A Quick Introduction

• An Anganwadi Karyakatri (Anganwadi Worker) is the frontline functionary of India’s Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, working at the village/ward-level Anganwadi Centre
• Her main responsibilities include supplementary nutrition distribution, pre-school education for children aged 3–6 years, health check-ups & referral services, immunization support, and nutrition & health awareness for pregnant/lactating women
• It is a semi-government honorary position (not a regular Government job) that carries a fixed monthly honorarium as decided by the State Government from time to time
• This recruitment round specifically covers the 15 Bal Vikas Pariyojnas (Child Development Project Blocks) of Siddharthnagar district, including one urban unit (Shahar/Nagar Palika Parishad Siddharthnagar)

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Important Dates 2026

• Notification / Vigyapti Release Date: 07 July 2026
• Online Application Portal: https://upanganwadibharti.in
• Last Date to Apply Online: 28 July 2026
• Age Reckoning Date: 01 July 2026
• Publication in Newspapers: Mandatory in 2 leading daily newspapers (as directed to District Information Officer)
• Notice Board Display: District Collectorate, Vikas Bhawan, all Tehsils, all Block Development Offices & all Bal Vikas Pariyojna Adhikari offices
• Merit List / Selection: To be announced after application window closes (Date TBD)

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Block-Wise (Pariyojna-Wise) Vacancy Distribution — Siddharthnagar

Eligibility Criteria 2026

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Reservation & Priority Order — Who Gets Selected First?

As per the special instructions in the notification, preference within the same Gram Sabha/Ward is given in the following order, when the residing category candidates are available:

• Priority 1: Widow / Divorced / Deserted (Vidhik Talakshuda / Parityakta) women living Below Poverty Line (BPL) in the same Gram Sabha/Ward
• Priority 2: If no BPL widow/divorced/deserted woman is available, then widow/divorced/deserted women living above the poverty line in the same Gram Sabha/Ward
• Priority 3: If no eligible widow/divorced/deserted candidate is found at all, other eligible women residing Below Poverty Line in the same Gram Sabha/Ward
• Priority 4: If none of the above are found, other eligible women residing Above Poverty Line in the same Gram Sabha/Ward

Certificate Requirements:

• Widow status: Death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer / concerned Municipal Body, along with an attested copy of the Family Register (Parivar Panjika), is valid proof
• Divorced/Deserted status: Only a legal order issued by a Court of Law (Nyayalay) will be accepted as valid proof

Documents Required for Residence, Caste & Income Proof

• Residence & Caste Certificate: Only certificates issued with online digital signature from the Tehsil, whose authenticity can be verified online, will be accepted
• Income Certificate: Only certificates issued as per U.P. Government Revenue Department Order No. 3959/1-9-11-Ra0-9 dated 30.09.2021 (as amended), by a competent authority whose authenticity can be verified online, will be accepted
• All uploaded documents/certificates must be self-attested, clear and legible scanned copies
• The document details mentioned in the online form must exactly match the uploaded documents — any mismatch can lead to rejection of candidature

How to Apply Online — Step by Step (Siddharthnagar Anganwadi Bharti 2026)

• Visit the official departmental portal — upanganwadibharti.in
• Select “Siddharthnagar” district from the district-wise recruitment list on the homepage
• Click on the active “Anganwadi Karyakatri Bharti Vigyapti” (Anganwadi Worker Recruitment Notice) link for Siddharthnagar
• Read the detailed notification carefully and identify the specific vacant post (village/ward) you are eligible to apply for, based on your residence
• Register with your basic details (Name, Mobile Number, valid Email ID) to generate your login credentials
• Log in and carefully fill out the online application form — educational qualification, category, date of birth, marital status, address/residence details, etc.
• Upload scanned self-attested copies of all required documents (clear and readable), as specified on the form
• Upload your recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format/size
• Recheck all entries carefully before final submission — correction after submission may not be possible
• Submit the form and download/print a copy of the submitted application for your future reference

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Selection Process — How the Merit List is Prepared

• Selection is made purely on the basis of a Merit List — there is no written exam or interview for this post
• Merit is calculated based on the candidate’s highest educational qualification percentage (from Intermediate up to Post-Graduate level)
• Reservation rules (Unreserved / OBC / SC / ST) apply as per the category-wise vacancy break-up notified for each village/ward
• Widow/Divorced/Deserted women living Below Poverty Line get top priority within their Gram Sabha/Ward, subject to document verification
• In case of a tie in marks, the tie-breaking criteria specified in departmental guidelines (such as age) will apply
• Final merit lists are published district/block/village-wise on the Anganwadi Recruitment Portal and on the office notice boards mentioned in the notification

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Important Rules & Restrictions — Read Before Applying

• One post, one family: Two women from the same family cannot be appointed as Anganwadi Karyakatri/Sahayika at the same Anganwadi Centre
• One centre or post rule: An applicant applying at more than one Anganwadi Centre or for more than one post will have her applications treated as invalid
• OBC candidates must submit a valid Non-Creamy Layer OBC certificate; OBC candidates falling under the Creamy Layer are not entitled to reservation benefits
• If false, incorrect, or forged information/documents/marks are found in the application at any stage, the candidature will be rejected outright
• The number of vacancies notified is provisional and may increase or decrease before final selection
• Applications sent offline or by post will NOT be accepted — only the online mode via the departmental portal is valid

Anganwadi Karyakatri — Roles & Responsibilities

• Running the daily Anganwadi Centre and maintaining registers/records of enrolled beneficiaries
• Providing Supplementary Nutrition (Poshahar) to children (0-6 years), pregnant women, and lactating mothers
• Conducting Non-Formal Pre-School Education activities for children aged 3–6 years
• Growth monitoring of children — regular height/weight measurement and referral of malnourished children
• Assisting in immunization drives, health check-up camps, and referral services in coordination with ASHA/ANM workers
• Spreading awareness on nutrition, health, hygiene, and various government welfare schemes among the local community
• Maintaining coordination with the Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) and reporting to the Bal Vikas Pariyojna Adhikari (CDPO)

UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 — State-Wide Context

• Siddharthnagar’s 353-post drive is part of a much larger, ongoing state-wide UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 exercise being run district-wise by the ICDS Department, U.P., across dozens of districts
• Similar district-specific notifications have been / are being released around the same period for districts such as Auraiya, Shravasti, Chandauli, Moradabad, Varanasi, Farrukhabad, Meerut, Baghpat, Kannauj, Bijnor, Kanpur Nagar, Lalitpur, Bhadohi, Agra, Pratapgarh, Aligarh, and Mathura, among others
• Each district has its own separate notification, vacancy count, and closing date — candidates should apply only in the district where their eligible Gram Sabha/Ward vacancy exists
• All district notifications follow a broadly similar format (female-only, Intermediate minimum qualification, 18–35 years age limit, online-only application via upanganwadibharti.in)
• Candidates interested in other districts should check upanganwadibharti.in directly for the latest active notifications and district-specific closing dates

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