Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Opening of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Telangana
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.48 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.9.2020

## OPENING OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN TELANGANA

## 48. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of proposals for opening up of Kendriya Vidyalayas received from the State of Telangana in the Ministry;
- (b) the status of each of the above proposal, proposal-wise, and by when above proposals are lilely to be accepted;
- (c) the details of funds given for Scholarship for College and University Students in  the  country,  particularly  in  the  State  of  Telangana,  under  Central  Sector Scheme of Scholarship during the last three years, year-wise;
- (d) whether it is true that only Rs.140 crores have been allocated for this year as compared to nearly Rs. 400 crores last year; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b) : Three  proposals  for  opening  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  at Suryapet,  Asifabad  and  Narsampet  in  Telangana  were  received  from  the  District Collectors concerned.  However, as per the existing norms prescribed for opening of new KVs, for  State  sponsored  KVs under  the  Civil  Sector,  the  proposals  have  to  be submitted  by  the  State  Governments  (instead  of  from  District  Collectors)  to  the concerned Regional Office of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS).  This position has been  conveyed  to  the  concerned  District  Collectors  by  KVS.  No  such  proposal  for opening  of  new  KVs,  in  the  prescribed  proforma,  duly  recommended  by  the  State Government of Telangana has been received so far.

Proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs also have to compete among other proposals under the 'Challenge Method'.  As such no time frame can be given as to when such proposals are likely to be accepted.

(c ) to (e): Till the financial year 2019-20, there was combined budget allocation for two schemes : (i) the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS) and (ii) Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir. From the financial year 2020-21, separate budget allocation has been made for both the schemes and Rs. 140 crore has been allocated for the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students. Details of the funds allocated and released during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial year   |   Total Fund Allocated |   Expenditure under CSSS |   Scholarship amount released to Telangana |
|------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18          |                    318 |                   143.33 |                                      14.38 |
| 2018-19          |                    339 |                   129.44 |                                       6.87 |
| 2019-20          |                    380 |                   161.6  |                                      12.03 |

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