Help for school children: Thalliki Vandanam and pre-matric scholarships
How mothers of children in Classes 1 to 12 (including Intermediate) in Andhra Pradesh get Thalliki Vandanam, who is eligible, how school scholarships fit into it, and where to complain if the money does not come. We found no separate state order for a pre-matric scholarship; this guide covers Thalliki Vandanam.
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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
For whom: Mothers and guardians of children studying in recognised government, aided and private schools and junior colleges.
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1Your situation
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- What is the child studying?
- Does all of this apply to your household? Monthly income not more than ₹10,000 in a village or ₹12,000 in a town. Someone in the household has a rice card. Land less than 3 acres of wet land, or 10 acres of dry land, or 10 acres of both together. Nobody owns a four-wheeler (taxis, tractors and autos do not count). Electricity use under 300 units a month on average. No municipal property of 1000 sq ft or more. Nobody is a government or PSU employee or gets a government pension (sanitation workers, anganwadi workers and those earning under ₹10,000 in a village / ₹12,000 in a town are exempt). Nobody pays income tax.
- Is the child in a free 25% seat in a private school under the RTE Act (section 12(1)(c))?
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Thalliki Vandanam is only for children in Classes 1 to 12 (including Intermediate). Students in ITI, polytechnic, IIIT and other courses covered by fee reimbursement are not considered (G.O.Ms.No.15, 2026).
→ The order says these courses are covered by fee reimbursement; it does not say where to ask about it. Ask your institution.
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This route does not apply to your situation
Thalliki Vandanam is given only when the household meets all the eligibility conditions in the government order (G.O.Ms.No.15, 2026).
→ If you think your household's details (income, land, electricity use, employment) are wrong in the data, register a grievance at the SGSW office; the order says mothers found ineligible may go there with their grievance.
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- Do this nowIf: Yes, all of it
At the child's school or junior college, ask to see that its records (UDISE and the department's portal) have the child's name, Aadhaar, gender, caste, sub-caste, date of birth and class, and the mother's or guardian's name, Aadhaar, age and relationship, all correct.
The head of the institution is responsible for these details being right. The government order describes no separate application form; eligibility is worked out from these records and household data.
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- Do this nowIf: Yes, all of it
The mother or guardian (the beneficiary) must be in the State's household database, and someone in the household must have a rice card.
If the mother or guardian is not in the database but the child is, the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu (SGSW) staff must check in the field and decide eligibility. Ask at your SGSW office (village or ward secretariat) whether your household details are right.
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- Do this nowIf: Yes, all of it
The mother's bank or post office account must be seeded with Aadhaar (NPCI); the money goes straight to that account (DBT).
For a single parent it goes to the father's account, if neither parent is there to the guardian's, and for orphans through the District Collector. For orphans with no bank account, the Collector is to help open a guardian-operated minor account.
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- Do this nowIf: Yes, all of it
The list of beneficiaries is displayed at the SGSW offices for social audit.
Check there that your name and your children's names are on it. In 2026-27, children newly admitted to Class 1 and the first year of Intermediate were considered after admissions closed on 25.08.2026.
Not confirmed
We found no official page to check Thalliki Vandanam status online (we did not open the GSWS and AP Seva portals, whose certificates are not valid). Ask at the secretariat.
Sources: 3, 4
- Do this nowIf: Yes, all of itIf: No
₹15,000 a year for each eligible child, whatever the number of children.
₹2,000 of it is deducted at source for school or college maintenance and hygiene; the rest reaches the account. For SC, ST, BC and minority children covered by the centrally sponsored pre-matric or post-matric scholarships, the welfare department concerned pays the scholarship amount and the rest comes under Thalliki Vandanam. In 2026-27 it came in two phases; after grievances were settled, an order of 10 October 2026 sanctioned release of Phase II to 3,29,201 beneficiaries.
Not confirmed
We could not confirm how students with disabilities and minority students apply for a central pre-matric scholarship: no document we read says it, and we did not open the National Scholarship Portal (on 2 November 2026 its certificate showed as revoked). We also found no separate Andhra Pradesh order for a pre-matric scholarship. Ask the school or the district welfare officer.
