Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (STARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Smart Classrooms in KVs and JNVs in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 30 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## SMART CLASSROOMS IN KVs AND JNVs IN ANDHRA PRADESH

- *30. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:
- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of smart classrooms established in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)  and  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  in  Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; (b) the number of classrooms of KVs and JNVs equipped with the smart class system in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise especially in Palnadu district; (c) the details of funds disbursed for establishing these smart classrooms in the said State; (d) whether the Government has conducted any assessment to study the benefits of these tools on students and their retention in schools; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 30 RAISED BY SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  ANSWERED  ON 05/02/2024  REGARDING  SMART  CLASSROOMS  IN  KVs  AND  JNVs  IN ANDHRA PRADESH. (a) & (b) As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), at present, there are 404 smart classrooms (e-classrooms) established in 29 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 63 smart classes (e-classrooms)  established  in  15  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  in  the State of Andhra Pradesh. District-wise details of KVs and JNVs equipped with the smart class system (e-class system) in the State of Andhra Pradesh including in Palnadu district are annexed. (c) The budgetary support to KVS and NVS is provided every year as Grantsin-aid on a consolidated basis and not State / UT / Vidyalaya / component-wise. As per information from KVS and NVS, Rs. 8.83 crore (approx.) and Rs. 2.03 crore (approx.) have been disbursed in phases respectively for establishment of smart classrooms in KVs and JNVs in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (d)  &  (e)  The  National  Education  Policy  2020  calls  for  investment  in  digital infrastructure, online teaching platforms and tools, virtual labs, digital repositories, online assessments, technology and pedagogy for online teaching-learning etc., for which various initiatives have been taken. For school education, digital literacy programs  to  students,  teachers  and  all  stakeholders  have  been  extended  with necessary funding mechanisms to KVS & NVS and under Samagra Shiksha for all States/UTs, in alignment with NEP 2020. The key challenges or limitation faced in implementing digital interventions such as Smart Class are of Capacity Building of teachers, Infrastructure setup, Uninterrupted internet connectivity etc. A comprehensive initiative called PM e-VIDYA was initiated as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan  on 17 th May, 2020, which unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education. The PM e-VIDYA initiative are available to all the students across all the States free of cost. The key components of PM e-VIDYA includes DIKSHA for providing quality econtent,  PM  e-VIDYA  DTH  TV  Channels  for  school  education  in  States/UTs, extensive use of Radio, Community Radio and CBSE Podcast- Shiksha Vani, etc.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 30 RAISED BY SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 05/02/2024 REGARDING 'SMART CLASSROOMS IN KVs AND JNVs IN ANDHRA PRADESH'.

## District-wise details of KVs and JNVs equipped with the smart class system (e-class system) in the State of Andhra Pradesh

|   S. No. | District      | Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya   |   Number of smart classes (e- class system) |
|----------|---------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Anantapur     | SK University Anantapur      |                                           5 |
|        2 | Anantapur     | Gooty Anantpur               |                                           5 |
|        3 | Anantapur     | Guntakal                     |                                           8 |
|        4 | Bapatla       | AFS Suryalanka               |                                          13 |
|        5 | East Godavari | ONGC Rajahmundary            |                                           8 |
|        6 | Eluru         | Eluru                        |                                           5 |
|        7 | Guntur        | Guntur                       |                                          13 |
|        8 | Kadapa        | Kadapa                       |                                           5 |
|        9 | Krishna       | Machhlipatnam                |                                          12 |
|       10 | Kurnool       | Kurnool                      |                                          18 |
|       11 | NTR           | No.1 Vijayawada              |                                          13 |
|       12 | NTR           | No.2 Vijayawada              |                                           5 |
|       13 | Palnadu       | Sattenapalli                 |                                           2 |
|       14 | Prakasam      | Ongole                       |                                          13 |
|       15 | SPSR Nellore  | Kothuru                      |                                           5 |
|       16 | Srikakulam    | Srikakulam                   |                                          15 |
|       17 | Tirupati      | No.1 Tirupati                |                                          20 |
|       18 | Tirupati      | No.2 Tirupati                |                                           5 |
|       19 | Tirupati      | Venkatagiri                  |                                          10 |
|       20 | Visakhapatnam | INS Kalinga Bheemunipatnam   |                                          13 |
|       21 | Visakhapatnam | Malkapuram                   |                                          25 |
|       22 | Visakhapatnam | NAD Vishakhapatnam           |                                          26 |
|       23 | Visakhapatnam | No.1 Nausena Bagh            |                                          25 |
|       24 | Visakhapatnam | No.2 Nausena Bagh            |                                          25 |
|       25 | Visakhapatnam | No.1 Srivijaya Nagar         |                                          25 |
|       26 | Visakhapatnam | No.2 Srivijaya Nagar         |                                          24 |
|       27 | Visakhapatnam | Steel Plant Vishakhapatnam   |                                          16 |
|       28 | Visakhapatnam | Waltair                      |                                          30 |
|       29 | Vizianagaram  | Vizianagaram                 |                                          15 |

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|   S. No. | JNV [Districts]                                     |   Number of smart classes (e- class system) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sri Sathya Sai (Erstwhile Ananthapuramu)            |                                          11 |
|        2 | Annamayya (Erstwhile Chittoor)                      |                                          13 |
|        3 | Kakinada (Erstwhile East Godavai - I)               |                                           2 |
|        4 | Alluri Sitharamaraju (Erstwhile East Godavari - II) |                                           2 |
|        5 | Palnadu (Erstwhile Guntur)                          |                                           2 |
|        6 | Annamayya (Erstwhile Kadappa)                       |                                           2 |
|        7 | Krishna                                             |                                           3 |
|        8 | Kurnool                                             |                                           2 |
|        9 | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore (Erstwhile Nellore)     |                                          11 |
|       10 | Prakasam - I                                        |                                           2 |
|       11 | Prakasam - II                                       |                                           2 |
|       12 | Srikakulam                                          |                                           3 |
|       13 | Visakhapatnam                                       |                                           3 |
|       14 | Vizianagaram                                        |                                           2 |
|       15 | Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari)                     |                                           3 |