Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Orders School Interventions as Ratings Lag
Andhra Pradesh reviewed how its schools are performing.
More than half of the schools scored below three stars.
Many students are attending school less often than the government wants.
The government will watch schools with low attendance and weak results more closely.
It has identified thousands of ninth-grade students who need extra help and assigned mentors to them.
Unsafe classrooms will be demolished and replaced with other arrangements.
The state also plans to improve school facilities and increase parent use of its education app.
It is working on literacy, job training, employment, and artificial intelligence programs too.
Of 43,626 Andhra Pradesh schools, 25,418 have ratings below three stars.
Average student attendance was 85.45%, below the 95% target, while teacher attendance reached 99.07%.
The government identified 3.28 lakh ninth-grade students scoring below 60% for targeted mentoring.
Inspections found 6,242 dilapidated classrooms across 3,733 schools slated for demolition by September 30.
The state also announced expanded literacy, skills training, employment, and artificial intelligence initiatives.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh school education department, Collectors, teachers, mentors, students, and other state officials are involved.
- What
- The government ordered targeted interventions after a review found low school ratings, attendance gaps, weak academic performance, infrastructure problems, and uneven use of funds.
- When
- The review reported figures as of September 5; key deadlines include September 15, September 30, November, December 31, and the SSC 2027 examination period.
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh, including districts such as Kurnool, Srikakulam, Konaseema, Vizianagaram, and Prakasam.
- Why
- To improve school quality, attendance, infrastructure, student learning, and results before the SSC 2027 examinations.
- Schools below three stars
- 25,418 of 43,626 schools
- Student attendance
- 85.45% statewide as of September 5, against a target of at least 95%
- Students needing academic support
- 3.28 lakh ninth-grade students scoring below 60%
- Mentors assigned
- 72,123 mentors, with assignments ordered by November
- Unsafe classrooms
- 6,242 dilapidated classrooms in 3,733 schools
- School infrastructure funding
- Rs 726.79 crore released under Samagra Shiksha for 2026-27; Rs 567.19 crore spent
- AI training plan
- The state plans to train 50 lakh people in artificial intelligence within one year