Lok Sabha Question No. 3667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Maharashtra
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3667 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 3667. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria for establishment of Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that in the absence of KVs in two Konkan Districts of Ratnagiri & Sindhudurg of Maharashtra State, Army Personnel and Central  Government Employees serving in Konkan region are facing lots of difficulties  for  the  education  of  their  children  who  are  deprived  of  affordable and quality education provided by KVs;
- (c) if so, whether the Government proposes to establish KVs in the said Districts of  Maharashtra  in  the  near  future  for  the  benefit  of  children  of  army  and Central Govt. personnel serving in Konkan region; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (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.

The essential criteria for opening of new KVs are as under:-

- (i) Availability of unencumbered and suitable extent of land, free of cost, as per the extant Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) norms, i.e, 5 to 10 acres

(2.5  to  5  acres  of  land  in  case  of  Metropolitan  cities  and  Hyderabad  & Bangalore, Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts, UTs of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) & Ladakh and States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and North Eastern Region States including the State of Sikkim.

- (ii) Availability of at least 500 employees (200 employees in case of Left Wing Extremism  (LWE)  affected  districts,  UTs  of  J&K  and  Ladakh,  States  of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and North Eastern Region States including the State of Sikkim) of the transferable and non-transferable Central Govt. employees including Defence and Para Military Personnel, Central Autonomous  Bodies / Central Public Sector Undertakings / Central Institutes of Higher Learning.
- (iii) Availability  of  rent  free  suitable  temporary  accommodation  as  per  KVS norms, i.e., 15 rooms roughly the size of 7mX7m each.

(b) to (d) Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. 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.

At present, 59 KVs are functioning in the State of Maharashtra. KVS has not received  any  proposal  in  the  prescribed  proforma  for  opening  of  new  KVs  at Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg from the State Government of Maharashtra.

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