DPO Mathura Anganwadi Sahayika Recruitment 2026-27 – 544 Posts

DPO Mathura Anganwadi Sahayika Recruitment 2026-27 – 544 Posts

The District Programme Officer (DPO), Mathura, Uttar Pradesh has invited online applications for direct recruitment to 544 honorarium-based posts of Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper), across various Child Development Projects operating in the urban and rural areas of Mathura 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 preference is given to women below the poverty line, widows and destitute/separated women, as per the priority order laid down in the notification.

DPO Mathura Anganwadi Sahayika 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.
• The applicant must be a resident of the specific Ward/Gram Sabha of the post applied for; applications from other Wards/Gram Sabhas are not accepted.
• 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. Below Poverty Line (BPL) candidates and widowed/separated/deserted women are given priority, in order.
2. If no widowed/separated/deserted BPL candidate is available, priority goes to women from BPL families in the concerned Gram Sabha/Ward.
3. If no BPL candidate is available, priority is given to widowed/separated/deserted women from families above the poverty line in the concerned Gram Sabha/Ward.
4. If none of the above are available, all remaining above-poverty-line applicants from the Gram Sabha/Ward are considered.
5. Merit for the widow category requires a certificate and family register copy issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer/Municipal Body; separated/deserted status requires a court order.

Merit for all posts is prepared based on the highest educational qualification held (up to Postgraduate level), and only online applications submitted through http://upanganwadibharti.in within the prescribed window are accepted.

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How to Apply

1. Visit the official portal, http://upanganwadibharti.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).
4. Upload caste certificate (if claiming reserved category benefit) issued with online digital signature.
5. Submit the completed application on or before 13 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.
• 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, in addition to the departmental website.
• The complete selection process will be conducted per Government Order No. 1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025(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, Mathura is filling 544 Anganwadi Sahayika posts across 11 Child Development Projects, making this one of the largest ICDS support-staff recruitment drives in Uttar Pradesh this year. With Mathura City alone accounting for 154 of the 544 posts, and the remaining vacancies spread fairly evenly across the district’s rural blocks, this recruitment offers a significant number of opportunities for local women across Mathura district to take up honorarium-based work supporting Anganwadi Centres in their own communities.

Why Eligibility Is Tied to a Specific Ward or Gram Sabha

Since an Anganwadi Sahayika assists the Anganwadi Karyakatri in day-to-day childcare, cooking and cleanliness duties at a specific centre serving her own neighborhood, this recruitment strictly limits eligibility to women already residing in the same Ward or Gram Sabha as the vacant post. This hyper-local eligibility requirement is a defining feature of ICDS recruitment across Uttar Pradesh, ensuring that whoever is selected is already embedded in and familiar with the community she will be supporting on a daily basis.

Understanding the Priority-Based Merit System

Unlike a purely marks-based selection, this recruitment applies a structured priority order that favors Below Poverty Line candidates and widowed, separated or deserted women 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, since this documentation directly determines where they fall in the selection priority.

How This Compares to the Anganwadi Karyakatri Post

An Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) works alongside, but is distinct from, the Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker) who leads each Anganwadi Centre – the Sahayika typically assists with cooking, serving meals, cleaning and general support duties, while the Karyakatri handles record-keeping, pre-school teaching and coordination with health workers. Since both roles are recruited through the same general framework and share similar eligibility conditions around residency and gender, candidates should check whether a Karyakatri vacancy is also open in their Ward before deciding which post to apply for, based on their own qualifications and preference.

Practical Advice for Applicants

Given that 544 posts are being filled simultaneously across 11 projects, and that income and residence certificates must be freshly issued at the Tehsil level with online verification capability, candidates should start the certificate collection process well ahead of the 13 September 2026 deadline rather than waiting until the final days. Since the notice explicitly warns that incorrect or fudged facts, figures or educational records will lead to outright rejection, candidates should also double-check that all details entered online exactly match their original certificates before final submission.

Important Links

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How many total Anganwadi Sahayika posts are advertised in Mathura?

544 posts, across 11 Child Development Projects in Mathura district.

2. What is the last date to apply?

13 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?

Mathura City, with 154 posts out of the total 544.

8. How should candidates apply?

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

9. Who gets priority in selection?

Below Poverty Line and widowed/separated/deserted women from 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 as the vacant post 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, Mathura.