Odisha Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment Round-up 2026

Odisha Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment Round-up 2026

Three separate Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) offices in Odisha – Nuapada, Ersama, and Titilagarh – have issued advertisements for filling vacant Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker) posts, on an honorarium basis, at individual Anganwadi centres within their jurisdiction. This article brings together the key details from all three notices in one place.

Important – This Is a Local, Honorarium-Based Engagement

These are not salaried government jobs open to the general public across Odisha. Each vacancy is tied to one specific Anganwadi centre, and eligibility is generally restricted to women residents of that same Gram Panchayat, in most cases from the Scheduled Tribe (Adivasi) community, since these posts are reserved centres. Anganwadi Karyakatris are engaged on an honorarium basis, not a fixed salary.

CDPO-wise Vacancy Summary

Common Eligibility Criteria

• Only women candidates are eligible to apply.
• The candidate must be a permanent resident of the Gram Panchayat/village where the vacant Anganwadi centre is located.
• Minimum educational qualification: passed +2 (Intermediate); a candidate with a Diploma or higher qualification is preferred where specified.
• Age limit: generally 18 to 38 years (widow candidates may get relaxation up to 40 years), as on the date specified in the individual notice.
• The candidate must be able to read, write and speak Odia.
• Preference and extra marks are typically given to widowed, orphaned, deserted, or economically disadvantaged women candidates, and to those with prior Anganwadi work experience, as per the respective State Government norms.

Application Fee

No application fee is mentioned in any of these three notices.

How to Apply

1. Download the application format from the official ICDS engagement portal: http://engagement-awc.odisha.gov.in (Public Login section).
2. Fill the application form completely, and upload self-attested copies of the required certificates – educational qualification, age proof, residency proof, category certificate (if applicable), and any relevant experience certificate.
3. Submit the application online within the specific window mentioned in the notice for the CDPO office and Anganwadi centre you are applying to.
4. For CDPO Nuagaon (Nuapada) – Mahasingh centre: applications are accepted online from 24 August 2026 to 08 September 2026, till 4:30 PM.
5. For CDPO Ersama and CDPO Titilagarh vacancies, candidates should confirm the exact opening and closing dates from the notice board of the respective CDPO office, or the district’s Child Development portal, since these are set individually for each notice.

Important Terms and Conditions

• Only online applications through the engagement-awc.odisha.gov.in portal are accepted; offline applications are not entertained.
• Applications with incomplete or incorrect information, or missing supporting documents, are liable to be rejected.
• The Child Development Project Officer of the concerned CDPO reserves the right to modify, withdraw or cancel the recruitment process at any stage.
• The final selection list is displayed on the notice board of the respective CDPO office and, in some cases, the Gram Panchayat office.
• Objections to the provisional merit list, where applicable, must be raised within the time window specified in each individual notice.

About This Round-up

Odisha’s Child Development Project Officer network regularly issues these small, hyper-local advertisements whenever a single Anganwadi centre loses its Karyakatri, whether through resignation, retirement, or the opening of a new sanctioned centre. Since each notice usually covers just one to a handful of centres within a single CDPO’s jurisdiction, they can be easy to miss compared to larger district or state-wide recruitment drives. This round-up brings together three such notices from Nuapada, Jagatsinghpur and Bolangir districts, so candidates checking for genuine, local Anganwadi opportunities across different parts of the state have all three in one place.

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Why Local Residency Is Central to These Posts

Since an Anganwadi Karyakatri works directly within the same small community she serves, often visiting homes, coordinating with mothers, and running daily pre-school and nutrition activities, the eligibility for each of these posts is deliberately restricted to residents of that exact Gram Panchayat or village. This ensures the selected Karyakatri already has local knowledge, language familiarity and community trust, which matters far more for this hands-on, community-facing role than it would for a typical office-based government post.

What an Anganwadi Karyakatri Does

An Anganwadi Karyakatri runs the day-to-day activities of her assigned Anganwadi centre, delivering pre-school education to children aged 3 to 6, monitoring the nutrition and growth of children from birth to 6 years, supporting immunization drives, and educating mothers on nutrition and health practices. Since she is often the first point of contact for early childhood services in her community, her familiarity with local families and the local language directly affects how effectively the centre functions, which is why residency and Odia language ability are treated as core, non-negotiable eligibility conditions across all three of these notices.

Tips for Applying to a Hyper-Local Notice Like This

Since these are small, single or few-post notices tied to individual Anganwadi centres, candidates should double-check that they genuinely live within the specific village or Gram Panchayat named in the notice before investing time preparing documents, since applications from outside the eligible area are unlikely to be considered. It is also worth confirming the current status of each notice directly with the CDPO office by phone or in person, since small local notices can sometimes see date extensions or corrigenda that are not always reflected everywhere the original advertisement was shared.

Important Links

• CDPO Nuagaon (Nuapada) Notification PDF
• CDPO Ersama Notification PDF
• CDPO Titilagarh Notification PDF
• Official Website
• NaukriPatra App
• WhatsApp Channel
• Telegram Channel

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How many total posts are covered in this round-up?

6 posts of Anganwadi Karyakatri, across 3 CDPO offices – Nuagaon (Nuapada), Ersama (Jagatsinghpur) and Titilagarh (Bolangir).

2. Is this a salaried job?

No, Anganwadi Karyakatris are engaged on an honorarium basis, not a fixed salary.

3. What is the last date for the CDPO Nuagaon (Nuapada) vacancy?

08 September 2026, till 4:30 PM; applications open from 24 August 2026.

4. Who is eligible to apply?

Women candidates who are permanent residents of the Gram Panchayat/village of the vacant Anganwadi centre.

5. What is the minimum qualification?

Passed +2 (Intermediate); a Diploma or higher qualification is preferred where specified.

6. What is the application fee?

No fee is mentioned in any of these three notices.

7. How should candidates apply?

Online, through http://engagement-awc.odisha.gov.in.

8. Are these posts reserved for a specific community?

The Nuagaon (Nuapada) and Titilagarh vacancies are reserved for the Adivasi (ST) community; the Ersama vacancies follow the local reservation roster for each centre.

9. Can a candidate from outside the Gram Panchayat apply?

Generally no, since eligibility is tied to being a permanent resident of the specific village/Gram Panchayat of the vacant centre.

10. What is the age limit?

Generally 18 to 38 years, with relaxation up to 40 years for widow candidates, though the exact limit is set individually in each notice.

11. Is Odia language knowledge required?

Yes, candidates must be able to read, write and speak Odia.

12. Where can candidates check the exact date for the Ersama and Titilagarh vacancies?

On the notice board of the respective CDPO office, or the district’s Child Development portal, since these dates are set individually per notice.

13. What documents are needed for the application?

Self-attested copies of educational qualification, age proof, residency proof, category certificate (if applicable), and relevant experience certificate.

14. Can offline applications be submitted?

No, only online applications through the official ICDS engagement portal are accepted.

15. Who issues these notices?

The respective Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Nuagaon, Ersama, and Titilagarh.