Lok Sabha Question No. 2361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Odisha
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb, Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN ODISHA

## 2361. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that there is a need to open more educational  institutions  for  enhancing  educational  facilities  in  remote  regions  of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas opened/ proposed to be opened during the current year, State/ UT-wise including Odisha;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan/ received any proposal to open Kendriya Vidyalayas in different parts of the country particularly in Kuchinda, Athmallik & Chendipada in the State of Odisha during current academic session and if so, the details thereof along with details of pending requests;
- (e) whether the Government of Odisha has signed any MOU with Education Ministry for  providing  infrastructure  like  land,  water  &  electricity  for  establishment  of Kendriya Vidyalayas at these three places and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has kept any budgetary allocation for the same and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) & (b) Central Government Schools namely Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are under the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry  of  Education.  Opening  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  and  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas is a continuous process. At present, 1248 KVs and 650 JNVs are functional across the country.

KVs  are  opened  primarily  to  cater  to  the  educational  needs  of  the  wards  of transferable Central Government employees including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central  Institute  of  Higher  Learning  (IHL)  by  providing  a  common  programme  of education throughout the country. KVs are not opened on the criteria of remote / rural regions.

JNVs  are  opened  for  providing  good  quality  modern  education  to  the  talented children  predominantly  from  rural  areas.  At  least  75%  seats  are  reserved  for  the students  from  rural  areas  and  almost  all  the  JNVs  have  been  established  in  rural  / backward areas of the country. Opening of new JNVs depends on the willingness of the concerned  State  Government  /  UT  administration  to  make  available  requisite  suitable land  free  of  cost  for  construction  of  the  permanent  building  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  the availability  of  funds  and  approval  by  the  Competent  Authority.  All  the  districts  of  the States/UTs  (as  on  31st  May,  2014),  which  have  accepted  the  Navodaya  Vidyalaya Scheme, have been covered under this scheme.

(c) Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India  /  State  Governments  /  Union  Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites for  opening  of  new  KVs  have  to  compete  with  other  such  proposals  under  the 'Challenge Method' and subject to approval of the competent authority. 01 KV at BSF Gokulnagar in the State of Tripura and 03 KVs at MCL Jagannath Area, MCL Sabhadra Area and IIT Bhubaneswar in the State of Odisha have been opened during the current year.

(d) At present, 66 KVs are functioning in the State of Odisha. Proposals for opening of new KVs at Kuchinda and Athmallik district of Odisha have been received by Kendriya Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS).  KVS  has  not  received  any  proposal  in  the  prescribed proforma for opening of new KV at Chendipada, Odisha from the State Government.

(e) No such Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Government of Odisha and Department of School Education & Literacy.

(f) Budgetary support is provided every year as Grants-in-aid to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan  under  three  distinct  heads  viz.  Salaries,  General  and  Creation  of  Capital Assets to set up and functioning of KVs. This allocation is made on a consolidated basis and not State / UT-wise.

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