Lok Sabha Question No. 3234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Achievements of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.12.2019

## Achievements of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

## 3234. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) the achievements made by Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) since their inception;
- (b) the problem being faced by the Government in achieving high standard of education set under JNVs;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  review  of  the  academic  performance  of students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) functioning in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State-wise along with deficiencies found and the action taken on these deficiencies; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  JNVs  in  each  district  in  the  country particularly in the rural and backward areas dominated by SC/ST, if so, the details thereof and the action taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  &  (b):  The  objectives  of  the  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  are  mainly  to  provide good quality modern education including a strong component of culture, inculcation of  values, awareness  of  the  environment,  adventure  activities  and  physical  education  to  the  talented children  predominantly  from  the  rural  areas  without  regard  to  their  family's  socio-economic condition. These objectives have by and large been achieved as is evident from the performance of the JNV students and demand for admission, the details of which are shown below:-

|           | 2015   | 2015             | 2016   | 2016             | 2017   | 2017             | 2018   | 2018             | 2019   | 2019             |
|-----------|--------|------------------|--------|------------------|--------|------------------|--------|------------------|--------|------------------|
|           | Pass % | First division % | Pass % | First division % | Pass % | First division % | Pass % | First division % | Pass % | First division % |
| Class X   | 99.72  | 96.51            | 98.83  | 96.98            | 99.78  | 98.13            | 97.15  | 85.42            | 98.57  | 89.56            |
| Class XII | 96.91  | 91.75            | 96.70  | 85.45            | 95.87  | 85.47            | 97.08  | 89.36            | 96.62  | 89.82            |

| Demand for admission   |    2015 |    2016 |    2017 |    2018 |    2019 |
|------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Registration for JNVST | 2086927 | 2163039 | 2211507 | 2777504 | 3110710 |

(c)  &  (d):  The  academic  performance  of  students  is  reviewed  regularly  by  the  Academic Advisory Committee and guidance provided continuously. Individual performances are monitored at Cluster, Regional and National levels. Training facilities for teachers provided at seven  locations  in  the  country,  support  for  preparations  for  competitive  examinations  and competency  building  have  resulted  in  large  number  of  students  qualifying  in  admission  tests conducted  for  various  professional  courses.  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Samiti  (NVS)  has  also succeeded  in  connecting  resources  from  institutes  of  higher  learning,  research  institutes  and universities.

(e) The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  provides  for  opening  of  one  Jawahar  Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country.  Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process which  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. One JNV each has 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.  As  on  date,  661  JNVs  have  been  sanctioned  all  over  the  country,  including  20 additional JNVs sanctioned in SC/ST concentrated districts, the details of which are annexed.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3234  FOR  9.12.2019  ASKED  BY  DR.  SUBHASH  RAMRAO BHAMRE, DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL, DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.,  SHRI  KULDEEP  RAI  SHARMA,  SHRI  SUNIL  DATTATRAY  TATKARE  AND SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

## Details of additional JNVs sanctioned in SC/ST concentrated districts

| List of SC Concentrated district JNVs   | List of SC Concentrated district JNVs   | List of SC Concentrated district JNVs   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                 | State                                   | District                                |
| 1.                                      | Madhya Pradesh                          | Ujjain                                  |
| 2.                                      | Karnataka                               | Gulbarga                                |
| 3.                                      | Andhra Pradesh                          | Prakasham                               |
| 4.                                      | Punjab                                  | Amritsar                                |
| 5.                                      | Jharkhand                               | Palamu                                  |
| 6.                                      | Bihar                                   | Gaya                                    |
| 7.                                      | West Bengal                             | South 24 Parganas                       |
| 8.                                      | Rajasthan                               | Sriganganagar                           |
| 9.                                      | Uttar Pradesh                           | Sitapur                                 |
| 10.                                     | Jammu &Kashmir                          | Jammu                                   |
| List of ST Concentrated district JNVs   | List of ST Concentrated district JNVs   | List of ST Concentrated district JNVs   |
| Sr. No.                                 | State                                   | District                                |
| 1.                                      | Meghalaya                               | East Khasi Hills                        |
| 2.                                      | Jharkhand                               | Pakur                                   |
| 3.                                      | Maharashtra                             | Nandurbar                               |
| 4.                                      | Assam                                   | Karbianglong                            |
| 5.                                      | Rajasthan                               | Banswara                                |
| 6.                                      | Gujarat                                 | Dahod                                   |
| 7.                                      | Andhra Pradesh                          | East Godavari                           |
| 8.                                      | Madhya Pradesh                          | Jhabua                                  |
| 9.                                      | Chhattisgarh                            | Sukma                                   |
| 10.                                     | Odisha                                  | Malkangiri                              |

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