DPO Hamirpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026-27 – 80 Posts

DPO Hamirpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026-27 – 80 Posts

The District Programme Officer (DPO), Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh has invited online applications for direct recruitment to 80 honorarium-based posts of Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker), across the Child Development Projects operating in the urban and rural areas of Hamirpur district. This article covers the vacancy details, eligibility and how to apply.

Important – Who Can Apply

Only women applicants are eligible for these posts, and only from the specific Ward/Gram Sabha of the vacant post applied for. This is an honorarium-based engagement, not a salaried government job, and priority is given as per a defined order to widowed, separated and deserted women, particularly those from Below Poverty Line families.

DPO Hamirpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026-27 – Overview

Project-wise Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

• Only female applicants are eligible for these posts.
• Minimum educational qualification: Intermediate (12th Class) or equivalent; merit is prepared based on the highest qualification held, up to Postgraduate level.
• The applicant must be a resident of the specific Ward/Gram Sabha of the post applied for; where no eligible candidate is available in that Gram Sabha, a resident of the concerned Nyaya Panchayat becomes eligible.
• Age: minimum 18 years and maximum 35 years, as on the cut-off date of 01 July 2026.
• Date of birth as recorded in the High School mark sheet and certificate is the only valid proof for age.

Application Fee

No application fee is mentioned in this notice.

Selection Priority (as per Government Order)

1. Widowed/separated/deserted women from Below Poverty Line families in the concerned Gram Sabha/Ward are given priority, in order.
2. If no such candidate is available, priority goes to widowed/separated/deserted women from families living below the poverty line in the concerned Gram Sabha/Ward.
3. If none is available, priority goes to widowed/separated/deserted women from families above the poverty line in the concerned Gram Sabha/Ward.
4. If still no candidate is available, other above-poverty-line applicants from the Gram Sabha/Ward are considered.
5. Widow status requires a certificate and family register copy from the Gram Panchayat Officer/Municipal Body; separated/deserted status requires a valid Court order.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official portal, http://upaganwadibharti.in.
2. Register and fill in the online application form for the vacant post in your Ward/Gram Sabha.
3. Upload income and residence certificates issued at the Tehsil-level competent authority (with online verification capability).
4. Upload caste certificate (if claiming reserved category benefit) issued with online digital signature.
5. Submit the completed application on or before 16 September 2026, midnight.

Important Terms and Conditions

• Offline applications are not accepted under any circumstances.
• If any error is found in the application, or if facts/figures/educational records are incorrect or fudged, the candidature will be rejected, and the applicant will bear full responsibility.
• The number of posts advertised may increase or decrease based on special circumstances.
• The vacant posts, along with Gram Sabha/Ward-wise details and reservation, are also displayed on Collectorate, Vikas Bhawan, Tehsil and Block Development Office notice boards.
• The complete selection process will be conducted per Government Order No. 2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17 September 2025.
• Two women from the same family will not be appointed as Anganwadi Karyakatri and Sahayika at the same Anganwadi Centre.

About This Recruitment

The District Programme Officer, Hamirpur is filling 80 Anganwadi Karyakatri posts across 8 Child Development Projects, with the Maudaha project alone accounting for 19 of the total vacancies. As the primary frontline worker responsible for supplementary nutrition, pre-school education and health referral services at each Anganwadi Centre, this recruitment offers local women across Hamirpur district a meaningful opportunity to serve their own communities through the ICDS programme.

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Why Eligibility Is Tied to a Specific Ward or Gram Sabha

Since an Anganwadi Karyakatri runs the day-to-day operations of a centre serving her own neighborhood – from cooking and distributing nutrition to conducting pre-school activities and coordinating with health workers – this recruitment strictly limits eligibility to women already residing in the same Ward or Gram Sabha as the vacant post, extending only to the wider Nyaya Panchayat if no eligible local candidate exists. This hyper-local eligibility requirement ensures the selected worker already has established trust and familiarity within the community she will serve.

Understanding the Priority-Based Merit System

Rather than a purely marks-based selection, this recruitment applies a structured priority order that strongly favors widowed, separated or deserted women from Below Poverty Line families first, before moving to progressively less vulnerable categories of applicants within the same Ward/Gram Sabha. Candidates who fall into one of these priority categories should ensure they have the correct supporting certificate – a widow certificate and family register copy from the Gram Panchayat Officer or Municipal Body, or a court order for separated/deserted status – uploaded correctly with their online application.

What an Anganwadi Karyakatri’s Role Involves

Unlike an Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper), who assists mainly with cooking and cleaning, the Anganwadi Karyakatri is the lead functionary at each centre, responsible for supplementary nutrition delivery, pre-school non-formal education for children aged 3 to 6, growth monitoring, health check-ups and referral coordination with ANMs and ASHA workers, along with maintaining the centre’s records. Candidates applying for this Hamirpur recruitment should understand that this is a more responsibility-heavy role than the Sahayika post, and the somewhat higher honorarium reflects that added scope of work.

Timing Your Application Correctly

Since income and residence certificates required for this application must be freshly issued at the Tehsil level with online verification capability, and the caste certificate (where applicable) must carry a valid online digital signature, candidates should begin gathering these documents as early as possible rather than waiting close to the 16 September 2026 deadline. Given that incorrect or fudged information leads to outright rejection with the applicant held fully responsible, careful cross-checking of every uploaded document against the online application entries is strongly advised before final submission.

Important Links

• Notification PDF
• Official Website
• NaukriPatra App
• WhatsApp Channel
• Telegram Channel

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How many total Anganwadi Karyakatri posts are advertised in Hamirpur?

80 posts, across 8 Child Development Projects in Hamirpur district.

2. What is the last date to apply?

16 September 2026, midnight.

3. Is there an application fee?

No fee is mentioned in this notice.

4. Who is eligible to apply?

Only women who are residents of the specific Ward/Gram Sabha of the vacant post.

5. What is the minimum qualification?

Intermediate (12th Class) or equivalent; maximum qualification considered for merit is Postgraduate.

6. What is the age limit?

18 to 35 years, as on 01 July 2026.

7. Which project has the most vacancies?

Maudaha, with 19 posts out of the total 80.

8. How should candidates apply?

Online only, through http://upaganwadibharti.in.

9. Who gets priority in selection?

Widowed/separated/deserted women from Below Poverty Line families in the concerned Gram Sabha/Ward, in a defined priority order.

10. Is this a salaried government job?

No, it is an honorarium-based engagement under the ICDS programme.

11. Can a candidate from a neighboring ward apply?

No, only applicants from the same Ward/Gram Sabha (or Nyaya Panchayat, if no local candidate is available) are accepted.

12. What proof of date of birth is accepted?

Only the High School mark sheet and certificate.

13. Can two women from the same family be appointed at the same Anganwadi Centre?

No, two women from the same family cannot be appointed as Karyakatri and Sahayika at the same centre.

14. What documents are needed for widow-category priority?

A certificate and family register copy issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer/Municipal Body.

15. Who issues this recruitment notification?

The District Programme Officer, Hamirpur.