WDCW Nandyal Anganwadi Worker & Helper Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 70 Posts

Vacancies: 70 · Gender: Female Only · Posts: 2 · Type: Honorarium-Based · Mode: Offline (CDPO office) · Fee: Not mentioned in the notification · Apply: 05 September 2026–18 September 2026 · Remuneration: ICDS honorarium (not printed in this notice) · Selection: Merit + document verification (no written exam mentioned) · Location: Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh

Nandyal District is filling leftover Anganwadi seats village by village, not through a statewide online portal. The Office of the District Women & Child Welfare and Empowerment Officer, Nandyal, under the Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, has opened 70 ICDS seats: 3 Anganwadi Worker (Mukhya Anganwadi Karyakartha) and 67 Anganwadi Helper (Anganwadi Ayah) posts.

Notice No. WDC02-ESTOAS(AWS)/1/2025-SA(1)-WDCWNDL is dated 02 September 2026. It was placed on nandyal.ap.gov.in on 03 September 2026 at 6:00 PM. Applications are accepted only in person at the concerned Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) office from 05 September 2026, 10:30 AM to 18 September 2026, 5:00 PM.

This cycle is for local married women who live in the same mandal or village as the listed Anganwadi centre. Most seats are Helper posts. Worker seats exist only at Mahanandi-2, G.C.Palem and Panyam-6. Honorarium and a detailed marks formula are not printed in the scanned five-page notice.

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Who Should Apply?

• SSC / 10th pass, married local woman, age 21 to below 35 (as on 01 July 2026) → Anganwadi Worker (Mukhya Anganwadi Karyakartha) – 3 posts at Mahanandi-2, G.C.Palem and Panyam-6
• SSC / 10th pass, married local woman, same age band → Anganwadi Helper (Anganwadi Ayah) – 67 posts across six ICDS projects
• Can read and write; if no 10th-pass woman is available for that centre → Anganwadi Helper only (alternative route stated in the notice)
• Women aged 18 years and above in ICDS-notified habitation areas → considered only if no eligible candidate aged 21 or above is available
• Widows → same posts, with extra papers (husband’s death proof; child’s age proof if below 18; Aadhaar and ration card as listed)
• Women with disability → same posts if otherwise eligible; PHC / disability certificate required

Mandatory vs additional papers: Marriage and local residence are base conditions. Widow and disability certificates are extra documents, not a separate vacancy quota printed in this notice.

Who cannot apply

• Men cannot apply. This drive is for women only.
• Women who are not ordinarily married (as required by the notice) cannot apply.
• Women who do not reside in the concerned mandal/village or AWC area cannot apply for that centre.
• Women who complete 35 years on or before 01 July 2026 fall outside the printed “below 35 years” band.
• Women below 21 years cannot apply except in the notified-habitation fallback.

Important Dates

No extension is printed in the current notice.

Quick Overview – WDCW Nandyal Anganwadi 2026

• Organisation: Office of the District Women & Child Welfare and Empowerment Officer, Nandyal (WD&CW Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh)
• Notification Number: WDC02-ESTOAS(AWS)/1/2025-SA(1)-WDCWNDL dated 02 September 2026
• Posts: Anganwadi Worker (Mukhya Anganwadi Karyakartha), Anganwadi Helper (Anganwadi Ayah)
• Total vacancies: 70 (Worker 3 + Helper 67)
• Job Location: Anganwadi centres in Atmakur, Nandyal, Dhone, Allagadda, Banaganapalli and Nandikotkur ICDS Projects, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh
• Sector: Women & Child Development / ICDS (public nutrition and early childhood care)
• Job type: Honorarium-Based (ICDS honorary worker, not a regular state-service post)
• Qualification: SSC / 10th for Worker; SSC / 10th for Helper, with a read-and-write fallback
• Age: 21 to below 35 years as on 01 July 2026 (18+ fallback in notified habitations)
• Application mode: Offline, in person at the concerned CDPO office
• Official Website: Nandyal District official website
• Last Date: 18 September 2026, 5:00 PM
• Apply Offline: Submit at the concerned CDPO office listed on the Nandyal recruitment page
• Notification PDF: Download Nandyal Anganwadi Worker & Helper Recruitment 2026 PDF

What Posts Are Available? – WDCW Vacancy & Eligibility 2026

Almost the entire list is for Helper work. Nandikotkur Project has the largest Helper share. Worker seats are only three, so a 10th-pass woman in Mahanandi, Bandi Atmakur or Panyam should treat those centres as the rare openings.

