Lok Sabha Question No. 3653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mahesh Sharma, Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3653 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh

## 3653.  DR. MAHESH SHARMA: SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct any new Kendriya Vidyalayas in Jaunpur,  Noida,  Greater  Noida  and  Noida  Extension  of  Gautam  Buddh  Nagar Parliamentary Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  which  are  already  functioning  in  Noida  and Greater  Noida  were  built  many  years  ago,  are  now  unable  to  meet  the requirement  of  the  population  which  has  increased  many  times  during  these years ; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  build  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in Noida and Greater Noida or atleast to add one more shift in the existing KVs;
- (e) the  estimated  time  for  completion  of  the  project  along  with  the  total  amount  of funds allocated for the same; and
- (f) the schemes for conversion/ upgradation of Government school classrooms into digital  classrooms  along  with  the  funds  being  spent  for  the  same  in  Jaunpur District?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e)  Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (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.  KVs are not opened on the criteria of district  wise  or  Parliamentary  Constituency  wise.  However,  it  is  not  possible  to  add another shift in  existing  KVs,  as  approval  is  for  single  shift  only.  At  present,  122  KVs (including 4 in Gautam Buddh Nagar Parliamentary Constituency) are functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(f) Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education  at  all  levels  of  school  education.  Under  the  Information  &  Communication Technology  (ICT)  component  of  the  Scheme,  there  is  a  provision  to  impart  computer literacy  and  computer  enabled  learning  to  children  across  the  country.  It  supports establishment  of  smart  classrooms  and  ICT  labs  in  schools,  including  support  for hardware,  educational  software  and  e-content  for  teaching.  It  envisages  covering  all Government / Government-aided schools with classes VI to XII.

The financial provision for Smart Classrooms includes a non-recurring grant for Smart Class rooms (2 smart classrooms per school) of Rs. 2.40 lakh and the recurring grant of Rs. 0.38 lakh, including E Content and Digital Resources, charges for electricity. The State may also use Solar Power-Hybrid system instead, to ensure Sustainability and Internet connectivity (Tele communications / satellite communication / OFC). Total 111 schools have been approved for Smart Classrooms in 2021-22 with a financial outlay of Rs. 266.40 lakhs in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

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