Lok Sabha Question No. 3538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Central Schools in Backward and Tribal Areas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.7.2019

## CENTRAL SCHOOLS IN BACKWARD AND TRIBAL AREAS

## 3538. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) the details of policy adopted for opening of Central Schools in each State;
- (b) whether there are many educationally backward districts and tribal areas in the country including Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  is  a  demand  and  representations  from  public  representatives  to  open Central  schools  in  the  educationally  backward  districts  and  tribal  areas  including Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts in Maharashtra;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government thereon;
- (e) the  time  by  which  the  final  decision  is  likely  to  be  taken  to  open  Central  Schools  in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  set  up  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  backward districts and tribal areas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Proposals  for  opening  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (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 proposals also need to satisfy the following mandatory conditions:-

- (i) Sponsoring Agency has to provide land, free of cost on permanent transfer / 99 years lease at the nominal rent, i.e., @ Re.1/- per annum, measuring 2.50 acres to 5.00  acres  in metropolitan cities,  Hyderabad  &  Bengaluru,  Left  Wing Extremism (LWE) districts / Hill areas / North Easter Region (NER) including the

State of Sikkim and land measuring 5.00 acres to 10.00 acres fairly levelled in other locations, as the case may be. (ii) An independent rent-free temporary accommodation consisting of 15 rooms for running  the  school  of  the  size  7m  x  7m  with  adequate  space  till  the  time permanent Vidyalaya  building  is  constructed  by  KVS  on  the land  provided  by Sponsoring Authority. (iii) Residential accommodation to be provided for at least 50% of staff posted in the proposed Vidyalaya. (iv) Concentration of at least 500 employees of Defence/Central Govt./ Public Sector Undertakings  (PSUs) individually  or  jointly  at  the  station.(200  in  case  of  LWE districts/Hill areas/NER). (v) Availability  of  minimum  200  students  of  the  aforesaid  priority  categories  for enrolment in the proposed KV. (b) Yes, Sir. Initially the Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) were defined as blocks where rural female literacy rate is below the national average (46.13%) as per Census, 2001 and Gender Gap in Literacy being above the national average of 21.59%. Both these criteria had been earmarked by the Registrar General of India (RGI). Further, the definition of EBBs has  been  revised  in  2010  to  include  block  where  rural  female  literacy  rate  is  below  the national  average  (46.13%)  as  per  Census  2001.  At  the  time  of  extension  of  National Programme of Mid Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS) to upper primary stage in September, 2017, there are 3479 educationally backward blocks in the country including 43 in the State of Maharashtra. As  per  census 2011 figures, there are 564  sub-districts i.e. blocks  /  taluka  /  tehsil having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, including 24 subdistricts  i.e.  blocks  /  taluka  /  tehsil  in  Maharashtra.  Sindhudurg  and  Ratnagiri  districts  of Maharashtra  do  not  appear  in  the  list  of  564  sub-districts  having  more  than  50%  ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. (c)  &  (d)  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  informed  that  no  proposal  has  been received from public representatives to open Central schools in the educationally backward districts and tribal areas including Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts in Maharashtra. (e) Does not arise. (f) No such proposal is under  consideration  at  present  as KVs  are not set up  on  the criteria of backward districts or tribal areas.

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