Apply only for the centre that matches your residence. A form handed in at the wrong project office will not move you to another village list.

Project-wise summary

Anganwadi Worker (Mukhya Anganwadi Karyakartha) – 3 posts

Anganwadi Helper (Anganwadi Ayah) – Dhone Project (8)

Anganwadi Helper – Allagadda Project (13)

Anganwadi Helper – Atmakur Project (14)

Anganwadi Helper – Nandyal Project (7)

Anganwadi Helper – Banaganapalli Project (6)

Anganwadi Helper – Nandikotkur Project (19)

Your SSC percentage matters before any interview
No written exam is mentioned in the current notification. Other 2026 Andhra Pradesh district ICDS drives have shortlisted women on 10th-class marks, local residence and certificate checks. A low SSC percentage can keep you off the centre-wise list even if you prepare for an oral discussion. Calculate the exact percentage from the original marks memo before you stand in the CDPO queue.

• ✅ Confirmed: 70 seats, centre-wise list, female + married + local conditions, age band, offline CDPO window.
• ❓ Not specified in this notice: category-wise roster table, exact merit marks, interview date, monthly honorarium.

What Is the Age Limit?

The notice says 21 years and below 35 years as on 01 July 2026. That is not the same as “up to 35 years completed.”

Examples:
✅ A 34-year-old woman born on 02 July 1991 — eligible (still below 35 years as of 01 July 2026).
❌ A 35-year-old woman born on 01 July 1991 — not eligible (she completes 35 years on the cut-off date).

Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly.

What Is the Anganwadi Honorarium in Nandyal?

This notification does not print a monthly figure. Do not treat any website number as part of the Nandyal order until the CDPO or engagement letter confirms it.

Indicative Andhra Pradesh ICDS position (not a figure from this PDF):

This is an honorarium for honorary ICDS work, not Level-pay under the 7th CPC. There is no DA/HRA slip in the notice. Attendance, centre opening and scheme reporting usually decide whether the month’s amount is released.

• Claim: A worker in Andhra Pradesh often takes home around ₹11,500 in 2025-26.
• Proof: G.O.RT.No.116, Department for Women, Children, Differently Abled & Senior Citizens, dated 19 August 2025.
• Caveat: The G.O. is an upgradation order, not this recruitment letter. The engagement letter issued after selection prevails.

What Is the Application Fee?

Not mentioned in the official notification. Do not pay any agent, coordinator or “form fee” in cash.

If a later district instruction introduces a treasury or challan fee, it will appear on nandyal.ap.gov.in. Until then, treat the application as a free physical submission.

How to Apply?

There is no online form and no email window. The district accepts paper applications only at the CDPO office that controls your Anganwadi centre.

1. Download the Nandyal Anganwadi Worker & Helper Recruitment 2026 PDF from the official notice page.
2. Identify your exact AWC, mandal and ICDS project from the tables above. Do not apply for a neighbouring village “just in case.”
3. Prepare a plain application with name, husband’s name, address, AWC applied for, date of birth, qualification and contact number, unless the CDPO issues a printed form at the counter.
4. Attach self-attested photocopies of every document listed below. Carry originals for the same visit.
5. Submit in person at the concerned CDPO office on a working day between 05 September 2026, 10:30 AM and 18 September 2026, 5:00 PM.
6. Take a dated acknowledgement. If the clerk only stamps your extra copy, keep that copy.

Where to submit (project offices published on the state WD&CW PIO list; verify before you travel)

District office: H.No. 25-427-10-A3, Near Dabalara Masjid, Danialpuram, Nandyal – 518501. Email last published: dwcwnandyal@gmail.com. Phone last published: 9440814462.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Submitting at the District Collectorate or a municipal counter instead of the CDPO who owns that AWC.
2. Applying for a Worker seat from a village that only has a Helper vacancy.
3. Using an old April 2026 Nandyal Anganwadi notice (that window closed on 23 April 2026).
4. Forgetting widow or residence proof and assuming the clerk will “take it later.”
5. Sending the set by ordinary post on 18 September and expecting it to count after 5:00 PM.

