THALLIKI VANDANAM

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched the “Thalliki Vandanam” scheme, a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) initiative aimed to empower mothers by providing annual financial assistance of ₹15,000 per child (Including ₹2,000 to School Development). This scheme encourages active parental involvement in their children's education from class 1st to 12th, including Intermediate education. This scheme recognizes the pivotal role of mothers in promoting education and fostering equal opportunities and improving academic outcomes.

• The mother/guardian is provided financial assistance of ₹15,000 per annum per child, regardless of the number of children, for sending their children to schools/Junior Colleges from classes 1st to 12th (including Intermediate Education).
  

Eligibility criteria for the applicant

1. The applicant should be the mother or recognized guardian of a child studying in classes 1st to 12th (including Intermediate Education).1. Income should not exceed ₹10,000 per month (Rural areas) and ₹12,000 per month (Urban areas)
2. At least one person in the household should possess the rice card.
3. Total Land Holding should be less than 3 acres (wet) / 10 acres (dry/combined).
4. Anyone among the household members if owning a 4-wheeler (except Taxi, Tractor, Auto) is not eligible.
5. Electricity Consumption should be less than 300 units/month (average annual).
6. Household should not own any municipal property which is 1000 sq.ft and above.
7. Any one among the household members employed in any Central/State Government service/PSU or getting Govt. Pension (post-retirement) are not eligible (sanitation workers are exempted and all employees getting less than ₹10,000 salary per month in rural and less than ₹12,000 per month in urban areas are exempted)
8. Any one paying income tax in household is not eligible
9. The beneficiary should have been included in the household database in the state of AP. In case, the beneficiary is not present in the household database, but the child is present in the database, GSWS Dept. to conduct field verification to establish eligibility and map the beneficiary as per rules.

Eligibility criteria for the student

1. Children must be enrolled in recognized schools/Jr. Colleges (Classes 1st–12th).1. The students with 75% attendance in this Academic year will be eligible for extending financial assistance for the subsequent year. If a child discontinues studies or doesn’t meet 75% attendance during the academic year, will not be eligible for benefits for the subsequent year.
2. Orphans and street children admitted through NGOs are eligible for this benefit, subject to confirmation with relevant department.

Offline

Under the scheme, no individual application is required to be submitted by the student or the mother/guardian.

Step 1: The School Education Department and the Board of Intermediate Education collect the details of both through the school/Junior College.
Step 2: The school/Junior College forwards these details to the concerned department through the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE)/Department Official Portals, and the head of the institution ensures their accuracy. The Welfare Departments share the data of Pre-matric and Post-matric Scholarship students with the GSWS Department.

• The School Education Department and the Board of Intermediate Education collect the student's details (name, Aadhaar number, gender, caste, sub-caste, date of birth, class, school name and attendance percentage) and the mother's/guardian's details (name, Aadhaar number, age and relationship with the student).