Providing access to educational institutions has been the first task attended to by Government. In this direction Andhra Pradesh had pioneering examples set to the rest of the country. One major decisive step in this direction was opening (4,317) GVVKs (Girijan Vidya Vikas Kendras), Schools in school less ST habitations. In all these Schools Govt. relaxed the educational and professional
qualification in favor of local STs.The posts are reserved for local STs only. Even if they are SSC failed they were appointed as teachers and later sent for Teacher Training at Govt. cost. This measure introduced in 1986 brought an enrolment explosion in tribal areas. Out of (4317) GVVKs (951) GVVKs are upgraded to Primary Schools in 2001-02. Government of Andhra Pradesh have sanctioned permanent buildings for all these upgraded schools under DPEP during 2003-04.
