Karnataka Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 232 Anganwadi Worker & Helper Posts in Yadgir District

The full notification, containing detailed eligibility guidelines, reservation criteria, and bonus-marks provisions, has been published by the district office. Candidates should read the complete notification before applying. Notification PDF: Yadgir Anganwadi Recruitment Notification 2026-27 (Official PDF) Apply Online: Apply Here or Zilla Panchayat website https://zpyadgiri.karnataka.gov.in/ Official Website: https://yadgir.nic.in/

Application Start Date: 24 July 2026 Last Date to Submit Application: 24 August 2026

A total of 232 vacancies have been announced across four taluks of Yadgir district, as shown below. The detailed village/ward-wise and category-wise breakup of vacant Anganwadi Karyakarte and Sahayaki posts (Annexure-01 and Annexure-02 of the notification) is available in the official notification PDF.

Only women candidates, and women belonging to linguistic minority communities, are eligible to apply. In areas where a linguistic minority community forms 25% or more of the local population, priority is given to candidates from that minority community's language group for the Karyakarte/Sahayaki post at the Kannada-medium Anganwadi centre in that area. Candidates must be residents of the specific village/gram panchayat (rural areas) or ward (urban areas) where the Anganwadi centre is located, verified through a residence certificate from a competent authority. For posts vacant for three years or more, residents of the taluk are also eligible, subject to additional supporting documents (Aadhar card, ration card, voter ID).

Candidates who have completed a D.S.E.R.T.-recognized ECCE Diploma, JOC Course, or NTT Course, or a Diploma in Nutrition, Home Science Certificate Course, or a one-year Nursery/Pre-Primary Teacher Training certificate relevant to Anganwadi activities, will be given first preference and awarded +5 bonus marks in the Karyakarte selection process. For Sahayaki candidates who studied in a language other than Kannada, or in another state, specific marks-equivalence and Kannada-language-proficiency conditions apply as detailed in the notification; where doubt exists about Kannada language knowledge, the Selection Committee will interview and assess the candidate.

General candidates: 19 to 35 years Disabled candidates: age relaxation of 10 years

Where more than one eligible candidate obtains equal marks, age (older candidate preferred) and then widow/destitute status are used as tie-breakers, in that order.

Applications are accepted online only; no offline or postal applications are accepted Applications are scrutinised at the taluk level by a Taluk-Level Application Scrutiny Committee A provisional merit list is prepared based on qualification marks plus applicable bonus marks and published on the notice board Objections/grievances, if any, can be raised within one week of the provisional list; the District-Level Selection Committee reviews objections and finalises the merit list The final selection list is approved by the District-Level Anganwadi Karyakarte/Sahayaki Selection Committee

Duly filled online application form Birth certificate or SSLC marks card showing date of birth Marks card of the prescribed educational qualification Residence certificate for the last three years, issued by the Tahsildar/Assistant Tahsildar Caste certificate of the candidate Husband's death certificate and widow certificate, where applicable (widow pension confirmation is not considered as proof) Disability certificate (UDID – Unique Disability ID), where applicable Divorce certificate from a competent court, where applicable Certificate regarding Devadasi women's children status from Women Development Corporation officials, where applicable Residence proof certificate from Women & Child Development officials for institution/State Women's Home residents (minimum 3 years), where applicable Certificate regarding orphan status from the Tahsildar, where applicable Aadhar card / Voter ID car

Applications must be submitted only in online mode; no other mode of application will be accepted or considered Only complete applications with all necessary documents will be considered; incomplete or unclear documents will not be considered Candidates must thoroughly read the eligibility guidelines and conditions before filling out the application The vacancy category assigned to a post is determined by the population composition of that specific area, and only candidates belonging to that eligible category/community for a given post will be considered for that post Appointment to the Anganwadi Karyakarte/Sahayaki post is an honorary service engagement and not a regular/permanent government post

Candidates who have completed SSLC or PUC and are looking for similar opportunities can also explore more Karnataka Women and Child Development Jobs and Anganwadi Recruitment Notifications . Those interested in other state government vacancies in Yadgir district may also check Yadgir District Government Jobs and Karnataka State Government Jobs for similar openings.