Thalliki Vandanam Scheme 2026, Eligibility, Benefits and Release Date

Andhra Pradesh government has many welfare schemes for low-income groups and middle-Class families. One of their popular scheme, the Thalliki Vandanam Scheme, which they started for students and their mothers. This scheme will become a backbone for many students and their families who want to continue their higher studies without any financial burden. This is a welfare scheme started for school-going students. Officially, this scheme was started on the 12th of June 2025. It is a part of the Super Six promises which are made by the TDP government in their election Manifesto. After the TDP came to power in Andhra Pradesh, it started fulfilling all its promises. Thalliki Vandanam Scheme is also a promise that was completed last year by the government.

The main objective behind the launch of this scheme is that no child should drop out of school due to any financial crisis. In the Thalliki Vandanam Scheme, the Andhra Pradesh government give Rupees 15,000 every year to each eligible student. This financial support will be credited into the children’s mothers’ bank accounts through DBT. 13,000 rupees will be directly transferred into the mother’s account, and the remaining 2,000 rupees will be used by the school for maintenance, cleaning and other facilities. This is a very good initiative started by the government in which they transfer the financial assistance directly to mothers’ accounts, so it is safer and more useful for children’s education.

Thalliki Vandanam Scheme

Under this scheme, students who are studying in classes 1st to 12th, including government, private, aided, and residential schools. This scheme gives benefits to thousands of people in the state, and it will become one of the most popular schemes in a few months. If you are interested in this scheme and want to get complete information on the Thalliki Vandanam Scheme, then read this article.

Scheme Name	Thalliki Vandanam Scheme
Start By	Andhra Pradesh Government
Official Launch Date	12th June 2025
Support Amount	Rs 15000 Per Year
Amount credited	Rs 13,000 (Remaining Rs 2,000 for School Maintenance)
Eligible students	1st to 12th Class

Objective of the Thalliki Vandanam Scheme

The main objective behind the launch of this scheme is to help students who are facing financial crises in their families. Sometimes families do not send their child to school because they do not have any money for school fees. Now the Government of Andhra Pradesh addresses this issue, and they start helping students and their families. Every Year govenrment provide 15,000 Rupees to each eligible student, and 13,000 will be directly credited into the bank account of the child’s mother, and the remaining 2,000 will be given to the school for school management, cleanliness, and other small works. This amount is only credited into the mother account by DBT. There is no middleman involved in this scheme. This will cover students from classes 1st to 12th. It will also help in improving school attendance and reducing the dropout rate.

Scheme Eligibility Criteria

Interested students can check the eligibility criteria before applying to the Thalliki Vandanam Scheme. The complete eligibility criteria list is mentioned below:-

• Applicants’ family income should be less than Rs 10,000 per month for rural areas and Rs 12,000 per month in Urban areas.
• Families should not own any 4-wheeler.
• No family member working in any government or PSU Job.
• Applicant’s student attendance should be a minimum of 75% in the previous year.
• Applicant’s family has all valid documents, like the Rice Card and the Aadhaar card of the mother. Bank passbook, Income certificate, permanent residence proof, caste certificate (if needed) and NCPI Seeding proof.
• Students need their school ID Proff.

Document Needed

• Mother Aadhaar card linked with  bank account
• Active Bank account should be NPCI Mapped and Aadhaar seeded.
• Mobile number linked with Aadhaar card
• Valid Ration card (Rice Card)
• Students’ Admission and Attendance Record
• Family listed in GSWS Household Database

Registration Steps for Thalliki Vandanam Scheme

The registration for the Thalliki Vandanam Scheme is done by Schools and Government offcials itself. There is no need for much work by students and parents. You have to follow these steps to help complete your registration process.

• Registration will start from the school in which the headmaster updates all the students’ data in UDISE or the Child Information portal. This is the most important step taken by the school.
• After the Village or Ward Secretariat staff check and verify the students’ and their families’ details.
• The next step is GSWS Field verification, in which government officials visit and then confirm all details like Family income, Rice card, etc.
• Mothers need to link their bank account with Aadhaar-linked and NPCI-enabled. If this process is completed, you are eligible to receive payments.
• When verification is completed, parents can check their application status on the NBM Portal.
• After the final verification, the amount will be credited to the mother bank account.

Note: There is no separate online portal for registration. Also, there is no self-registration platform available. The whole registration is handled by school officials and secretariat staff. You just need to have all your documents ready when officials come for verification.

Thalliki Vandanam Scheme Release Date

The next Thalliki Vandanam financial benefit is expected to be released in the 3rd week of July. Some of the news portals release this date between 16th to 18th July. So now it is clear that there are only a few days left for the annual benefit. If you already received this amount last year, then you have to wait for a few more days.  We will update the exact release date after the government notification.

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