Lok Sabha Question No. 342 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: R.K. Singh Patel, Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## † *342. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL: SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any request has been made by the Government of Uttar Pradesh  to  the  Ministry  to  open  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs) across the State including civil sector for the benefit of rural people
- (b)
- (c) complete the project?

and if so, the details thereof including the status thereof; the  status  of  establishment  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  in Uttar  Pradesh,  district-wise  including  status  of  KVs  in  Banda, Chitrakoot and Bundelkhand districts; and the details of work done so far and the time likely to be taken to

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 342 RAISED BY SHRI R.K. SINGH  PATEL  AND SHRI DHARMENDRA  KASHYAP, HON'BLE MEMBERS  OF PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED  ON  28/03/2022  REGARDING  KENDRIYA  VIDYALAYAS  IN  UTTAR PRADESH. (a) 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 throughout the country.  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. At present, 122 KVs are functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  informed  that  06  proposals  for establishment  of  new  KVs  have  been  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Uttar Pradesh out of which 02 proposals for establishment of new KVs at Payagpur (Jaunpur) and Maharajganj (Maharajganj) have found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites as per norms  of  KVS.  These  proposals  have  been  considered  by  the  'Challenge  Method' Committee.  There  are  some  discrepancies  /  deficiencies  in  remaining  04  proposals namely Chandpur (Ayodhya), Achhunera Dehat (Agra), Bijnor (Bijnor) and Mauranipur (Jhansi) which have been brought to the notice of concerned district administrations by KVS for necessary rectification. (b) There  are  09  functional  KVs  in  the  districts  in  Bundelkhand  Region  (including Chitrakoot district) of Uttar Pradesh. There is no KV in Jalaun district. KVS has further informed that KV Banda could not be made functional as the sponsoring authority i.e. State Government of Uttar Pradesh has not transferred the requisite extent of land in favour of KVS and temporary accommodation as per norms of KVS. Construction  of  permanent  buildings  for  KVs  is  a  continuous  process,  which depends upon identification of suitable land, completion of lease formalities in favour of KVS by the sponsoring authorities, submission of drawings / estimates by construction agency, availability of funds and requisite approvals etc. As such, no definite time frame

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- (c) can be given in this regard.