Headquarters Office:

The headquarters office is headed by Commissioner, Tribal Welfare assisted by Joint Directors, Dy. Directors, Asst. Directors, Accounts Officer and other
officers. The Commissioner is the chief controlling officer of the budget of the
department. He approves the annual action plans, releases budget to all the unit offices, supervises the programs and reviews performance onaperiodical basis. Joint Director, Administration is the Vigilance Officer and also the Public Information Officer of the Department. The officers of the headquarters office are also appointed as liaison officers to districts offices/ITDAs for regular inspection and visits. The internal audit wing of the headquarters office takes up internal audit of the unit offices. Apart from the internal audit wing the services of Institute of Public Auditors (IPA), Hyderabad also being utilized for internal audit of the ITDAs.

The district offices include (10) ITDAs, (2) MADA Project Offices, (23) District Tribal Welfare Offices, (65) Assistant Tribal Welfare Offices and Assistant Project Officer, Mahadevpur and Mahabubabad. Government have also sanctioned (8) Special Deputy Collectors for Tribal Welfare to enforce the protective regulations, especially A Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulations, 1959 as amended by 1970, 1971 and 1978. In scheduled areas under LTR so far (73,359) cases involving an extent of (3, 27,036) Acs., have been detected. Out of them (71,769) cases were disposed off involving an extent of (3, 20,494) Acs. Out them (34,346) cases were decided in favor of STs covering an area of (1, 37,097) Acs. Out of the extent, an area of (1,19,147) Acs. was restored to tribals in (29,769) cases.

Tribal Welfare Engineering wing was created in 1984 for executing road works, educational buildings and drinking water works and other works as entrusted by Government from time to time in tribal areas. The Tribal Welfare Engineering Department consists of (1) Chief Engineer and (1) QC division at State level and (3) Superintendent Engineers at circle level and (9) Executive Engineers at divisional level supported by sub-divisional engineers and section officers. The execution of works is taken up as per G.O.Ms.No.30, dated 17-02-1994, G.O.Ms.No.90, dated 21-08-1998 and G.O.Ms.No.65,
dated 03-07-1999.

There are (441) hostels (332 for Boys and 109 for Girls) with a strength of
(75,258) boarders. Accommodation and boarding are provided to the children at free of cost. Other material required for the children and also for the institution are being provided as per the pattern prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.75, SW (TW.Bud.I) Department, dated 19-07-1999.

Integrated Hostels:

From 2006-07 onwards Government of Andhra Pradesh has started Integrated hostels. Out of (120) hostels sanctioned during 2006-07 (14) hostels have
been entrusted to Tribal Welfare for management. During 2007-08 it is proposed to start (240) hostels out of which (28) will be entrusted to Tribal Welfare for management. Each of the Integrated Welfare Hostel Complexes will provide accommodation for (400) boarders belonging to SC, ST & BC. For each complex buildings and other amenities arebeing provided adequately.

Ashram Schools:

There are (599) ashram schools (451 for Boys and 148 for Girls)
functioning in the tribal concentrated areas. The schools provide both school and hostel under the same roof. There are (99) ashram primary schools, (209) Ashram Upper Primary Schools, (291) Ashram High Schools functioning providing schooling and hostelling to (1,40,611) children. During 2007-08 it is proposed to provide teachers to all the upgraded Upper Primary Schools and High Schools.

Post Matric Hostels:

(65) hostels have been opened to facilitate ST college students with free accommodation and the utility charges are borne by the Department. It is
proposed to open (50) more hostels during current year. The students staying in these hostels receive post matric scholarships @ Rs.525/- per month.

TW Primary Schools:

There are (4,317) Tribal Welfare Primary Schools (earlier known as GVVKs) functioning in the tribal areas. Out of them (940) schools are being run under this scheme and remaining are funded by School Education Department.

Coaching and Allied:

Coaching is provided to tribal children for competitive examinations through (5) Pre-Examination Training Centers (PETCs). Part of the coaching cost is provided by Government of India under ‘Coaching and Allied’ Scheme.

