School Management Committees Elections for the Academic Year 2026-27 Schedule Guidelines
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, ANDHRA PRADESH. Present: Sri B.Srinivasa Rao, I.A.S.,
File.No.-SS-16021/54/2021-CMO SEC, Dated: 15-09-2026
Sub: APSS- CMO Section Conduct of Elections for reconstitution of School Management Committees for the Academic Year 2026-27 Schedule Guidelines-Issued. Election
Read: 1 D.O. Letter No.1-1/2025-SS.17- Part (1) Dt.02.05.2026 of Joint Secretary (Coord & Media), DoSE&L, MoE, Gol.
2D. O. No. 1-1/2025-SS.17, 11th May 2026, Launching Guidelines 06.05.2026. DOSE&L, MoE, Gol
3D. O. No. 1-1/2025-SS.17, DoSE&L, MoE, Gol, 15th May 2026
4 SMC Guidelines English and Telugu Versions issued by Gol
5 File.No.-SS-16021/54/2021-CMO SEC, Dated:28-05-2026, SS, AP
6 Lr.Rc.No.SSA-16021/54/2023-SEC-SSA, dated: 16-07-2026.
7 Memo No.977203/Prog.II/A2/2019-11, Dated:11.09.2026
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Order:
All the District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators in the state are hereby informed that the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education, Government of India have issued "Guidelines for SMCs - 2026" guidelines relating to the constitution and functioning of School Management Committees, including the composition of SMCs.
Accordingly, the Government of Andhra Pradesh have issued directions for Reconstitution of School Management Committees in the state duly conducting elections on 29.09.2026 as per the schedule.
Vide ref 7th cited, the Government have issued a MEMO for reconstitution of School Management Committees along with the following schedule.
| SI. No. | Date | Activity to be conducted | Time |
| 1 | 15.09.2026 (Tuesday) | Issue of Notification for conducting elections for reconstitution of School Management Committee members, Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson | 10:00 AM |
| 2 | 18.09.2026 ( Friday) | Board Display of Voter List for conduct of elections on the Notice | 2:00 PM |
| 3 | 25.09.2026 (Friday) | Calling for objections on the Voter List and redressal grievances, if any | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| Finalization of Voter List for conduct of elections and PM to display of the finalized list on the Notice Board | 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM | ||
| 4 | 29.09.2026 (Tuesday) | Conduct of elections and finalization of reconstitution of AM to School Management Committee Members | 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| Conduct of election of Chairperson & Vice-Chairperson by the School Management Committee Members | 1:30 PM |
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| Oath-taking by School Management Committee Members, Chairperson & Vice-Chairperson | 2:00 PM |
Conduct of the First School Management Committee PM to Meeting 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
All the District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators in the state are directed to take necessary action in conducting Elections in all schools to reconstitute the School Management Committees in their respective



