AP Badi Pilustundi 2026-27 School Admissions Programme Schedule and Instructions

AP Badi Pilustundi 2026-27 School Admissions Programme Schedule and Instructions, Enrolment drive for the academic year 2026-27, Badi Pilustundi Campaign 2026-27, School Education - Completing the School Admissions for the academic year 2026 - 27 between 17.04.2026 and 23.04.2026 - Instructions issued

 

School Education - Completing the School Admissions for the academic year 2026 - 27 between 17.04.2026 and 23.04.2026 - Instructions issued - Reg Rc.No. ESE02/561/2026-SCERT    Date: 16-04-2026

 

Read: RTE Act No. 35 of 2009

 

All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State are informed that under Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, the Right to Education is accorded the same legal status as the Right to Life as provided by Article 21 (a) of Indian Constitution. Every child in age group of 6 to 14 years shall be provided up to 8 years of Elementary Education on admission to an age appropriate class in the vicinity of his / her neighborhood.

 

In the above context, it is proposed to take up a special Campaign “Badi Pilusthundhi” to complete the admissions of 2026-27 academic year in all Government / Zilla Parishad/Municipal Schools from 17^th April 2026 to 23^rd April, 2026. So, actively involve all stakeholders ie. teachers, school heads, parents, and local community members in planning and implementing decisions related to rationalization, reapportionment, and transfers, so as to collectively utilize every opportunity to improve and sustain student enrollment.

 

Objective of “Badi Pilusthundhi” Campaign :

• To take up and complete admissions for the academic year 2026-27 from 17^th April onwards
• To target the following categories of children for admission to Govt./MPP/ZP Primary and high Schools
• Children completing of 5 years of age in Anganwadi Centers.
• Children completing class V in Primary School to be admitted in class VI in High Schools
• Children in slum areas.
• Drop Out and Out of School Children.
• Children residing in the vicinity of Model Primary Schools.
• To encourage the parents to admit the school aged children in Government school.
• To make aware the parents and their wards studying in private schools about the benefits being provided by the Government like good infrastructure, well qualified teachers, free text books & Notebooks, free uniforms, Digital Class Rooms, quality teaching, English Medium , Mid Day Meals etc. and so encourage them to seek admission in the Government Schools.

Implementation Plan :

In order to conduct the “Badi Pilusthundhi” campaign appropriate committees may be constituted at the District Level, Mandal Level and School Level, the following teams are constituted:

 

Role	District Committee	Mandal Committee	School Level Committee
Chairman	District Collector	MPDO / Special Officer	Head Master/ Teacher
Vice Chairman	District Educational Officer	Mandal Educational Officer	SMC Chairman
Convener	APC, SAMAGRA SIKSHA	Representative of One School Management Committee	Local Primary and UP school teachers in case of High Schools
Member	District Panchayat Officer/ Municipal Commissioner	Cluster School HM	Anganwadi Worker
Member	CEO, Zilla Parishad	One Teacher
Member	PO, ITDA

 

Roles of the District Level Team:

• Plan and lead on the “Badi Pilusthundhi” campaign.
• Ensure participation of public representatives like MLAs, MLCs, ZP Chairpersons, community leaders etc. in the formal launch of campaign. Coordinate with APC, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA developing and supplying of required publicity material, admit cards, registers, etc.
• Delineate the roles and responsibilities of Sectoral officers and CRPs of SAMAGRA SIKSHA in working the field teams to mobilize parents and ensure high enrollment.
• Coordinate with MEOs and other field officers and ensure that the entire programme conducted as per the schedule.
• Submit a compliance to the DSE, AP, Amaravati.

Roles of the Mandal Level Team:

• The mandal level team should plan and lead on the Mandal and school level campaign.
• They should ensure that all habitations in the Mandal are covered in the campaign through participation of the local public representatives.
• MPDO, MEO should take up joint action along with the concerned CDPO, Supervisors of Anganwadi Centers to ensure that all children completing 5 years of age in the AWC are admitted to nearby MPP/Government School. The CDPO, Supervisor should provide the data of all children completing 5 years to the Headmaster/Teacher of the nearby Primary Schools for taking up the admission process.
• The MEO should coordinate with Head Masters and School Management Committees in the Mandal to ensure the admission of school aged children, drop out children and out of school children is done in the nearby Government Schools in the Mandal.
• The details of the admissions made in different schools in the mandal is provided.

