Lok Sabha Question No. 1366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: KV/JNV in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: R.K. Singh Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## KV/JNV IN UTTAR PRADESH

## † 1366. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas/Navodaya Vidyalayas established in Uttar Pradesh  during  the  last  three  years  and  in  the  current  year,  district-wise including Bundelkhand;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  any  schemes  to  establish  new KVs/JNVs in all the districts of the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of districts of Uttar Pradesh including Bundelkhand which have no KVs along with the names of such districts; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  KVs/  JNVs  are  proposed  to  be  established  in  the  above mentioned districts of the State?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  is  a  continuous  process.  At  present,  134  KVs  and  76  JNVs, including one additional JNV in Sitapur district (SC concentrated), are functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh. 09 KVs in the districts namely Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Amethi, Varansi,  Agra,  Lakhimpur  Khiri,  Behraich,  Fatehpur  and  Hamirpur  (Bundelkhand) and 02 JNVs in the districts namely Sultanpur and Hapur have been established in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year.
- (b)  to (d) The 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. The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country. 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.  All  the  districts  of  State  of  Uttar Pradesh have been covered under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme. Nagar (Kasganj), Kaushambi, Maharajganj, Mainpuri, Pratapgarh,

The 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Bundelkhand Region of the State, namely Ambedkar Nagar, Amroha (J.P.Nagar), Bijnaur, Jaunpur, Kannauj, Kashiram Sambhal (Bhimnagar), Sant Kabir Nagar, Shamli (Prabudh Nagar), Banda and Jalaun do not have any KV.  Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that KV in Banda District has been sanctioned in the year 2018 and could not be made functional as the State Government  has  not  provided  the  requisite  land  and  suitable  rent  free  temporary building as per the norms. No definite time frame can be given in this regard.

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