Lok Sabha Question No. 2258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas without Facilities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2258 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## Kendriya Vidyalayas without Facilities

## 2258. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  many  Kendriya  Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country are functioning without proper libraries and laboratories;
- (b) if  so, the total number of such KVs functioning without such facilities across the country, State-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  immediate  steps  to  set  up  digital libraries  and  well  equipped  laboratories  in  all  KVs  for  the  benefit  of  student communities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b)  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs),  including  KVs  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  have libraries  and  laboratories.  However,  in  those  KVs  functioning  in  temporary  building, including 03 newly opened Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu, separate space for libraries and laboratories  are  not  available,  but  the  activities  are  conducted  in  the  classrooms.  The State/UT-wise details of KVs, including Tamilnadu, which do not have separate space for libraries and laboratories, are annexed.

(c)  &  (d)  e-Granthalaya,  a  digital  platform  developed  by  National  Informatics  Centre provides a complete ICT solution with integrated library management software, a digital library  module  and  cloud  hosting  environment.  e-Granthalaya  software  has  been installed in the libraries of the KVs in the country. e-Granthalaya software is being used for  issue  and  receipt  of  library  books  and  maintenance  of  records  of  books  in  digital mode.  Science  Laboratories  in  928  KVs  are  equipped  with  modernised  laboratory equipments. Upgradation and modernization of laboratories in the KVs is a continuous process and the work is taken up in a phased manner as per requirement.

*****

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2258  FOR  2 ND   AUGUST  2021  RAISED  BY  DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS WITHOUT FACILITIES

## STATE / UT-WISE DETAILS OF KVs WHICH DO NOT HAVE PROPER LIBRARIES / LABORATORIES

| Sr.   | Name of State/ UT   |   Number of KVs without proper library |   Number of KVs without proper laboratories |
|-------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh      |                                     06 |                                          06 |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh   |                                      0 |                                          03 |
| 3     | Bihar               |                                     05 |                                          06 |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh        |                                     02 |                                          03 |
| 5     | Haryana             |                                      0 |                                          06 |
| 6     | Himachal Pradesh    |                                      0 |                                          01 |
| 7     | Jammu & Kashmir     |                                     03 |                                          03 |
| 8     | Jharkhand           |                                     02 |                                          02 |
| 9     | Karnataka           |                                     01 |                                          05 |
| 10    | Madhya Pradesh      |                                     01 |                                           0 |
| 11    | Maharashtra         |                                      0 |                                          01 |
| 12    | Odisha              |                                      0 |                                          13 |
| 13    | Rajasthan           |                                     09 |                                          09 |
| 14    | Sikkim              |                                      0 |                                          01 |
| 15    | Tamil Nadu          |                                     03 |                                          03 |
| 16    | Telangana           |                                     09 |                                          09 |
| 17    | Uttar Pradesh       |                                     04 |                                          07 |
| 18    | West Bengal         |                                      0 |                                          07 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL               |                                     45 |                                          85 |

*****

- *****