School Level Activity:

• Details of 5 years completed children should be obtained from the local AWCs. Similarly details of the students completing 5th class in the Primary Schools in the catchment area should be obtained.
• A meeting should be held with the AWW and the parents of the children completing 5 years of age. They should be made aware of the benefits of joining the children in the Govt. Schools. They must be assured that good quality education will be provided to their wards.
• The details of admissions made should be entered in the Admissions Register.
• An admission card is to be issued to all the students getting admitted to the next class clearly indicating the class in which she / he shall be admitted to for the next academic year 2026-27.
• Services of village and ward secretariat of concerned panchayat may be utilized in enrolment drive.
• HM should submit a daily report to the MEO on the admissions made in his / her respective school.
• All students successfully completing V Class in a Primary School should be admitted to the near by Govt High School with required coordination between the High School HM and the Primary School HM / Teacher.
• The teacher should identify the catchment area around the school vicinity and ensure that 100% of children are enrolled in the school.
• While making efforts for such enrolment, the HM / Teacher should enlist the support of School Management Committee Members, Local leaders, teachers and Head Masters of schools in the catchment area, NGOs and other stake holders if any, working in the area, etc.
• After a thorough survey in the locality children studying in Government schools, children studying in Private schools, Drop out / Out of school children should be identified and all efforts made to admit them to the next class for the academic year 2026-27.
• The above details should be entered in a register to be maintained by the school Head master and teacher.
• The Chairman and Convener should arrange for holding a rally in the early hours of the day with all stake holders at school level. Banners, Placards should be displayed during the rally highlighting the benefits provided by the Government.
• On the same day of rally, a school assembly should be organized with all the stake holders. The Head Master should display the details of children as entered in the register. He / She also should discuss with all stake holders the plan and procedure to admit the children in Government School.
• All the teachers should participate in the program.

Benefits provided in Govt. Schools to be highlighted during the campaign:

1. Free Education to all from classes PP1 to 10^th .
2. Qualified, experienced and capable teachers.
3. GFLN attainment by the end of Primary schooling.
4. Jadui pitara kits usage for joyful learning in pre primary
5. Free Uniforms, Free Text Books, Note books & Quality Mid-Day Meals.
6. English is the Medium of Instruction in all Govt Schools.
7. Lab and Library facility to the students.
8. Stress free Education through Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation.
9. Transport facility to the students who travel more than 2 km.
10. Availability of 100% Teachers at the time of reopening of Schools.
11. Availability of 5 teachers in Model Primary Schools and adequate teachers in High Schools.
12. Sports / Physical Education, Yoga, Good play grounds in Government Schools.
13. ICT based Digital Class Rooms with IFP panels, Virtual Class Room, etc. and internet connectivity to the School.
14. Additional special provisions for Children with Special Needs 250/- per month escort allowance, Tricycles, Hearing Aid equipment and other appliances, EYE Screening and organizing free operation, if needed, continuous training through Physiotherapy to needy children and all types of surgeries / operations to Orthopedically challenged children.

Scheduled of Activities:

SI. No.	Activity	Date	Timings
	With the help of Local Public Representatives Enrolment program is to be started covering the children from the following a)  AWC b)  From Class V in Primary School to Class VI in High School d) From Class VII/VIII in UP schools to Class VIII/IX in High schools e) Children in Slum areas	17.04.2026	9.00 AM TO 12.00 Noon

 

	f)   Drop out and out of school children g) Children from Private Schools joining in Government Schools
2	Conduct of Rally and School Assembly at Primary School Level	18.04.2026	9.30 AM TO 10.30AM
3	Admission Program for AWC children completing 5 years of age	18.04.2026	10.30 AM TO 12.00 Noon
4	Survey & Identification of School Aged Children	20th to 21st April 2026	9.00 AM TO 12.00 Noon & 4.00 PM TO 6.00 PM
5	Visiting the Houses of all School going Children and confirming of admissions	22.04.2026	8.30AM to 10.30 AM
6	Issue of Admit Card	23.04.2026	9.00AM TO 12.00 Noon

 

The expenditure should be incurred from the Funds available at School Grant.

Hence, all the Regional Joint Director of School Education, the District Educational Officers and Project Officers, Samagra Siksha in the State are instructed to take immediate necessary action with regard to completion of Admissions for the academic year 2026-27 prior to closure of the present Academic year i.e., 2026-27 in line with the schedule communicated Locally designed innovative campaign activities may be under taken to ensure maximum participation and enrolment.

Therefore, all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education the District Educational Officers and Project Officers, Samagra Siksha in the State are requested to follow the above instructions scrupulously.

Treat this reference as Most Urgent.

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