Lok Sabha Question No. 1194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Vacancies in Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.2.2019

## VACANCIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS AND JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 1194. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the target of setting up atleast one Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in all the districts of the country has been achieved;
- (b) if so, the names of the districts in Bihar which do not have the said vidyalayas so far including the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the  total  number  of  posts  of  teachers  lying  vacant  in  the  said  Vidyalayas  till date along with the measures taken/ being taken by the Government to fill up the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) & (b) Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of  the  children  of  transferable  Central  Government  Employees  including  Defence  &  ParaMilitary personnel by providing a common programme of education. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India/State Governments / Union Territories Administrations thereby committing resources for setting up a new KV as well as the availability of necessary sanction of the Government. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs also have to compete among other proposals under the 'Challenge Method'. 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  to  make available  requisite  suitable  land  free  of  cost  for  construction  of  school  buildings  and  the required  temporary  accommodation  (free  of  rent)  to  start  the  Vidyalaya.  However,  actual sanction and opening of the JNV depends on the 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. 7  districts  of  Bihar  namely  Arwal,  Kaimur,  Sheikhpura,  Nawada,  Madhepura, Madhubani  and  Supaul  do  not  have  any  KV.  JNVs  have  been  sanctioned  in  all  the districts  of  Bihar.  All  the  districts  of  Bihar  have  been  covered  under  the  Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme. (c) Vacancies of teaching posts in KVs and JNVs as on 1 st January, 2019 are 8870 and  2448  respectively.  Filling  up  of  vacancies  is  a  continuous  process  and  action  is taken from time to time as per the provisions of the relevant Recruitment Rules for filling up of the posts. Teachers are also engaged on contractual basis for temporary duration by  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  and  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Samiti  to  ensure  that  the teaching-learning process is not hampered.

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