నంద్యాల అంగన్‌వాడీ వర్కర్ & హెల్పర్ భర్తీ 2026 – 70 పోస్టులకు ఆఫ్‌లైన్ దరఖాస్తు

నంద్యాల జిల్లా మహిళా, శిశు సంక్షేమ మరియు సాధికారత అధికారి కార్యాలయం ICDS కింద 70 అంగన్‌వాడీ సీట్లు నింపుతోంది. వర్కర్ పోస్టులు 3 మాత్రమే. హెల్పర్ (ఆయా) పోస్టులు 67. దరఖాస్తులు 05 సెప్టెంబర్ 2026 నుంచి 18 సెప్టెంబర్ 2026 సాయంత్రం 5 గంటల వరకు సంబంధిత సీడీపీఓ కార్యాలయంలోనే స్వీకరిస్తారు.

ఎవరు దరఖాస్తు చేయవచ్చు?
వివాహిత స్థానిక మహిళలు మాత్రమే. వయసు 01 జూలై 2026 నాటికి 21 ఏళ్లు నిండి 35 ఏళ్లలోపు ఉండాలి. వర్కర్‌కు పదో తరగతి పాస్ తప్పనిసరి. హెల్పర్‌కు కూడా సాధారణంగా పదో తరగతి కావాలి. ఆ సెంటర్‌కు పదో తరగతి అభ్యర్థిని దొరకకపోతే చదవగలిగి రాయగలిగిన మహిళను పరిగణిస్తారు. నోటిఫైడ్ హాబిటేషన్‌లలో 21 ఏళ్ల అభ్యర్థి లేకపోతే 18 ఏళ్లు నిండినవారిని చూస్తారు.

వేతనం మరియు ఎంపిక ఎలా?
ఈ నోటీసులో నెలవారీ గౌరవ వేతనం రాసి లేదు. రాష్ట్ర ఐసీడీఎస్ పద్ధతిలో వర్కర్‌కు సుమారు ₹11,500 వరకు గౌరవ వేతనం ఉండవచ్చు. ఖచ్చితమైన మొత్తం సీడీపీఓ నిర్ధారించాలి. ప్రస్తుత నోటీసులో రాత పరీక్ష లేదు. స్థానిక నివాసం, అర్హత పత్రాలు మరియు పదో తరగతి మార్కుల ఆధారంగా జాబితా తయారవుతుందని ఇతర ఏపీ జిల్లా డ్రైవ్‌లు చూపిస్తున్నాయి.

ఎలా దరఖాస్తు చేయాలి?
ఆన్‌లైన్ లింక్ లేదు. స్వీయ ధృవీకరణ కాపీలతో దరఖాస్తు తీసుకెళ్లి మీ అంగన్‌వాడీ సెంటర్ ఉన్న ప్రాజెక్టు సీడీపీఓ వద్ద ఇవ్వండి. రశీదు తీసుకోండి. పూర్తి జాబితా nandyal.ap.gov.inలోని అధికారిక పీడీఎఫ్‌లో ఉంది.

How Are Candidates Selected?

Selection in this notice is not written as a single appointment-on-marks event. Treat it as a chain.

1. Eligibility filter — woman, ordinarily married, local to that AWC area, age and education as printed.
2. Physical submission — form + self-attested copies at the correct CDPO office within the date window.
3. Document verification — originals of SSC memo, TC, residence, caste, widow or disability papers if claimed.
4. Centre-wise merit/committee list — prepared by the project office under the District Collector, who chairs the process (Collector G. Rajakumari, IAS, has signed the notice).
5. Engagement as an honorary ICDS worker — only after the list is approved and the centre is allotted.

No interview date and no written-exam syllabus appear in the current notification. Selection is based on eligibility and documents unless a later district circular adds an oral board.

If two women claim the same centre, the office will follow the procedure in the notice and standing AP ICDS instructions. Do not assume “older candidate wins” unless that rule is read out at the CDPO counter.

Why Does the ICDS Network in Nandyal Matter?

