Only local resident women of the concerned Gram Panchayat (for rural areas) or the concerned ward of the urban Anganwadi centre (for urban areas) are eligible to apply. A woman applying for an Anganwadi centre should be a local resident of the same Gram Panchayat as the revenue village to which that Anganwadi centre belongs. A widowed or divorced woman may be considered a local resident with reference to either her marital (sasural) home or her parental (maayka) home, as applicable. Both married and unmarried women are eligible to apply for the posts of Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper. If a selected woman marries and, as a result, is no longer a local resident of the concerned Gram Panchayat, her honorary (mandey) service is automatically treated as terminated. Candidates are required to give a self-declaration (affidavit) regarding this at the time of application.

Selection will be carried out following the guidelines of the departmental circular dated 12.01.2023 and the amended guidelines dated 01.03.2024 and 01.10.2024, along with other circulars/standards issued by the department from time to time. The selection process is to be conducted through the medium of upcoming Gram Sabhas. Marks for educational qualification of Worker and Helper candidates will be determined as per the Directorate's revised evaluation format ("Mulyankan Patra-B") dated 01.10.2024. Where the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / minority population is 50% or more within the coverage area of an Anganwadi centre, selection for that post is mandatorily made from a woman of that respective category. Population figures are determined on the basis of the Anganwadi survey register. The concerned Child Development Project Officer will be held accountable for any irregularity found in the selection process.