Post Matric Scholarships (2225-02-MH-277-SH-08):

The objective of the scheme is to provide scholarships to ST students studying postmatriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education and also to provide books to ST students studying Professional Courses under Book Banks Scheme. The sanction and disbursement of post matric scholarships to ST students is as per the procedure laid down under G.O.Ms.No.90, SW (Edn.II) Department, dated 30-07-2002. Since 2007-08 is the beginning of the XI Five Year Plan, the entire expenditure on the scheme at the end of X Five Year Plan (2006-07) has become the committed liability of State Government. The allocations during 2007-08 have been proposed accordingly.

Pre Matric Scholarships (2225-02-MH-277-SH-010):

Under pre matric scholarships bright ST children are identified and provided opportunity to receive quality education in reputed institutions and institutions of excellence. The various components are as follows:

Best Available Schools:

Bright children among STs are selected by District Selection Committee under the Chairmanship of Collector in each district and the selected ST children are being admitted in the Best Available Schools. During 2001-02, Government
have issued revised guidelines vide G.O.Ms.No.70, Social Welfare (TW.Edn.II)
Department, dated 1-8-2001. Government have decided that from 2006-07 whatever the additional seats are going to be sanctioned shall be earmarked 100% for PTGs.

Hyderabad Public Schools:

The Department is sponsoring ST children for admission into Hyderabad Public Schools, Begumpet and Ramantapur and R.K. Vidyalaya, Sainkpuri, as per G.O.Ms.No.421, Education (SW) Department, dated 25-02-1966. Apart from the
sponsored candidates, Department is also sanctioning scholarship to all eligible ST candidates admitted in the Hyderabad Public Schools as per G.O.Rt.No.329, SW (Q) Dept., dated 21-05-1993. The Department is also maintaining (2) hostels for the ST dayscholars studying in the Public schools.

English Medium Schools for STs:

Government have started (4) English Medium Residential Schools for Boys during 2002-03 at Hyderabad, Warangal, Tirupathi and Visakhapatnam.

Schools of Excellence:

Government have started (3) Schools of Excellence at Parvathipuram, Bhadrachalam and Srisailam during 2005-06 with a long term objective of preparing the students for IIT and competitive exams. During 2007-08 it is proposed to re-designate the existing (4) English medium schools also as Schools of Excellence and to start another (4) Schools of Excellence for PTGs to enable them to get qualified to compete for admission into professional courses.

College of Teacher Education (TW), Bhadrachalam (2225-02-MH-277-SH-13):

A college of teacher education (TW) was started at Bhadrachalam to provide B.Ed. training to the STs of Andhra Pradesh in 2000. The college has an intake capacity of (100) per year and the training is being imparted as per NCTE norms. The college is also providing distance mode training to in-service teachers. This College is also functoning as a study centre of IGNOU for B.Ed courses through distance mode.

Residential Schools for tribals (2225-02-MH-277-SH-12) and Construction of buildings for School Complexes (4225-02-MH-277-SH-75):

With a view to impart quality education to ST students, Government is maintaining (84) residential institutions with a strength of (52,404). A separate Society in the name of AP TW Residential Educational Institutions Society (Gurukulam) was established in 1999 for managing these institutions. Out of (84) institutions (52) are for boys and (26) for girls and (6) Co-ed. There are (10) institutions exclusively for PTGs and (2) for Yanadis. Out of (84) institutions (38) are having Jr. College sections and Government have permitted to bifurcate them in 2006-07. Apart from this (6) full fledged Jr. Colleges are functioning. Gurukulam is also managing (41) Educational Complexes in female low literacy pockets (Mini-Gurukulams) sanctioned by Government of India and (40) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidayalayas (KGBVs) sanctioned by MHRD, Government of India for ST drop-out girls. The institutions have achieved (88.38%) pass in SSC and (64.85%) in Intermediate in 2006. Gurukulam is also providing special attention towards scouting, computer education, yoga, physical education, cultural activities and EAMCET coaching. Gurukulam is now proposing to intensify monitoring on the quality of curricular practice by taking up panel inspections of academic practice every quarter and also to strengthencareer guidance counseling. It is also proposed to provide adequate infrastructure to all the residential institutions during 2007-08.