Andhra Pradesh Thalliki Vandanam Scheme

Scheme Introduction

• The Andhra Pradesh TDP government has announced to provide yearly financial assistance to all school going children.
• For this, the government will implement the Andhra Pradesh Thalliki Vandanam Scheme across the state.
• Under this scheme, the government has promised to provide a sum of Rs. 15,000/- to all school going children.
• Benefits provided under the scheme will be credited directly into the beneficiary mother bank account.
• The main objective of the scheme is to encourage these children to pursue education for a better future and to improve the state literacy rate.
• Somewhere, the scheme resembled the previous government scheme, Jagananna Amma Vodi Scheme, which also provides yearly assistance of Rs 15,000/-.
• The government will deduct Rs 2,000/- from the assistance amount for school development and to maintain hygiene in the school.
• It means, beneficairies will receive only 13,000/- under the scheme.
• The benefits of the AP Thalliki Vandanam scheme will be forwarded to children who meet its eligibility guidelines.
• On June 12, 2025, the government has released the eligibility criteria of Thalliki Vandanam Scheme.
• The monthly income of the families should not exceed Rs 10,000/- in rural areas and Rs 12,000 in urban areas.
• Initially, the selection for the scheme will done through by collecting the data.
• Authority will collect such data from the school education department and intermediate board education.
• Data submitted by the respective department will undergo a regorous screening process.
• After the completion of verification process, the government will transfer the assistance amount into mother or guardina bank account.
• The enrollment in class 1 and class 11th will be considered for financial assistance for the academic year 2025-26.
• It is expected that around 67 lakh beneficairies will receive the benefit of Thalliki Vandanam Scheme.
• The beneficiaries will start receive assistance amount from June 12, 2025.
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Scheme Benefits

• Native students of Andhra Pradesh will receive the following benefits under the AP Thalliki Vandanam Scheme :-
  • Every year, students will receive a sum of Rs 15,000/- .
  • The fund will be credited into the account of mother or guardians of beneficiaries.
  • Every child going to school, regardless of number will receive this assistance.
  • An amount of Rs 2,000/- will be deducted from the assistance amount for the development of education in the State.

Eligibility Requirements

• Beneficiaries must meet the following eligibility criteria to apply for the AP Thalliki Vandanam Scheme: -
  • Only native children are eligible.
  • Children must study in a government school/private aided or unaided schools.
  • At least one person in the family must possess a rice ration card.
  • Both girls and boys are eligible for the scheme.
  • The monthly income of the families should not exceed Rs 10,000/- in rural areas and Rs 12,000 in urban areas.
  • The monthly electricity consumption should be less than 300 units per month.
  • Annual attendance of the students must be 75% in an academic year.
  • Total land holding should be less than 3 acres of wet land or less than 10 acres of dry land or 10 acres of combining both.
  • Beneficiary must be included in household database.
  • Orphans and street children who have been enrolled through voluntary organisations are also eligible.
  • Mother bank account must be linked with Aadhaar Number.
  • Applicants must not receive benefits from other similar schemes offered by the central or state government.

Ineligibility Criteria of Scheme

• Families must not posses any Municipal Property 1000 osq. ft and above.
• If any families is paying income tax.
• If any members is employed in central or state government (Excluding sanitation workers)
• Must not posses a four wheeler (excluding taxi, auto, and tractors).
• Students enrolled for ITI/Polytechnic/IIIT and other similar courses benefitted by fee reibursement will not be considered.

Required Documents

• Applicants need to produce the following documents while applying for the Andhra Pradesh Thalliki Vandanam Scheme :-
  • Students School Registration Details
  • Passport Size photograph.
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Birth Certificate.
  • Caste Certificate.
  • Parents ID proof.
  • Address Proof.
  • Income Proof.
  • Rice Ration Card.
  • Parents Bank Account details.
  • Other key documents as notified in the scheme guidelines.

Steps to Apply

• The government has not released any application process for the Andhra Pradesh Thalliki Vandanam Scheme.
• However, they outlined the beneficiaries selection procedure for Andhra Pradesh Thalliki Vandanam Scheme.
• The nodal department will collect student data from School Education Department and the Board of Intermediate Education.
• This data will includes, student's name, Aadhaar number, Gender and other required personal details.
• In addition, the personal and bank details of the student's mother/Guardian will also be collected.
• Each respective institution will feed this data into the UDISE portal.
• The submitted data will be verified by the nodal department to ensure its authenticity.
• One the verification is complete, the assistance amount will be credited to the mother or guardian bank account.  

Relevant Links

• Andhra Pradesh Thalliki Vandanam Scheme guidelines.

Contact Information

• Helpline Number for Andhra Pradesh Thalliki Vandanam Scheme is currently not available.