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Certificate verification will be held on 06 October 2025 at 10:30 AM at the CDPO Bonaigarh office. Candidates must bring original documents. Failure to attend will result in cancellation of the application

Applicants must upload:

• Recent passport-size color photograph
• Educational certificates & mark sheets (10th, 12th)
• Local residence certificate from Tahsildar and AWW in charge
• Caste certificate (ST) from local Tahsildar
• Aadhaar card
• Voter ID
• Anganwadi Centre house number proof
• Any other relevant certificates for preference points (widow, orphan, deserted, helpless women)

Candidates must be between 18 and 35 years as of 01.01.2025. The age proof is determined based on the 10th standard pass certificate. Age relaxation is generally not applicable except as per government rules for reserved categories.

Applications are accepted online only via the official portal: http://engagement-awc.odisha.gov.in. No offline forms are allowed. Candidates must create an account, fill in personal, educational, and residency details, upload documents in PDF format (<500kb each), and submit before the 06 October 2025 deadline

To be eligible, candidates must be female and belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community of the ITDA area. They should be local residents of the settlement covered by the concerned Anganwadi Centre. Educationally, applicants must have passed 12th standard (Dwadash). Age should be 18–35 years as of 01.01.2025, verified via the 10th class certificate. Preference is given to widows, deserted women, orphans, or helpless women with valid proof.