Andhra Pradesh to hold School Management Committee elections on September 29 - The HinduUpdated - September 15, 2026 06:33 pm IST - VIJAYAWADAThe Andhra Pradesh School Education Department has scheduled elections for the reconstitution of School Management Committees (SMCs) in all schools across the State on September 29, 2026.The elections will be conducted in accordance with the SMC Guidelines–2026 issued by the Government of India and supervised by the School Education Department and Samagra Shiksha, State Project Director B. Srinivasa Rao, said in a statement on Tuesday.The election notification for SMC members, chairperson and vice-chairperson will be issued at 10 a.m. on September 15. The voter list will be displayed at schools at 2 p.m. on September 18. Objections to the voter list will be received and disposed of from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 25. The final voter list will be displayed from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., the statement said.Elections to SMC members will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 29, followed by the election of the chairperson and vice-chairperson at 1.30 p.m. The newly elected members will take oath at 2 p.m., and the first meeting of the reconstituted SMC will be held from 3 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.Mr. Srinivasa Rao directed the Regional Joint Directors of School Education, District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha to make necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of the elections. Deputy Educational Officers, Sectoral Officers, Mandal Educational Officers and headmasters should be informed of the schedule and ensure that the elections are conducted in a fair and transparent manner, he said.He also called upon officials to encourage private schools to constitute SMCs to strengthen school supervision and improve school management.Published - September 15, 2026 06:32 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }