Lok Sabha Question No. 191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Setting up of Kendriya Vidyalayas in Backward and Needy Areas
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 191 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## SETTING UP OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN BACKWARD AND NEEDY AREAS

## † 191   SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR: SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  reviewed  the  functioning  of  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and its outcome;
- (c) the location-wise number of Kendriya Vidyalayas set up in various States of the country including Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the  location-wise  details  of  the  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  to  be  set  up  in  the remaining period of the current plan; and
- (e) the  measures  being  taken/to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  setting  up Kendriya Vidyalayas in backward and needy areas of the country particularly in Maharashtra, district-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b) The functioning of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (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 KVS is also reported to the Parliament through its Annual reports and Audited statements of accounts every year.

(c) to (e) As per information received from KVS, 14 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) under Civil / Defence / Institute of Higher Learning / Project Sector, have been opened throughout  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  (i.e.  2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and current year 2024-25). State / UT-wise details are annexed.

At present, 59 KVs are functioning in the State of Maharashtra. 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 throughout the country. Proposals for  opening  of  new  KVs  may  be  sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations, with  commitment  to  provide  requisite  resources  including  land  and  temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV as per extant procedures. The proposals are subject to approval of the competent authority as per extant procedures. KVs are not opened on the criteria of backward / needy areas.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (e)  of  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 191 RAISED BY SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR & SHRI  BHUMARE  SANDIPANRAO  ASARAM,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024 REGARDING SETTING UP OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN BACKWARD AND NEEDY AREAS.

## STATE/UT WISE DETAILS OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS OPENED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR

| Year    | State/UT         |   S. No. | Name of KV                                           |
|---------|------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 | Karnataka        |        1 | Sadalgah, Distt, Belagavi                            |
| 2021-22 | Punjab           |        2 | IIT Ropar, Distt. Roopnagar                          |
| 2021-22 | Haryana          |        3 | Bilaspur, District Yamuna Nagar                      |
| 2022-23 | Tripura          |        4 | BSF Gokulnagar, Distt-Sepahijala                     |
| 2022-23 | Odisha           |        5 | MCL Subhadra Area Distt- Angul                       |
| 2022-23 | Odisha           |        6 | MCL Jaggannath Area Distt- Angul                     |
| 2022-23 | Odisha           |        7 | IIT Bhubaneswar, Distt.- Khordha                     |
| 2022-23 | Himachal Pradesh |        8 | Dharampur Distt. Mandi                               |
| 2023-24 | Gujarat          |        9 | Deen Dayal Port Authority Gandhi Dham                |
| 2023-24 | Arunchal Pradesh |       10 | NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Jote Distt. Papum Pare        |
| 2023-24 | Punjab           |       11 | Central University of Punjab, Ghudda, Distt Bhatinda |
| 2024-25 | Andhra Pradesh   |       12 | IIT Tirupati                                         |
| 2024-25 | Bihar            |       13 | 205 Cobra BN CRPF Barachatti, Gaya                   |
| 2024-25 | Odisha           |       14 | NIT Rourkela                                         |

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