Thalliki Vandanam Scheme, Andhra Pradesh 2025‑26

Thalliki Vandanam (also written Talliki Vandanam) is an Andhra Pradesh scheme run by the School Education Department. It pays money to the mother or guardian for each child in school. The order sets the aid at Rs. 15,000 a year for each child from Class I to Class XII, including Intermediate, in recognised government, private aided and private unaided schools and junior colleges.

The official text you can read here covers 2025-26. The order describes no application form. Schools enter student and parent details, and the government checks them before any money moves.

What you get

The scheme works as a direct benefit transfer, which credits funds straight into the accounts of mothers or recognised guardians. Rs. 2,000 per student is deducted at source and credited to an account under the District Collector. That leaves Rs. 13,000 per child for the family. The deducted money goes to school or junior college maintenance, hygiene and sanitation, and other uses set in a School Education Department procedure.

Children admitted under the RTE Act quota in private unaided schools are treated differently. The government fee for those seats is paid to the school through the State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, and only the balance goes to the family’s Aadhaar-seeded account.

Students who already get a central pre-matric or post-matric scholarship as SC, ST, BC or minority students are handled in a separate way. The welfare department pays the central scholarship amount from its own budget, and the balance is paid under this scheme.

Who can apply

The order sets these conditions for the family and the child. The order does not set an age limit.

• Total household income must not exceed Rs. 10,000 a month in rural areas or Rs. 12,000 a month in urban areas.
• At least one person in the household must hold a rice card.
• Household land must be below 3 acres of wet land, or below 10 acres of dry land, or below 10 acres of both together.
• No household member may own a four-wheeler, though taxis, tractors and autos are exempt.
• Household electricity use must stay under 300 units a month, averaged over 12 months.
• The household must not own municipal property of 1000 sq ft and above.
• No one in the household may work in Central or State government service or a PSU, or receive a government pension after retirement. Sanitation workers are exempt, and so are employees earning under Rs. 10,000 a month in rural areas or Rs. 12,000 in urban areas.
• A household where any member pays income tax is not eligible.
• The child must study in Class I to XII in a government, private aided or private unaided school or junior college recognised in Andhra Pradesh, including residential schools.
• Students in ITI, Polytechnic or RGUKT (IIIT) and similar courses that get fee reimbursement are not considered.
• Orphans and street children enrolled through voluntary organisations can be eligible, subject to confirmation with the relevant department.

How to apply

The order names no online portal for applying or checking status. It describes these steps instead:

1. The head of each institution must make sure the data entered in UDISE and the department’s official portals is correct.
2. The School Education Department and the Board of Intermediate Education coordinate the initial data collection.
3. The GSWS Department verifies the data through Aadhaar validation, removal of duplicate or invalid entries, mother-child mapping, and cross-checking with household survey and Civil Supplies data.
4. The beneficiary list is displayed in the village or ward secretariat for social audit.

A mother or guardian found ineligible can approach the Grama Sachivalayam or Ward Secretariat to register a grievance. Ask your child’s school or your sachivalayam for the current list.

Documents you need

The order does not publish a document checklist. It lists the data that must be on record. For the student, that is name, Aadhaar number, gender, caste, sub-caste, date of birth, class, school name and attendance percentage. For the mother or guardian, it is name, Aadhaar number, age, and relationship with the student. The bank account must be Aadhaar-seeded, in any bank or post office.

How students are selected

Eligibility is decided from the verified records. If the beneficiary is not in the Andhra Pradesh household database but the child is, GSWS conducts field verification to establish eligibility. The payment goes primarily to the mother’s Aadhaar-seeded account. If there is a single parent, the payment goes to the father’s account; if both parents are not available, it goes to the guardian’s account. For orphans, payment goes to the District Collector for verification and disbursement. Falsified data can lead to criminal proceedings and recovery of the amount.

Renewal

A student with 75% attendance in the academic year is eligible for assistance in the next year. A child who discontinues studies, or falls below 75% attendance, is not eligible for the next year. Children admitted to Class I and Class XI later in the year can also be considered after the enrolment process is complete.

Important dates

The 2025-26 timeline set objections for 12 June 2025 to 20 June 2025, with disbursal to eligible students on 5 July 2025. The official text I could open does not give 2026-27 dates. Check with your school or Grama or Ward Sachivalayam for the current cycle.