Brief objective Government of Andhra Pradesh has announced the pprogramme “Amma Vodi” for providing financial assistance to each mother or recognized guardian in the absence of mother, who is below poverty line household, irrespective of caste, creed, religion and region to enable her to educate her child/children from Class I to XII (Intermediate Education) in all recognized Government, Private Aided and Private Unaided schools/ Jr. Colleges including Residential Schools/Colleges in the State from the Academic year 2019-2020. Benefits to the citizens The promised aid of Rs 15,000, irrespective of number of children, will be directly deposited in the beneficiaries’ savings bank accounts in January every year until the child completes class 12. Eligibility Must be legal resident of AP Must be from a BPL household with a white ration card The student must be studying in a government school/ junior college between class 1 and 12 If child discontinue the study in middle of the session of academic year then he will not be able to avail the benefits of the scheme. How to Apply The head of institutions where the child is enrolled will provide the details of the child for inclusion in the scheme. To know whether child is enrolled or not, click here. Whom to contact This is a state implemented scheme. Department of Education, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. To know more information about the scheme, click here.