Lok Sabha Question No. 2065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION

## No - 2065

## ANSWERED ON - 13/03/2023

## KASTURBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYAS

## 2065. PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the number of KGBV that have been opened till date for senior secondary level and higher secondary level respectively, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the infrastructure of KGBVs; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  also  planned  for  giving  scholarships  to  the  residents  of KGBV for their higher education?

## A N S W E R

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

(a): A total of 5646 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) have been sanctioned in the country,  out  of  which  4996  KGBVs  are  functional  as  on  31.12.2022  (Source:  Prabandh). State/UT-wise list of KGBVs is at Annexure.

(b): Under Samagra Shiksha, effective from 2018-19, provision has been made to upgrade/converge the KGBVs sanctioned under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Girls' Hostel sanctioned  under  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha    Abhiyan  (RMSA),  as  feasible,  up  to  Senior Secondary Level. The task of up-gradation of KGBVs was started in the year 2018-19 and as on 31.12.2022, a total of 357 KGBVs have been approved for up-gradation up to Secondary level (class  VI-X)  and  2010  KGBVs  have  been  approved  for  up-gradation  up  to  Senior  Secondary level (class VI-XII). In addition, 1277 Type-IV KGBVs, which are stand-alone hostels for girls of class IX-XII, are functional in the country.

(c): The framework of Samagra Shiksha stipulates the minimum requirement that needs to be followed  by  States/UTs  in  KGBVs  for  their  efficient  functioning.  These  include  norms  for construction of building, drinking water and sanitation facilities, electric installation, furniture/equipment  including  kitchen  equipments,  bedding  incinerators  etc.  in  all  KGBVs. Further,  provision has  been  made to saturate all the  KGBVs with ICT labs/Smart Classrooms, Science labs and Libraries.  In addition, provision has also been  made for on-grid and  off-grid roof top solar installation, as per the area and financial norms of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  for  electrification  components,  on  the  basis  of  proposal  received  from  State/UT Governments and assessment of its viability.

(d): Department of  School  Education  and  Literacy  is  implementing  the  scheme  of  Samagra Shiksha which ensures inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education and envisages the 'school' as a continuum from Pre-school till Senior Secondary levels. Higher Education  does  not  come  under  the  purview  of  KGBVs  which  is  a  provision  under  Samagra Shiksha. However, guidance and counseling is provided to girls in KGBVs for completing their School Education and pursuing higher studies.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2065  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2023  ASKED  BY  PROF.  RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI, DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV, SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL, DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA  VIKHE  PATIL  AND  DR.  HEENA  VIJAYKUMAR  GAVIT,  HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'KASTURBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYAS'.

## State/UT-wise list of KGBVs

| Sl. No.   | State Name        | KGBVs Status           | KGBVs Status           |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State Name        | Total KGBVs Sanctioned | Total KGBVs Functional |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 587                    | 499                    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 82                     | 70                     |
| 3         | Assam             | 162                    | 126                    |
| 4         | Bihar             | 732                    | 595                    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 121                    | 121                    |
| 6         | DNH-DD            | 2                      | 2                      |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 170                    | 165                    |
| 8         | Haryana           | 72                     | 67                     |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 14                     | 14                     |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 176                    | 90                     |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 203                    | 203                    |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 146                    | 145                    |
| 13        | Kerala            | 1                      | 1                      |
| 14        | Ladakh            | 20                     | 10                     |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh    | 408                    | 408                    |
| 16        | Maharashtra       | 86                     | 86                     |
| 17        | Manipur           | 12                     | 12                     |
| 18        | Meghalaya         | 19                     | 10                     |
| 19        | Mizoram           | 2                      | 2                      |
| 20        | Nagaland          | 22                     | 22                     |
| 21        | Odisha            | 355                    | 254                    |
| 22        | Punjab            | 29                     | 29                     |
| 23        | Rajasthan         | 316                    | 316                    |
| 24        | Sikkim            | 1                      | 1                      |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu        | 105                    | 105                    |
| 26        | Telangana         | 738                    | 699                    |
| 27        | Tripura           | 15                     | 15                     |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh     | 841                    | 763                    |
| 29        | Uttarakhand       | 40                     | 40                     |
| 30        | West Bengal       | 169                    | 126                    |