Lok Sabha Question No. 3151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas/Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3151

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS/JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 3151.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  current/pending  proposals  for setting up Kendriya Vidyalayas/Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country especially in Bihar and Tamil Nadu and if  so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  new  proposal  to  establish  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in each district in Bihar and Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  advantages  that  the  Navodaya Vidyalayas impact the best possible education with the least charges over the other schools and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government  has  any  reservation in the establishment of Navodaya  Vidyalayas  on  the  ground  that  these  institutions  follow  three language  formula  which  include  teaching  Tamil,  Hindi  and  English  in  Tamil Nadu under CBSE rules and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

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(a) & (b)  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) 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 Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/State Governments/Union Territory  Administrations  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 up of the KV would depend upon the feasibility report,  qualifying  under  the  'Challenge  Mode'  and  approval  of  the competent authority.  A statement showing the number of proposals received by the Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  from  various  sponsoring  authorities  for  opening  of new KVs in the country including in Bihar and Tamil Nadu is annexed. 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  State  Government/UT  Administration  to  make available  requisite suitable land free of cost and making available required temporary accommodation, 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.  Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process and one JNV each has already been sanctioned in all the districts of the country (as on 31.5.2014) including Bihar.  The State of Tamil Nadu has not yet accepted the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme. (c)    An  evaluation  study  conducted  by  NITI  Aayog  revealed  that  the  cost  benefit analysis  renders  JNVs  as  highly  desired  institutions  for  high  quality  education especially for the talented and motivated students from the rural areas. As per this study conducted by NITI AAYOG 76.22% of students population in JNVs are from the families having income below Rs.1.0 Lakh. (d)    The  Government  has  no  reservation  with  regard  to  opening  of  JNVs  in  the  State  of

Tamil Nadu.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3151  FOR  ANSWER  ON  6.8.2018  ASKED  BY SHRI  SUSHIL  KUMAR  SINGH  AND  SHRI  B.  SENGUTTUVAN,  MEMBERS  OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS / JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS.

| S. No.   | State/UT             | Sponsored by State Governments/UTs   | Sponsored by Ministry of Home Affairs   | Sponsored by Ministry of Railways   |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1        | A & N Islands        | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh       | 14                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh    | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 4        | Assam                | 2                                    | --                                      | 1                                   |
| 5        | Bihar                | 4                                    | 1                                       | 1                                   |
| 6        | Chandigarh           | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh         | 8                                    | 1                                       | --                                  |
| 8        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 9        | Daman & Diu          | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 10       | Delhi                | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 11       | Goa                  | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 12       | Gujarat              | 6                                    | 1                                       | 1                                   |
| 13       | Haryana              | 2                                    | 2                                       | --                                  |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh     | 2                                    | --                                      | --                                  |
| 15       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 3                                    | --                                      | --                                  |
| 16       | Jharkhand            | 2                                    | --                                      | 2                                   |
| 17       | Karnataka            | 8                                    | --                                      | 1                                   |
| 18       | Kerala               | 4                                    | 1                                       | 1                                   |
| 19       | Lakshadweep          | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh       | 20                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 21       | Maharashtra          | 5                                    | --                                      | --                                  |
| 22       | Manipur              | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 23       | Meghalaya            | 1                                    | --                                      | --                                  |
| 24       | Mizoram              | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 25       | Nagaland             | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 26       | Odisha               | 10                                   | --                                      | 1                                   |
| 27       | Puducherry           | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 28       | Punjab               | 7                                    | --                                      | --                                  |
| 29       | Rajasthan            | 4                                    | 3                                       | 1                                   |
| 30       | Sikkim               | --                                   | --                                      | --                                  |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu           | 7                                    | 3                                       | --                                  |
| 32       | Telangana            | 1                                    | --                                      | --                                  |
| 33       | Tripura              | 3                                    | 1                                       | --                                  |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh        | 13                                   | 2                                       | 1                                   |
| 35       | Uttarakhand          | 5                                    | 2                                       | --                                  |
| 36       | West Bengal          | --                                   | 1                                       | 2                                   |
|          | TOTAL                | 131                                  | 18                                      | 12                                  |

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