Nandyal District runs six ICDS projects for supplementary nutrition, pre-school activity, immunisation follow-up and growth monitoring in Rayalaseema. The hiring authority is the District Women & Child Welfare and Empowerment Office, not a central UPSC or APPSC board.

The Worker runs the centre day, records child data and coordinates with ASHA and ANM staff. The Helper (Ayah) supports cooking, cleaning, child care and opening the centre on time. Both roles sit inside Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, under the state Women Development and Child Welfare framework in Andhra Pradesh.

Women search these seats because the workplace is usually inside their own habitation, the entry bar is SSC, and the work can sit beside family duties. The honest limit is status: these are honorary ICDS functionaries on honorarium. They are not Group-C state employees with a service book, increment matrix or automatic pension.

Parent department pages and district recruitment notes are published on the Nandyal District website. Statewide scheme context sits with the AP Women Development and Child Welfare Department.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

Nandyal’s September list is a leftover-centre drive, closer to the June 2026 Sri Sathya Sai ICDS Helper recruitment than to an APPSC Supervisor exam. Sri Sathya Sai asked for the same married-local-woman profile and used SSC marks plus roster, with no written paper. APPSC ICDS Supervisor, by contrast, is a competitive state-service post with a far higher pay band and an exam.

Best fit: a married woman already living in the listed village who wants centre-level work near home and can show a clean 10th memo plus residence proof. Helper seats in Nandikotkur, Allagadda and Srisailam clusters are the realistic volume.

Skip this if you need a transferable regular government job. The honorarium is modest, permanence is not promised in this notice, and a woman from Kurnool town or another district cannot treat “Nandyal jobs” as an open market.

Practical tip: Take two photocopies of the SSC marks memo and residence proof, and write the exact AWC name (example: “Sundipenta-13, Atmakur Project”) at the top of the form. The wrong centre name is the fastest way to fall off the only list that matters.

What Documents Are Required?

Self-attested photocopies with the form; originals at the same counter.

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• Date of birth/age proof
• Caste certificate
• SSC marks list and Transfer Certificate; if below SSC (Helper fallback), marks list and TC of the class studied
• Residence proof for the concerned village/mandal
• Widow: husband’s death certificate; age proof of children below 18 if any; Aadhaar and ration card as listed in the notice
• Disability: PHC / disability certificate
• Recent passport-size photographs as asked at the counter

Use the Percentage Calculator and Marks to Percentage Calculator on the SSC memo so the figure you write matches the original card.

Document alert: Residence proof must point to the same habitation as the AWC. A Nandyal town ration card will not cover a Peapally or Owk centre.

Service Conditions

These seats are honorary ICDS engagements. The notice does not grant regular state-service status, NPS or a bond amount.

Expect morning centre hours, Take Home Ration / hot cooked meal support, pre-school activity, home visits and Poshan tracker entries. Hostel, transport or government quarters are not promised in this notification.

Serving government employees, if any, should keep an NOC ready for document verification. The notice does not say the NOC must be attached on day one.

What Happens After Selection?

1. The CDPO finalises the centre-wise eligible list after checking originals.
2. The District Collector, as chairman, approves the engagement.
3. You receive joining instructions for that specific Anganwadi centre, not a district-wide posting choice.
4. You report to the Supervisor / CDPO, collect centre keys or charge from the outgoing worker where applicable, and start the daily ICDS routine.
5. Honorarium follows state ICDS release cycles and attendance. There is no automatic confirmation into a permanent cadre from this notice.
6. Later movement to Mini-to-Main upgradation or Supervisor exams, if any, is a separate process under future G.Os.

Based on other 2026 AP district ICDS drives, expect several weeks from the last date to a published list, not an appointment letter the next morning.

Contact & Helpline

• Issuing officer: Smt. V. Leelavathi Devi, District Women & Child Welfare and Empowerment Officer, Nandyal
• Chairman: Smt. G. Rajakumari, IAS, District Collector, Nandyal
• District office (last published): H.No. 25-427-10-A3, Near Dabalara Masjid, Danialpuram, Nandyal – 518501
• Phone (last published PIO list): 9440814462
• Email (last published PIO list): dwcwnandyal@gmail.com
• Website: nandyal.ap.gov.in
• Women Helpline: 1091 · Child Helpline: 1098

⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official notification and the state WD&CW PIO list. Verify before contacting. NEVER pay any money over the phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.

