Lok Sabha Question No. 1005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Backward Districts
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1005 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2021

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN BACKWARD DISTRICTS

## 1005. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of districts in the country particularly in Maharashtra having no Kendriya Vidyalayas; (b) whether the Government proposes to take any measure to set up Kendriya Vidyalaya on priority basis in such backward districts particularly of Maharashtra including Buldhana; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has received a proposal of setting up Kendriya Vidyalaya in backward district of Buldhana of Maharashtra; (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the action taken / to be taken by the Government in this regard, so far?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has informed that at present, there are 59 Kendriya Vidyalayas functioning in 20 districts of the State of Maharashtra. Districts-wise
- details are annexed. (b) & (c) Opening of Kendriya Vidyalayas is a continuous process. 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. 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 for opening of new KVs have to compete with other proposals under the 'Challenge Method'. (d) KVS has informed that no proposal in the prescribed proforma has been received for opening of a new KV in Buldhana district of Maharashtra. (e) & (f) Do not arise. *****

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1005 RAISED BY SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH FEBRUARY 2021 REGARDING KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN BACKWARD DISTRICTS.

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF 59 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS FUNCTIONING IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTR

| Sl. No.   | Name of District   |   Number of KVs | Name of KVs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Nanded             |               2 | Nanded Railway Campus & CRPF Mudkhed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.        | Nagpur             |               5 | Kamptee, CRPF Nagpur, Ajani, Ambajhari & VSN Nagpur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3.        | Sholapur           |               1 | Sholapur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 4.        | Dhule              |               1 | Dhule.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 5.        | Yawatmal           |               1 | Yawatmal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 6.        | Thane              |               2 | OF Ambarnath & AFS Thane.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 7.        | Latur              |               1 | BSF Chakur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 8.        | Ahmednagar         |               3 | Ahmednagar No. I, Ahmednagar No. II (MIRC) & Ahmednagar No.III (VRDE).                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 9.        | Aurangabad         |               1 | Aurangabad Cantt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.       | Bhandara           |               1 | OF Bhandara.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 11.       | Nasik              |               6 | Nasik Road Camp No. I, AFS Ojhar, Devlali No. I, AFS Devlali No. II, Manmad & Nasik Road No. II (ISP).                                                                                                                                                                |
| 12.       | Mumbai City        |               4 | Koliwada, Colaba No. I, Colaba No. II & Colaba No. III.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 13.       | Mumbai Suburban    |               4 | INS Hamla, Bhandup, Mankhurd & IIT Powai.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 14.       | Wardha             |               2 | Pulgaon Camp & Mahatama Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishav Vidyalaya.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 15.       | Pune               |              15 | CRPF Teligaon, Lonavala, Dehuroad No. I, Dehuroad No. II, SC Pune, AFS Pune No. I, AFS Pune No. II, Pune No. III (9 BRD), Pune Army Area, Pune BEG & Centre Khadki, Pune CME, Pune Ganesh Khind, Pune IAT Girinagar, Pune NDA Khadak Vasla & Pune Range Hills Estate. |
| 16.       | Jalgaon            |               3 | OF Varangaon, NMU Jalgaon & OF Bhusawal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 17.       | Chanderpur         |               3 | WCL Chanderpur, WCL New Majari & OF Chanda.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 18.       | Raigad             |               2 | ONGC Panvel & Karanja NAD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 19.       | Washim             |               1 | Washim.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 20.       | Parbhani           |               1 | Parbhani.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL              |              59 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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