Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Upgradation of Navodaya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.15 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## UPGRADATION OF NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

## *15. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to upgrade the Navodaya Vidyalayas up to graduation levels;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details about the academic performance of Navodaya Vidyalayas, Kendriya Vidyalayas  and  other  autonomous  bodies  along  with  employability  of  students during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.15 TO BE ANSWERED  ON  17.07.2017 REGARDING UPGRADATION OF NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

(a)  to  (c)  The  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  are  set  up  to  provide  quality  modern education  from  Classes  VI  to  XII  to  the  talented  children  predominantly  from  rural  areas. These are the best institutes in School Sector.

(d) The academic performance (pass percentage) of students of  Jawahar  Navodaya Vidyalayas  (JNVs),  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs),  Central  Tibetan  Schools  Administration (CTSA) schools and other Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools during the last three years is as under:

| Academic Performance- Class X   | Academic Performance- Class X   | Academic Performance- Class X   | Academic Performance- Class X   | Academic Performance- Class X   | Academic Performance- Class X   | Academic Performance- Class X   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year                            | JNVs                            | KVs                             | CTSA Schools                    | Other CBSE Affiliated Schools   | Other CBSE Affiliated Schools   | Other CBSE Affiliated Schools   |
|                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 | Government Schools              | Government Aided Schools        | Independent Schools             |
| 2014-15                         | 99.76                           | 99.33                           | 96.74                           | 91.84                           | 90.41                           | 98.60                           |
| 2015-16                         | 98.87                           | 98.85                           | 87.34                           | 86.61                           | 85.62                           | 97.72                           |
| 2016-17                         | 99.68                           | 99.66                           | 95.00                           | 70.45                           | 89.10                           | 97.43                           |

| Academic Performance- Class XII   | Academic Performance- Class XII   | Academic Performance- Class XII   | Academic Performance- Class XII   | Academic Performance- Class XII   | Academic Performance- Class XII   | Academic Performance- Class XII   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Year                              | JNVs                              | KVs                               | CTSA Schools                      | Other CBSE Affiliated Schools     | Other CBSE Affiliated Schools     | Other CBSE Affiliated Schools     |
|                                   |                                   |                                   |                                   | Government Schools                | Government Aided Schools          | Independent Schools               |
| 2014-15                           | 96.82                             | 94.72                             | 91.31                             | 86.11                             | 84.42                             | 81.08                             |
| 2015-16                           | 96.69                             | 95.43                             | 87.73                             | 83.85                             | 85.75                             | 82.40                             |
| 2016-17                           | 95.73                             | 94.60                             | 83.57                             | 82.29                             | 81.63                             | 79.27                             |

Since the schools are only up to Class XII, the data regarding the employability ratio of the students is not maintained.

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