Important Links – WDCW Nandyal Anganwadi 2026

FAQs – WDCW Nandyal Anganwadi 2026

What is the last date to apply for Nandyal Anganwadi posts?

18 September 2026, 5:00 PM. Submit in person at the concerned CDPO office on a working day. No extension is printed in Notice No. WDC02-ESTOAS(AWS)/1/2025-SA(1)-WDCWNDL as of 13 September 2026.

What is the age limit for these Anganwadi seats?

21 years to below 35 years as on 01 July 2026. In ICDS-notified habitations, 18 years may be considered if no 21+ candidate is available. Category-wise extra years are not printed as a table in this notice.

Is there an exam for Nandyal Anganwadi Worker or Helper?

No written exam is mentioned in the current notification. Selection is expected to follow eligibility, local residence and document verification, with a Collector-approved list. Any oral board will be announced by the CDPO, not assumed here.

What is the salary of an Anganwadi Worker in Andhra Pradesh?

This Nandyal notice does not print the pay. Statewide, the Main Worker honorarium is often around ₹11,500 per month after G.O.RT.No.116 (19 August 2025). Helper pay is lower and must be confirmed at the project office.

Can final-year students apply for this recruitment?

No. Worker seats require a passed SSC / 10th. Helper seats need 10th, or a read-and-write candidate only if no 10th-pass woman is available for that centre. A “result awaited” 10th memo is not listed as enough.

Is Nandyal Anganwadi a permanent government job?

No. These are honorary ICDS functionaries paid an honorarium. The notice does not create a regular Andhra Pradesh state-service post with pension. Treat it as village-level scheme work, not a Group-C cadre job.

Can candidates from other states apply for Nandyal Anganwadi recruitment?

No. The candidate must be a local resident of the concerned mandal or village. A woman from Telangana, Karnataka or even another Andhra district does not meet the local-residence condition for that AWC.

Where will I be posted if selected?

At the exact Anganwadi centre named in the vacancy row you applied for, inside Nandyal District. There is no statewide counselling or city-preference form in this notice.

Is Andhra Pradesh domicile enough, or must I live in that village?

Village or mandal residence for that AWC is the filter, not a generic AP domicile certificate alone. A woman from Anantapur or Guntur cannot use state domicile to claim a Dhone or OWK centre.

Do Anganwadi Helpers in Andhra Pradesh need 10th class?

Usually yes. This notice says the Helper should ordinarily have passed 10th. A woman who can only read and write is considered if no 10th-pass candidate is available for that centre.

What are the disadvantages of Anganwadi work in Nandyal?

Worth knowing before you apply: pay is an honorarium, not a 7th CPC salary slip, and the role stays tied to one village centre with early hours, nutrition duty and digital reporting. It will not match APPSC Supervisor pay or a municipal time-scale job.

How much do Anganwadi helpers earn in Andhra Pradesh?

Indicative statewide Helper honorarium is often in the ₹4,750–₹7,000 band, including central share and state top-up. Nandyal’s September PDF does not print the number. Ask the CDPO for the current release amount before you plan household income.

Are contractual women and child development posts converted to permanent jobs in Andhra Pradesh?

Not by this notification. AP has issued separate G.Os for Mini-to-Main upgradation of existing workers, which is not the same as converting a 2026 Helper engagement into regular state service. Do not apply expecting later absorption as a right.

Final Checklist – Is This the Right Job for You?

• You are a woman, ordinarily married, and live in the same mandal/village as the listed AWC.
• Your age is 21 to below 35 years as on 01 July 2026 (or you fall under the 18+ habitation fallback).
• You hold SSC / 10th for Worker, or meet the Helper education rule for that centre.
• You can reach the correct CDPO office by 18 September 2026, 5:00 PM with originals and photocopies.
• You accept honorarium-based ICDS work at one village centre, not a regular transferable government post.

📄 Source: Official notification released by the Office of the District Women & Child Welfare and Empowerment Officer, Nandyal, on 02 September 2026 (published 03 September 2026). All details were sourced from the Nandyal Anganwadi official notification PDF.