Lok Sabha Question No. 5146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Evaluation of Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5146 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## EVALUATION OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

† 5146. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the efforts being made by the Government to increase capacity and improve quality in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country;
- (b) whether the Government conducts regular evaluation of KVs, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  increase  the  number  of  present seats in KVs or open new KVs to enroll more students and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the action plan to open KVs in Aspirational Districts, especially in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Quality of  education  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  is  ensured  through recruitment  of  qualified  teachers,  regular  supervision  by  Principals  and  periodical supervision  by  the  officers  of  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  Head  quarter and  Regional  Offices.  Further,  training  programmes  and  workshops  are  also organized for updating and empowering teachers to ensure quality of education and efficiency.
- (b) The functioning of KVS is regularly reviewed and monitored by the Ministry of Education.  The  performance  of  the  organization  is  periodically  appraised  by  the

Board  of  Governors  and  the  General  Body  of  the  KVS.  Annual  action  plan  and medium  terms  strategic  plans  are  drawn  up  along  with  key  result  areas  for monitoring  the  performance.  The  performance  of  the  KVS  is  also  reported  to  the Parliament  through  its  Annual  reports  and  Audited  statements  of  accounts  every year.

(c) to (e) Opening of new 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  prerequisite for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals under the 'Challenge Method' and also subject to approval of the competent authority.  At present,  out  of  112  Aspirational  Districts,  160  KVs  including  01  KV  in  district Washim, Maharashtra are functioning in 96 districts across the country. KVs are not opened on the criteria of State / UT / District / Aspirational district-wise etc.

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