Talliki Vandanam scheme 2026: Beneficiary students get ₹13,000 benefit; here's how to check your payment status

The Andhra Pradesh state government has begun annual disbursement of its Talliki Vandanam Scheme 2026 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries. Launched in June last year, it is a welfare scheme aimed at supporting education in the state.

Talliki Vandanam provides ₹15,000 financial assistance to mothers or guardians of over 67.47 lakh eligible students. Payments released this month will likely benefit students for this academic year (2027).

Talliki Vandanam Scheme 2026: Payment, eligibility

• Andhra Pradesh is disbursing ₹10,120.78 crore for more than 67.47 lakh eligible students across the state to continue their education. Each student will receive ₹13,000 of the ₹15,000 entitlement, with ₹2,000 directed towards the school's account to be used for sanitation and maintenance costs, according to a Clear Tax report.

• The eligible students range between Class 1 to 12 in a recognised school, with minimum 75% attendance. The report added that orphans and highly vulnerable children (street children) studying under recognised voluntary organisations may be considered under special provisions.
• Students admitted to ITI or Polytechnic schools, and those covered under specified fee reimbursement programmes are excluded from the scheme.
• Further, in order to be eligible, mothers / guardians of a child from rural areas must have income below ₹10,000 per month, while those from urban families are capped at income below ₹12,000 per month. The benefit is not limited per family and is available for every eligible child in a household.
• The family of the child must have a rice card, land holding less than three acres (wet) and / or less than 10 acres (dry), no private four-wheeler, electricity usage below 300 units per month, house size smaller than 1,000 sq ft., and no government or public sector job.

• The mother / guardian's bank account for the scheme deposit must be Aadhaar-seeded and NPCI-mapped bank account, the Clear Tax report added.

What is the disbursal schedule for Talliki Vandanam scheme?

The disbursal will be completed in two installments during the 2027 academic year — first to cover already students enrolled in schools and second to cover first time enrolments for the academic year.

The first installment is underway from today and is expected to continue over the next three days, Moneycontrol reported citing officials.

Talliki Vandanam: Check payment status online

You can check your payment status online as follows:

• Visit the government's official Talliki Vandanam portal here — https://bm-sgsw.ap.gov.in/BM/
• On the homepage, click on the ‘Status Check’ and select ‘Talliki Vandanam’ under the Scheme Type section.
• Enter the beneficiary's Aadhaar number and complete Aadhaar OTP verification.
• Enter the captcha code and click submit to view payment status and other details.

How to apply? What documents do you need?

• Headmasters of schools in the state update records through UDISE / Child Info systems.
• Student data is matched with the household database and GSWS officials conduct field verification.
• Once eligibility is verified, the approved beneficiaries are included in the payment list.

Applicants must provide the following documents:

• Aadhaar Card of the mother/guardian and the student.
• A valid Rice Card.
• Mother/ guardian's Aadhaar-seeded and NPCI-mapped bank or post office savings account details.
• Bank passbook (showing account number and IFSC code).
• School admission and enrolment details of the student.
• Aadhaar-linked mobile number for OTP and status updates.

Disclaimer: This story is for educational purposes and only intends to spread awareness. We advise readers to check and discuss with certified experts before making any financial decisions.