Lok Sabha Question No. 3889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh, NAGESH GODAM, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.3.2018

## Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalayas

3889.   SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

SHRI NAGESH GODAM:

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  guidelines  for  sanctioning  of  new  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  and  Kendriya Vidyalayas along with the number of Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b)  whether  any  priority  is  given  to  Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  areas  of  low  literacy  for opening such Vidyalayas and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has announced to set up more number of such vidyalayas in the country and if so, the number of vidyalayas likely to be opened in the current academic year, State/UT-wise, particularly in Telangana;

(d) whether the Government proposes to relax the conditions for opening of new JNVs/ KVs in the country  and  also  to  open  such  vidyalayas  in  each  Development  Block  to  improve  quality  of education in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a): The Navodaya Vidyalaya scheme provides for opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV)  in  each  district  of  the  country.  Sanctioning  of  JNVs  depends  on  the  willingness  of  the concerned  State  Government/UT  Administration  to  make  available  requisite  suitable  land  free  of cost  and  making  available  required  temporary  building,  free  of  rent  to  run  the  Vidyalaya  till  the permanent building is constructed. However, actual sanction and opening of new JNV depends on availability of funds and approval by the competent authority. A statement showing the State/UTwise number of sanctioned JNVs in the country at present is annexed.

Kendriya Vidyalayas are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence personnel on receipt of a proposal in the prescribed proforma from a Ministry / Department of Government of India / State Governments / Union Territory Administration and committing thereby availability of requisite resources for setting up a new KV as well as on availability of necessary sanction of the Government. Final decision regarding  setting  of  the  KV  would  depend  upon  the  feasibility  report,  qualifying  under  the 'Challenge Mode' and approval of Competent Authority.

(b): Opening  of  KVs  and  JNVs  in  Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  areas  of  low  literacy depends  on  viability  of  the  proposals,  availability  of  resources  and  sanction  of  the  competent authority.  Second JNVs have been sanctioned in 20 districts having high concentration of SC/ST population.

(c): Opening of new JNVs & KVs is a continuous process and one JNV each has already been sanctioned in all the districts of the country (as on 31 st May, 2014), excluding Tamil Nadu which has not  yet  accepted  the  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme.  62  new  JNVs  were  sanctioned  in  November, 2016 in uncovered districts of the country (as on 31.05.2014) out of which 32 JNVs have been made functional  during  2017-18.  50  new  KVs  were  also  sanctioned  in  March,  2017  under  'Challenge Mode' out of  which  31  new  KVs  (including  one  KV  at  Bhongir  in  Telangana)  have  been  made functional during 2017-18.

(d)  &  (e):  There  is  no  decision  to  relax  the  existing  norms  for  opening  of  new  JNVs/KVs  in  the country.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3889  FOR  19.3.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  PRATYUSHA  RAJESHWARI SINGH, SHRI NAGESH GODAM, SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, SHRI D.K. SURESH, DR. KRISHAN  PRATAP,  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  JAWAHAR  NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS AND KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS.

| S. No.   | State/UT          |   No. of JNVs sanctioned |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | A & N ISLAND      |                        3 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                       15 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                       18 |
| 4        | ASSAM             |                       28 |
| 5        | BIHAR             |                       39 |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH        |                        1 |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH      |                       28 |
| 8        | D & N HAVELI      |                        1 |
| 9        | DAMAN & DIU       |                        2 |
| 10       | DELHI             |                        9 |
| 11       | GOA               |                        2 |
| 12       | GUJARAT           |                       34 |
| 13       | HARYANA           |                       21 |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                       12 |
| 15       | JAMMU & KASHMIR   |                       23 |
| 16       | JHARKHAND         |                       26 |
| 17       | KARNATAKA         |                       31 |
| 18       | KERALA            |                       14 |
| 19       | LAKSHADWEEP       |                        1 |
| 20       | MADHYA PRADESH    |                       53 |
| 21       | MAHARASHTRA       |                       34 |
| 22       | MANIPUR           |                       11 |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA         |                       12 |
| 24       | MIZORAM           |                        8 |
| 25       | NAGALAND          |                       11 |
| 26       | ODISHA            |                       31 |
| 27       | PUDUCHERRY        |                        4 |
| 28       | PUNJAB            |                       23 |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN         |                       35 |
| 30       | SIKKIM            |                        4 |
| 31       | TELANGANA         |                        9 |
| 32       | TRIPURA           |                        8 |
| 33       | UTTAR PRADESH     |                       76 |
| 34       | UTTARAKHAND       |                       13 |
| 35       | WEST BENGAL       |                       20 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL             |                      660 |

(The State of Tamil Nadu is yet to accept the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme).

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