Lok Sabha Question No. 1358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: KV/JNV in West Bengal
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Khagen Murmu, Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1358 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## KV/JNV in West Bengal

## 1358. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in Malda District are very less as compared to the number of applications received every year;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  open  more  Kendriya Vidyalayas keeping in view the fact that thousands of students are either forced to leave the said district for higher education limiting their career choices or are forced to go to other places;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to open civil sector Kendriya Vidyalayas in Samsi, which comes under Malda Uttar Parliament constituency and if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of Navodaya Vidyalayas established so far in West Bengal;
- (e) whether the Government is planning to establish more Navodaya Vidyalayas in West Bengal, especially in Malda Uttar Parliament Constituency; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Opening  of  new  KVs  is  a  continuous  process.  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. 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,  62  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs),  including  03  in  Malda  district,  are functional  in  West  Bengal.    Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  has  not  received  any proposal  in  prescribed  proforma  for  opening  of  a  new  KV  in  Samsi,  Malda,  Uttar Parliament Constituency from the State Government of West Bengal.

(d)  to  (f)  The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one  Jawahar Navodaya  Vidyalaya  (JNV)  in  each  district  of  the  country  for  providing  good  quality modern  education  to  the  talented  children  predominantly  from  rural  areas.  All  the districts (as on 31st May, 2014) of the States / UTs which have accepted the scheme, have been covered. Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process which 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.

Out of total 20 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) sanctioned in the State of West Bengal, 19 have already been established and remaining 01 JNV in Malda district is non-functional for want of suitable temporary accommodation and transfer of land in favour of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti by the State Government.

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