UP Anganwadi Worker & Helper Recruitment 2026: 61,601 Posts, Apply Online

Uttar Pradesh's Bal Vikas Seva Evam Pushtahar Vibhag (Department of Women & Child Development / ICDS-UP) is running a large, district-wise recruitment drive through 2026 to fill Anganwadi Karyakartri (Worker), Mini Anganwadi Worker, and Sahayika (Helper) posts across all 75 districts of the state, with a combined target of around 61,601 posts. Rather than a single centralized notification, each district's Programme Officer issues its own advertisement and deadline, so vacancy counts and last dates vary from district to district - separately reported "Worker" and "Helper" recruitment leads both belong to this same overall 2026 UP ICDS cycle, but cover different post categories with their own eligibility rules and separate district-wise merit lists. The posts are reserved exclusively for women. Candidates must generally be residents of the same Gram Sabha or ward as the Anganwadi centre they are applying to, be aged 18-35 years, and have passed Class 12 (for Worker posts) or Class 10 (for Helper posts) from a recognized board - though exact eligibility can vary slightly by district notification. Selection is made purely through a merit list - there is no written examination, physical test, or interview. The merit list is prepared from candidates' academic marks combined with reservation and preference points (such as widow, divorcee, or economically weaker status), and is published separately for each district or block. Interested candidates should track their own district's Anganwadi recruitment notice and apply online within that district's specified window; vacancy numbers and last dates for individual district drives are published through the respective district Child Development/ICDS offices.