Contractual / Regular

DMHO East Godavari ASHA Recruitment 2026

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Sep. 19, 2026
ASHA Worker

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Quick Recruitment Snapshot

Key recruitment parameters at a glance before you apply

Vacancies
44 Posts
Pay Scale
Rs. 10,000 per month (Honorarium)
Age Limit
25 to 45 Years
Job Location

Crucial Recruitment Dates

Official schedule & key deadlines

Published

Sep 15, 2026

2

Starts

Sep 15, 2026

3

Deadline

Sep 25, 2026

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Exam Date

TBA

Application Window15 – 25 Sep 2026
Exam / Test DateTo Be Announced

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualifications

Who is eligible to apply for this recruitment? Check essential educational qualifications, branch/stream criteria, and age limits.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must be female residents of the respective village/ward/slum cluster with a minimum educational qualification of 10th Class (SSC pass). Preference will be given to women who are Married, Widowed, Divorced, or Separated, with leadership qualities and effective communication skills in Telugu. Minimum age is 25 years and maximum age is 45 years (relaxation permissible if no eligible candidate is found in the habitations).

Age Limit & Relaxations

Candidates should preferably be in the age group of 25 to 45 years. Age and educational criteria may be relaxed if no suitable woman with prescribed qualifications is available in the specific habitation.

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Selection Procedure & Screening Stages

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How will candidates be selected? Multi-stage screening roadmap from application to final merit list.

Community Sponsorship & VHSNC/UHSNC Resolution

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SSC Academic Merit Verification & Document Scrutiny

OfflineMerit Scored

Selection is conducted through local community sponsorship and resolution by the Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC) / Urban Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (UHSNC) followed by scrutiny of SSC academic merit and document verification by the concerned PHC/UPHC Medical Officer and District Selection Committee headed by the District Collector.

Aspirant Ground Reality & Career Trajectory

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Practical service rules, posting locations, transfer policy, and promotion ladder curated from official gazettes.

Work Culture & Environment

Office/fieldwork balance, duties, organizational environment.

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers in East Godavari district operate as primary grassroots healthcare facilitators under the National Health Mission (NHM) and the Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh. Attached to local Primary Health Centres (PHCs) or Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs), ASHAs work closely with Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) to deliver maternal and child health services directly to rural and urban slum communities. Responsibilities include door-to-door tracking of pregnant women, facilitating institutional deliveries, mobilizing infants for routine immunization drives, distributing basic medical supplies (ORS, iron-folic acid tablets), and participating in monthly Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC) meetings. The work demands strong community rapport, empathy, active field visits, and emergency responsiveness.

Posting & Transfer Policy

Initial posting criteria, zone preferences, transfer liability.

The engagement is on a community voluntary/honorarium basis under the National Health Mission, co-terminus with the NHM program. Postings are hyper-local, stationed strictly within the candidate's resident village, ward, or designated slum cluster across East Godavari district.

Career & Promotion Ladder

Promotion timeline, seniority ladder, pay grade scaling.

ASHA worker positions do not have an internal institutional promotion hierarchy or automatic regular absorption into state civil service cadres. However, active ASHA workers in Andhra Pradesh who acquire higher nursing qualifications (such as ANM or GNM diploma) frequently receive preference or service weightage marks in regular recruitment drives for Village Ward Secretariat Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (Grama/Ward Sachivalayam ANMs / Multipurpose Health Workers).
Crucial Application Warnings & Eligibility Traps

Avoid common application rejection triggers, photo/signature guidelines, and certificate validity windows.

  • Strict local residency requirement: Applicants must be permanent residents of the specific village, ward, or slum cluster notified; candidates from outside the target habitation are ineligible.
  • Compulsory VHSNC resolution: The application must be backed by a formal resolution and endorsement from the Village/Ward Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC/UHSNC).
  • Direct submission to local PHC: Applications must be submitted directly to the concerned Primary Health Centre (PHC) / Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) Medical Officer by September 25, 2026; applications sent directly to the DM&HO office will not be accepted.
  • Honorarium basis engagement: The position is an honorarium-based community health assignment under NHM and does not confer any legal right for regular civil service employment.

Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown & Pay Scale

Detailed post distribution across UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST quotas and 7th CPC Pay Matrix / Monthly Stipend.

Pay Scale & Monthly Remuneration

ASHA workers in Andhra Pradesh receive a fixed monthly honorarium of Rs. 10,000/- per month under the National Health Mission (NHM) and Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Fixed monthly honorarium of Rs. 10,000/- per month as per Government of Andhra Pradesh NHM norms.

How to Apply Online Step-by-Step?

Follow this verified step-by-step application procedure on the official recruitment portal.

Application Procedure

  1. Download and print the official application proforma attached with Notification No. 01/2026 from the East Godavari district portal (eastgodavari.ap.gov.in).
  2. Fill out the application form with personal details, husband/father's name, date of birth, social status/caste, address, village/ward name, and Aadhaar/Ration card details.
  3. Obtain the official endorsement and resolution from the local Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC) / Urban Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (UHSNC) of the respective habitation/slum.
  4. Attach self-attested photocopies of all mandatory documents: SSC pass certificate (DOB proof), local residence certificate/Ration card, caste certificate issued by the Tahsildar/MRO, SADAREM disability certificate (if applicable), and VHSNC resolution copy.
  5. Submit the completed application in person to the Medical Officer of the concerned Primary Health Centre (PHC) / Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) on or before 25/09/2026.

Application Fee & Category Concessions

Nil. No application fee is payable for ASHA recruitment.

Official Notification & Portal Verification

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Frequently Asked Questions & Crucial Aspirant Queries

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Clear, verified answers to top eligibility, exam format, salary calculation, and application queries for this notification.

The completed application form along with the VHSNC resolution and required certificates must be submitted to the concerned PHC/UPHC Medical Officer on or before September 25, 2026.

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