Lok Sabha Question No. 3286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: KV in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3286 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## KV IN MADHYA PRADESH

## † 3286. SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria/parameters to set up Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV);
- (b) the details of proposal received from the State Governments for opening of KV during the last five years, State-wise, especially by Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) the details of proposals approved by the Government from during the last five years for the State of Madhya Pradesh;
- (d) whether  the  reservation  policy  is  being  complied  with  while  admitting  eligible students in KVs;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that talented children from rural area are able to compete without any loss?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (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 procedure. The detailed norms for opening of new KVs are available on the official website of KVS at https://kvsangathan.nic.in/en/norms-for-opening-new-kvs/.

(b) As  per  information  received  from  KVS,  a  total  of  84  proposals,  including  12 proposals in respect of Madhya Pradesh, were received from State Governments/ Union Territory administrations during the last five years and current year for opening of new KVs. State/UT-wise details are annexed.

(c) During the last five years, 12 new KVs have been sanctioned/approved for opening in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

(d) to (f) KVs have a distinct character and are established primarily cater to 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. KVS has been providing quality education to children of  marginalized  communities,  disadvantageous  sections  of  society  and  economically weaker  sections  by  giving  25%  reservation  in  fresh  admission  in  Class-I.  In  addition, reservation  is  being  extended  to  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled  Tribes  and  Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) as per constitutional provisions and seats are also horizontally reserved for Differently Abled-children at entry stage.  KVs provide quality education  to  all its  students  across  the  country irrespective  of  them  being  from rural/remoted areas.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3286 RAISED BY SMT. BHARTI PARDHI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT  ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024  REGARDING  'KV  IN MADHYA PRADESH'.

## STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF 84 PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR OPENING OF NEW KVs DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS

| S. No   | Name of State     |   Proposals |
|---------|-------------------|-------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |          08 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |          01 |
| 3       | Assam             |          02 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh      |          04 |
| 5       | Gujarat           |          03 |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh  |          04 |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir   |          14 |
| 8       | Jharkhand         |          01 |
| 9       | Karnataka         |          03 |
| 10      | Kerala            |          01 |
| 11      | MADHYA PRADESH    |          12 |
| 12      | Maharashtra       |          02 |
| 13      | Odisha            |          06 |
| 14      | Rajasthan         |          06 |
| 15      | Tamil Nadu        |          03 |
| 16      | Tripura           |          02 |
| 17      | Uttar Pradesh     |          08 |
| 18      | Uttarakhand       |          04 |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL             |          84 |

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