Lok Sabha Question No. 1027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: New KVs in Kerala
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1027 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## NEW KVs IN KERALA

## 1027.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  proposals  for  setting  up  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  in  Kerala during the current and previous financial years;
- (b) the  locations  identified  for  these  new  KVs  and  the  criteria  used  for  their selection;
- (c) the  total  funds  allocated  and  the  expected  timeline  for  establishing  these schools;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  address  the  increasing demand for KVs in Kerala, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of KV's sanctioned in Kerala during the last ten years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) At present, 1253 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) including 38 KVs in Kerala are functional across the country. 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. KVs are not opened on the criteria of State/UT.

The budgetary support  is  provided  to  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS) every  year  as  Grants-in-aid  under  three  distinct  Heads  of  Account  viz.  Salaries, General  and  Creation  of  Capital  Assets  for  opening  and  functioning  of  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). Funds are not allocated to KVS State/UT-wise.  The funds allocated to KVS during the last three financial years and current year are as under: -

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Funds Allocated |
|---------|-------------------|
| 2021-22 |           6800    |
| 2022-23 |           7461.25 |
| 2023-24 |           8500    |
| 2024-25 |           8727    |

As per information received from KVS, KV Kottayam, Kudurthy (Kottayam), KV Nilleshwar  (Kasaragod)  and  KV  Konni  (Pathnamthitta)  are  sanctioned  and  made functional during the last ten years in the State of Kerala. Further, KV Thrikkakara (Ernakulam) was sanctioned in March, 2019, however, this Vidyalaya could not be made  functional  due  to  non-transfer  of  suitable  land,  free  of  cost  and  rent  free temporary accommodation in favour of KVS by the State Government of Kerala. The Government of India has recently approved the proposal for opening of 85 new KVs under Civil/Defence Sector across the country and expansion of one existing KV i.e. KV Shivamogga, District Shivamogga, Karnataka by adding 2 additional Sections in all the classes including one KV Thodupuzha (Idduki) in Kerala.

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