Lok Sabha Question No. 2502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: District-wise Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh, Kripanath Mallah

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## District-wise Kendriya Vidyalayas

## † 2502. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to have any scheme for setting up Kendriya Vidyalayas in each district (Tehsil -rural areas) of the country and if so, the details thereof State-wise/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has made any survey in this regard within Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  an  urgent  public  demand  of opening new KV in Hailakandi District of Assam;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to open KV in the said district and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be opened;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Government is going to take concrete steps to upgrade standard of education in Government Schools on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalaya;
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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.

There is no scheme under consideration of the Government to open KVs in each district  (tehsil-rural  areas).    At  present,  1245  KVs  (including  58  KVs  in  the  State  of Assam) are functioning in the country. 01 KV is already functioning in Hailakandi District of  Assam.  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  has  not  received  any  proposal  in  the prescribed proforma for opening of a new KV in Hailakandi District.

(f) & (g) To improve the standard of education in the country, the Government has taken several steps, which are as under:-

- Central  RTE  Rules  have  been  amended  on  20th  February,  2017  to  include reference on class-wise, subject-wise Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level.
- National Achievement Survey (NAS) is conducted to enable States/UTs to identify gaps  in  learning  outcomes,  and  take  remedial  steps.  NAS  2021  has  been conducted on 12th November 2021.
- A 70 indicator based  matrix  Performance  Grading  Index  (PGI)  has  been developed to grade the States/UTs.
- NISHTHA  integrated  training  programme  1.0,  2.0,  and  3.0  Integrated  Teacher Training Programme has been introduced for different stages of school education -  Teachers,  Head  Teachers/Principals  and  other  stakeholders  in  Educational Management and Administration have been introduced:-
- o NISHTHA 1.0 for Elementary level (Classes I-VIII)
- o NISHTHA 2.0 for Secondary level (Classes IX-XII)
- o NISHTHA 3.0 for NIPUN Bharat (ECCE to Class V)
- Learning Outcomes for Secondary level have been notified.
- The  National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS)  was  entrusted  to  conduct teachers training through ODL (Open Distance Learning) mode, which has been completed by about 9.58 lakh teachers.
- National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) has been launched for ensuring that every child in the country necessarily attains foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) at Grade 3 by the end of 2026-27. The goals and objectives of the mission are required to be achieved  by  all  Govt.,  Govt.  Aided  and  Private  Schools  so  that  universal acquisition of FLN skills can be achieved by 2026-27.
- To  enhance  the  focus  on  learning  outcomes,  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme  has been  launched  for  a  period  of  five  years  i.e.,  from  2021-22  to  2025-26.  The scheme  covers  1.16  million  schools,  over  156  million  students  and  5.7  million teachers  of  Govt.  and  Aided  schools  (from  pre-primary  to  senior  secondary level). New interventions have been incorporated and emphasis has been given on  quality  components  in  the  revamped  Samagra  Shiksha  based  on  the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020.The Scheme focuses on improvement in quality of education by providing support for different interventions to all States and UTs, like in-service training of teachers and school heads,  conduct  of  achievement  surveys  at  state  and  national  level,  composite school  grant  to  every  school  for  providing  a  conducive  learning  environment, grants  for  library,  sports  and  physical  activities,  support  for  Rashtriya  Avishkar Abhiyan, ICT and digital initiatives, School Leadership development programme, remedial teaching for academically weaker students, support for Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat, etc.

Also, the National Education Policy, 2020 focuses on improving the standard of education through various measures such as the introduction of New pedagogical and curricular  structure,  Early  Childhood  Care  and  Education,  Foundational  Literacy  and Numeracy,  Transforming Assessment  for Student Development,  Experiential and Competency-based Learning etc.

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