The Mau district office of the Integrated Child Development Services has released a district-specific notification for recruitment of Anganwadi Workers in Uttar Pradesh. This notice covers 100 vacancies across rural and urban project areas in Mau and invites online applications through the Anganwadi recruitment portal.
For most applicants, the key points are simple. This recruitment is only for women candidates, the minimum educational qualification is Intermediate or equivalent, and the age of the applicant must be between 18 and 35 years as on 01 January 2026. The online application process begins on 16 April 2026 and closes on 06 May 2026.
This is not a written-test-based recruitment. The notice says merit will be prepared on the basis of educational marks, with weightage tied to Intermediate and higher qualifications up to Postgraduate level where applicable. Candidates should also pay close attention to the local area rule, since the notice gives priority to women belonging to the same Gram Sabha or ward where the vacant Anganwadi centre is located.
Recruitment overview
This Mau district notification is for direct recruitment to Anganwadi Worker posts under the Bal Vikas project areas operating in the district. The recruitment has been issued by the Office of the District Programme Officer, ICDS, Mau.
The notice clearly states that online applications are invited for 100 vacant Anganwadi Worker posts. The recruitment covers both rural and urban project areas in Mau district.
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 16 April 2026 |
| Online application start date | 16 April 2026 |
| Last date to apply online | 06 May 2026 |
The notice also says that from 16 April 2026, the online portal will display the vacant centres for which applications can be submitted.
Vacancy details in Mau district
The total number of notified Anganwadi Worker vacancies in Mau district is 100. The notice distributes these vacancies project-wise across district areas.
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 51 |
| Other Backward Class | 24 |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 |
| Total | 100 |
The district notice includes project-wise allocation across areas such as Badraon, Doharighat, Fatehpur Mandav, Ghosi, Kopaganj, Mau City, Muhammadabad Gohna, Pardaha, Ranipur and Ratanpura. Candidates should check the portal for the exact centre-level vacancy display before applying.
Who can apply
This recruitment is meant only for women applicants. The district notice does not open these posts to male candidates.
The notification also follows a strong local-area condition. The first preference is tied to women belonging to the same Gram Sabha in rural areas or the same ward in urban areas where the vacant Anganwadi centre exists. This is an important rule, so candidates should not assume that district-wide residence alone is enough for first priority.
Educational qualification and age limit
| Criteria | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Minimum educational qualification | Intermediate or equivalent |
| Age limit | 18 to 35 years |
| Cut-off date for age | 01 January 2026 |
The notice says that the date of birth recorded in the High School mark sheet or certificate will be treated as valid for age verification.
For educational merit, marks from Intermediate and higher qualifications are relevant. The notice states that merit will be prepared up to the Postgraduate level on the basis of marks or percentage obtained in Intermediate, Graduation and Postgraduation, wherever applicable.
Selection process and merit rules
The Mau district Anganwadi Worker recruitment is merit based. The notice does not mention any written examination or interview stage for this district advertisement.
Merit is linked to educational performance. The notice states that merit calculation will be based on marks or percentage in Intermediate, Graduation and Postgraduation, with the maximum educational consideration going up to the Postgraduate level.
Applicants should therefore fill their academic details carefully and upload readable documents, because the notice says that the educational and other records mentioned in the online application will be used during the recruitment process.
Local area rule and preference order
The district notice lays down a preference sequence for eligible women candidates. The first preference is given to widowed, divorced or abandoned women from below poverty line families who belong to the same Gram Sabha or ward where the vacancy exists.
If such candidates are not available, the notice allows consideration of other women from below poverty line families in the same Gram Sabha or ward. If eligible women from below poverty line families are still not available, then women from above poverty line families of the same Gram Sabha or ward can be considered.
The notice further says that if no eligible applicant is available from the concerned Gram Sabha for a rural vacancy, then applicants from a neighbouring Gram Panchayat under the same Nyaya Panchayat may be considered.
Income, residence and category certificate conditions
The notice requires digitally signed and online-verifiable certificates issued by the competent authority, especially for residence and caste verification.
- Residence and caste certificates must be digitally signed and online verifiable.
- Income certificate rules are important for preference under poverty-line-based eligibility.
- For rural areas, the notice treats annual income up to Rs 46,080 as valid for the below poverty line condition.
- For urban areas, the notice treats annual income up to Rs 56,460 as valid for the below poverty line condition.
- The income certificate should not be older than 3 years from the advertisement date.
- Income, caste and residence certificates should be in the applicant's own name.
Applicants claiming widow status must rely on the prescribed proof such as death certificate and family register copy. For divorcee applicants, a legally valid court order is required.
Documents required for online application
The notice expects candidates to upload clear and readable self-attested copies of their documents on the online portal. Incomplete or unclear applications may not be considered.
- High School certificate for date of birth proof
- Intermediate mark sheet and certificate
- Graduation and Postgraduation documents, if applicable
- Residence certificate
- Caste certificate, if applicable
- Income certificate, if applicable
- Widow-related proof such as death certificate and family register extract, where claimed
- Court order in case of divorcee status, where claimed
Applicants should make sure that the details entered online match the uploaded records.
How to apply online
- Visit the UP Anganwadi recruitment portal.
- Check the displayed vacant centres for Mau district from 16 April 2026 onward.
- Select the relevant Gram Sabha or ward-based vacancy carefully.
- Fill the online application form with accurate academic, residence and category details.
- Upload readable self-attested documents in the prescribed format.
- Review the form carefully before final submission.
- Submit the application before 06 May 2026.
The notice also says that a candidate may apply separately for more than one vacant centre within her Gram Panchayat or ward, where applicable.
Important conditions candidates should not miss
- Only online applications are accepted.
- Offline application forms will not be accepted at any stage.
- The vacancy count can increase or decrease.
- The decision of the selection committee and instructions issued from higher authorities from time to time will be final.
- Applicants should not rely on incomplete documents or unreadable uploads.
- Candidates should carefully check eligibility linked to the concerned Gram Sabha or ward before applying.
These conditions matter because many rejections in local recruitment drives happen due to certificate mismatch, wrong local-area claim or incomplete uploads.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Mau district notice announces 100 Anganwadi Worker vacancies.
The last date to submit the online application is 06 May 2026.
Only women applicants are eligible, subject to the local-area and other conditions in the district notice.
The minimum educational qualification is Intermediate or equivalent.
Applicants must be 18 to 35 years of age as on 01 January 2026.
The district notice describes the recruitment as merit based and does not mention a written examination.
No. The notice clearly says offline applications will not be accepted.