Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: NCC Training in KVs and JNVs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 98 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## NCC Training in KVs and JNVs † *98. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  a  provision  regarding providing  NCC  training  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  and  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs); (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said provision is likely to be implemented; (c) whether  the  number  of  admissions  has  increased  due  to  growing interest of students in CBSE course; (d) if  so, the details of the comparative analysis in this regard, State-wise; and (e) whether the Government proposes to open new KVs at each development  block  level  keeping  in view  the growing  interest of students in studies/education and also to provide CBSE course facility to the students in rural areas and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  98  RAISED  BY  DR.  DHAL  SINGH  BISEN, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  JULY 2021 REGARDING NCC TRAINING IN KVs AND JNVs.

- (a)  &  (b)  The  provisions  of  NCC  training  have  been  implemented  in  308  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 319 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). NCC training is implemented  in  the  KVs  and  JNVs  as  per  the  provisions  and  policy  issued  by Directorate  General  NCC,  Ministry  of  Defence.  Implementation  of  NCC  training  in KVs  and  JNVs  is  a  continuous  process  which  depends  upon  the  vacancies  and necessary approvals of the Directorate General, NCC.
- (c) The number of students in Classes X & XII in CBSE schools has increased. The overall position of the past 3 years is given below:-
- (d) The  States  /  UTs-wise  number  of  students  appearing  in  classes  X  and  XII from the CBSE affiliated schools in the last three years is annexed.
- (e) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continuous process. KVs are not  opened  Block-wise  or  District-wise.  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.

|   Year | Class X   | Class XII   |
|--------|-----------|-------------|
|   2019 | 17,63,569 | 11,89,389   |
|   2020 | 18,77,856 | 11,73,422   |
|   2021 | 21,14,304 | 13,71,482   |

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 resources committed by them for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisite for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals  under  the  'Challenge  Method'  and  also  subject  to  approval  of  the competent authority.

Regarding  provision  of  CBSE  course  facility  to  students  in  rural  areas, students are already being provided the same. Out of 25606 CBSE affiliated schools, 13633 schools are in rural area.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  THE  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 98 RAISED BY DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED ON 26TH JULY, 2021 REGARDING NCC TRAINING IN KVs AND JNVs.

## NUMBER OF STUDENTS APPEARING IN CLASSES X AND XII FROM THE CBSE AFFILIATED SCHOOLS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS

| STATE NAME           | 2019     | 2019     | 2020     | 2020     | 2021     | 2021     |
|----------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| STATE NAME           | Class-10 | Class-12 | Class-10 | Class-12 | Class-10 | Class-12 |
| A & N ISLAND         | 3681     | 4539     | 5378     | 3725     | 7098     | 3690     |
| ANDHRA PRADESH       | 20573    | 7997     | 22024    | 6923     | 24058    | 7314     |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 19499    | 15271    | 17877    | 10394    | 24047    | 12860    |
| ASSAM                | 16076    | 11259    | 18594    | 11377    | 20924    | 13880    |
| BIHAR                | 139638   | 58945    | 154580   | 61154    | 167790   | 53658    |
| CHANDIGARH           | 17454    | 20215    | 15826    | 17591    | 19057    | 20515    |
| CHHATISGARH          | 28875    | 22433    | 30845    | 22361    | 32493    | 27023    |
| DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI | 914      | 631      | 1094     | 637      | 1137     | 881      |
| DAMAN & DIU          | 286      | 162      | 351      | 163      | 361      | 233      |
| DELHI                | 299614   | 242168   | 287173   | 220641   | 375901   | 284021   |
| FOREIGN SCHOOL       | 23697    | 16099    | 23841    | 16103    | 24551    | 17576    |
| GOA                  | 1016     | 530      | 1051     | 586      | 1142     | 663      |
| GUJARAT              | 25661    | 16943    | 28734    | 17667    | 31281    | 21600    |
| HARYANA              | 123491   | 95255    | 132142   | 97383    | 143462   | 112029   |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 14508    | 9599     | 15276    | 9190     | 15926    | 10512    |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 9081     | 6243     | 9973     | 6735     | 11400    | 8039     |
| JHARKHAND            | 58941    | 35359    | 63458    | 33779    | 70078    | 36956    |
| KARNATAKA            | 50851    | 11117    | 56290    | 11864    | 62592    | 14181    |
| KERALA               | 72983    | 36905    | 70714    | 35349    | 69252    | 37830    |
| LADDAKH              | 657      | 311      | 689      | 335      | 705      | 408      |
| LAKSHADWEEP          | 286      | 15       | 284      | 9        | 340      | 13       |
| MADHYA PRADESH       | 85820    | 58459    | 91666    | 57821    | 100293   | 67939    |
| MAHARASHTRA          | 62767    | 18945    | 73589    | 20460    | 83244    | 24775    |
| MANIPUR              | 5416     | 5149     | 5446     | 4831     | 5293     | 5590     |
| MEGHALAYA            | 1150     | 1391     | 1194     | 1273     | 1427     | 1502     |
| MIZORAM              | 338      | 268      | 352      | 279      | 428      | 332      |
| NAGALAND             | 944      | 993      | 1033     | 911      | 1118     | 1007     |
| ODISHA               | 33075    | 16888    | 36792    | 17003    | 43630    | 23086    |
| PUDUCHERRY           | 1696     | 1265     | 2039     | 1289     | 2182     | 1536     |
| PUNJAB               | 89796    | 70043    | 97843    | 73661    | 103133   | 79142    |
| RAJASTHAN            | 79854    | 65256    | 85122    | 67480    | 90734    | 75824    |
| SIKKIM               | 8329     | 7516     | 9984     | 6774     | 9067     | 6348     |
| TAMILNADU            | 52967    | 32707    | 62305    | 38193    | 70537    | 46972    |
| TELANGANA            | 25178    | 5383     | 28354    | 6101     | 31707    | 6883     |
| TRIPURA              | 3244     | 2666     | 3994     | 3009     | 4377     | 3323     |
| UTTAR PRADESH        | 314428   | 228462   | 345898   | 227587   | 378793   | 270147   |
| UTTARAKHAND          | 42812    | 35987    | 45140    | 35318    | 49534    | 41019    |
| WEST BENGAL          | 27973    | 26015    | 30911    | 27466    | 35212    | 32175    |
| TOTAL                | 1763569  | 1189389  | 1877856  | 1173422  | 2114304  | 1371482  |

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