Poshan Project Manjakote Announces Anganwadi Recruitment 2026

Only women candidates aged between 18 and 37 years as on 01-01-2026 are eligible.

Candidate must be a resident of the electoral ward (Panch/ward) where the Anganwadi Centre is located.

Name of the candidate must appear in the latest voter list of the ward; this shall be the only proof of residence.

If the candidate’s name appears in the voter list along with her parents, an unmarried certificate issued by the concerned Tehsildar is mandatory.

Minimum qualification is 10+2 and maximum graduation.

Preference shall be given to candidates having 10+2 qualification available within the ward.

If no suitable candidate is available within the ward, candidate from the nearest ward within the Panchayat/MC may be considered with approval of Mission Director, Poshan J&K.

Selection shall be purely on merit based on 10+2 marks.

In case of tie, the older candidate will be preferred.

Graduation qualification will not be considered for merit.

Candidates from families of retiring AWWs/AWHs shall get additional two percent points.

II. For Anganwadi Helpers (Sahayikas)

Candidate must be a domicile of UT of J&K.

Only women candidates aged between 18 and 37 years as on 01-01-2026 are eligible.

Candidate must be a resident of the same Panch/ward where the Anganwadi Centre is located.

Name must appear in the latest voter list of the ward.

If name appears with parents in voter list, unmarried certificate from Tehsildar is required.

Minimum qualification is matriculation; preference will be given to candidates with qualification below 8th standard.

Selection shall be purely on merit among married women candidates.

If no married candidate is available, unmarried candidate may be considered.

How to Apply :

Applications on the prescribed format (Annexure “A”), complete in all respects, along with self-attested copies of the following documents must reach the Office of CDPO, Manjakote, near PHC Manjakote, by hand or through registered post on or before 18-01-2026:

Domicile Certificate

Date of Birth Certificate

Academic qualification certificates with marks sheets

Copy of updated voter list showing name in concerned Panch/ward

Unmarried certificate from concerned Tehsildar (if applicable)

Copy of Ration Card (E-Ticket only)

Affidavit as per format (Annexure-B)

Proof of being from family of retiring AWW/AWH (if applicable)

Passport size photograph

Aadhaar Card/Voter ID