Lok Sabha Question No. 1812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Navodaya Vidyalayas in the Country
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1812 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## Navodaya Vidyalayas in the Country

†1812. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  set  up  by  the  Government  in  different States of the country including Maharashtra during the last three years till date, district-wise and location-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up more Navodaya Vidyalayas in the State of Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide facilities in Navodaya Vidyalayas on the line of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a) 14  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  have  been  set  up  in  the  country during the last three years. State/UT/District-wise details are annexed.
- (b) & (c) : The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one  JNV  in each district, having rural population, of the country. All the districts (as on 31st May, 2014) of the States/UTs, which have accepted the scheme, have been covered under this  scheme,  including  Maharashtra  (other  than  Mumbai  and  Mumbai  Sub-Urban districts  which  have 100% urban population). 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. Sanction and opening of new JNV depends on approval by the competent authority.

(d) & (e) : Kendriya Vidyalayas are non-residential schools while JNVs are residential  schools.  The  facilities  that  are  provided  to  the  students,  free  of  cost,  in JNVs  include  quality  education,  mess  facility,  boarding,  lodging,  bedding  items, uniforms, textbooks, school bags, daily use items like soap, oil, toothpaste, napkin for girls,  stationery  items,  board  examination  fees,  medical  expenses,  expenditure  on journey (TA/DA) to participate in activities etc.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1812 FOR 13.02.2023  ASKED BY SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN THE COUNTRY

State/UT/District-wise list of JNVs set up during the last three years

|   S. NO. | District               | State/UT          | Year of Opening   |
|----------|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Tirap                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 2020 - 2021       |
|        2 | Chhota Udepur          | Gujarat           | 2019 - 2020       |
|        3 | Morbi                  | Gujarat           | 2019 - 2020       |
|        4 | Surat                  | Gujarat           | 2019 - 2020       |
|        5 | Bandipura              | Jammu & Kashmir   | 2020 - 2021       |
|        6 | Pulwama                | Jammu & Kashmir   | 2019 - 2020       |
|        7 | North Garo Hills       | Meghalaya         | 2020 - 2021       |
|        8 | South West Khasi Hills | Meghalaya         | 2019 - 2020       |
|        9 | West Garo Hills        | Meghalaya         | 2021 - 2022       |
|       10 | Gurdaspur              | Punjab            | 2019 - 2020       |
|       11 | Unakoti                | Tripura           | 2019 - 2020       |
|       12 | West Tripura           | Tripura           | 2019 - 2020       |
|       13 | Hapur                  | Uttar Pradesh     | 2021 - 2022       |
|       14 | Sultanpur              | Uttar Pradesh     | 2019 - 2020       |

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