Lok Sabha Question No. 2415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Jharkhand
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2415 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS AND JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN JHARKHAND

## 2415. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  and  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas (KVs/JNVs) in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the details of proposed KVs/JNVs to be set up in Jharkhand;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to upgrade the infrastructure and facilities of the existing KVs/ JNVs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) At present, 1251 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 651 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are functioning across the country including 41 KVs and 26 JNVs in the State of Jharkhand. State/UT-wise details are annexed.

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 norms.  The proposals are subject to approval of the competent authority as per extant procedures.

Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process. Opening of new JNV depends on the willingness of the concerned State Government /UT administration to make available requisite suitable land, free of cost, for construction of the permanent building and making available required temporary building, free of rent, to run the Vidyalaya till the permanent building is constructed. Sanction and opening of new JNV depends on approval by the competent authority as per extant procedures.

(c) & (d) JNVs are residential senior secondary schools from classes VI to XII while KVs are day schools from classes I to XII. KVs and JNVs functioning in permanent building are provided with requisite infrastructure facilities like classroom, toilets, labs, play grounds etc. Upgrading/replacing of their infrastructure is on-going process which depends  on  the  requirement  of  the  school  concerned.  Further,  these  schools  are constantly  being  upgraded  as  per  felt  needs  and  technology  for  better  learning outcomes and management.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2415  RAISED  BY  SHRI  JAYANT  SINHA,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 18/12/2023 REGARDING 'KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS AND JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN JHARKHAND'.

## THE STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS AND JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

| Sr.   | Name of State/ UT                    |   Number of KVs | Number of JNVs   |
|-------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| 1     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands            |              02 | 03               |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh                       |              35 | 15               |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh                    |              20 | 17               |
| 4     | Assam                                |              57 | 28               |
| 5     | Bihar                                |              49 | 39               |
| 6     | Chandigarh                           |              05 | 01               |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                         |              36 | 28               |
| 8     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |              02 | 03               |
| 9     | Delhi                                |              46 | 03               |
| 10    | Goa                                  |              05 | 02               |
| 11    | Gujarat                              |              46 | 34               |
| 12    | Haryana                              |              35 | 21               |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh                     |              26 | 12               |
| 14    | Jammu & Kashmir                      |              35 | 20               |
| 15    | JHARKHAND                            |              41 | 26               |
| 16    | Karnataka                            |              52 | 31               |
| 17    | Kerala                               |              38 | 14               |
| 18    | Lakshadweep                          |              01 | 01               |
| 19    | Ladakh                               |              03 | 02               |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh                       |             112 | 54               |
| 21    | Maharashtra                          |              59 | 34               |
| 22    | Manipur                              |              09 | 11               |
| 23    | Meghalaya                            |              07 | 12               |
| 24    | Mizoram                              |              04 | 08               |
| 25    | Nagaland                             |              06 | 11               |
| 26    | Odisha                               |              66 | 31               |
| 27    | Puducherry                           |              04 | 04               |
| 28    | Punjab                               |              52 | 23               |
| 29    | Rajasthan                            |              77 | 35               |
| 30    | Sikkim                               |              02 | 04               |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu                           |              45 | 00*              |
| 32    | Telangana                            |              35 | 09               |
| 33    | Tripura                              |              10 | 08               |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh                        |             122 | 76               |
| 35    | Uttarakhand                          |              45 | 13               |
| 36    | West Bengal                          |              62 | 18               |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                                |            1251 | 651              |

*The State of Tamil Nadu is yet to accept the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme.

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