The Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh is the administering authority for primary and secondary level education in the State. The department has the following objectives-

• Make education available to all children in the age group of 5 to 15 years.
  
  
• Make sure the admission of children in school.

• Make sure that children shall not drop out from school.

• Ensure the minimum quality standard of education in the state.

• Provide lunch to the school children under mid – day meal scheme in primary schools which fall under the government, local bodies and aided managements.

• Supplying textbooks to children of class 1 to 5 enrolled in the schools under the government, local bodies and aided managements. 

• Supplying free textbooks to children of classes 6 to 10 belonging to Backward Classes (BC), Scheduled Caste (SC.) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) and enrolled in the schools under the government, local bodies and aided managements.

• Provide training to the teachers.

• Strengthen and maintain standards of Pre-service Teacher Education Programs to make sure quality of education.

• Ensure community contribution in intensification the school education system within the State.

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