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- Do this nowIf: Yes, all of itIf: Yes
₹15,000 a year for each eligible child (₹2,000 deducted).
If the child is in an RTE 12(1)(c) seat, the money up to the fee fixed by the Government goes to the private school through the State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha; any balance after the fee goes to the mother's account.
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If something goes wrong
If it is rejectedIf your name is not on the list, or you are shown as ineligible, register a grievance at your Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu (SGSW) office.
If your name is not on the list, or you are shown as ineligible, register a grievance at your Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu (SGSW) office. If nothing comes of it, you can complain through PGRS (at the secretariat, at the Collectorate on Monday, on the portal or the app); if you are not satisfied with the answer you can re-open it twice.
Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu (SGSW) office
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If it is lateIf your name is on the list but the money has not come, first check at the bank that your account is seeded with Aadhaar (NPCI).
If your name is on the list but the money has not come, first check at the bank that your account is seeded with Aadhaar (NPCI). Then complain at the SGSW office or through PGRS; you get the grievance number by SMS and can check the status with it.
Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) · Open the official page
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If you are asked for more moneyThe government order sets no fee for this scheme; eligibility is decided from government data.
The government order sets no fee for this scheme; eligibility is decided from government data. If anyone asks for a bribe to get you the money, call the ACB on 1064 or write to complaints-acb@ap.gov.in. The order says getting the scheme with false details leads to criminal proceedings and recovery of the money.
Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) · Open the official page
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Official websites for this work
- PGRS (Andhra Pradesh) Complain to the state government
Related guides
The 6 official pages and papers this guide is written from
- G.O.Ms.No.1, 09.02.2026: Roles and responsibilities of District Swarna Gramam & Swarna Wardu Officers and Mandal / Urban officersDepartment of Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wardu, Government of Andhra Pradesh (A.P. Government Orders Issue Register), Paragraph 2 (secretariats renamed Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wardu Offices, Ordinance No. 2 of 2026); paragraph 4, I.A (c) and (j), I.B (b) (09-02-2026) · read on 30-10-2026
- MeeSeva Official Portal, home pageElectronic Services Delivery (MeeSeva), Government of Andhra Pradesh, Notice "Asking Bribe? – Call ACB 1064 or send a mail to complaints-acb@ap.gov.in" · read on 01-11-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.15: Thalliki Vandanam, financial assistance of Rs.15,000 per annum per child to every eligible mother or guardian, classes I to XII, implementation for the academic year 2026-27, guidelinesSchool Education (Ser.I) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Paras 1–4 (Rs.15,000 per child per year, irrespective of the number of children; classes I to XII in recognised Government, aided, unaided and residential schools and junior colleges; Rs.2,000 deducted at source for school maintenance); para 5: 'Data Collection' (student and mother/guardian details from UDISE and department portals; head of institution to ensure correctness; welfare departments share pre-matric and post-matric scholarship data), 'Data Updating and Matching', 'Eligibility Parameters' (a)–(n), 'Disbursement Process' (c), 'Mode of Payment' (a)–(i), 'Grievance Mechanism' (a)–(b) (16-07-2026) · read on 02-11-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.16: Thalliki Vandanam, launching of the scheme for the academic year 2026-27, administrative sanctionSchool Education (Ser.I) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Paras 4–7: beneficiaries verified by the Swarna Gramam and Swarna Ward (SGSW) Department; 67,47,190 students and 42,70,802 mothers/guardians; Rs.2,000 deducted; expected additional admissions into Class 1 and Junior Intermediate; welfare corporations issue sanction proceedings from the SGSW lists (16-07-2026) · read on 02-11-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.26: Thalliki Vandanam, revised administrative sanction for the academic year 2026-27School Education (Ser.I) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Paras 3–4: after validation and disposal of grievances, Phase-I and Phase-II beneficiaries; release to 3,29,201 Phase-II beneficiaries (10-10-2026) · read on 02-11-2026
- PGRS: FAQ'sPublic Grievance Redressal System (PGRS), Government of Andhra Pradesh (Real Time Governance Society), Who can register and how (village/ward secretariat every day, Collectorate on Monday, portal, app; 1100 for emergency issues); status by SMS; re-opening twice (district level, then HoD); ACB helpline for corruption or bribes · read on 02-11-2026