Lok Sabha Question No. 2712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2712 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## † 2712. SHRI NARESH CHANDRA UTTAM PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  steps  taken  to  promote  quality  education  and  to  meet  the increasing demand for admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the details of steps taken for expansion of Kendriya Vidyalayas in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated for the construction of building of said Kendriya Vidyalaya along with names of agencies/institutions engaged for construction work of the same; and
- (d) the time by which construction of the new school campus/building of Kendriya Vidyalaya Andoli,  Madhupuri  in  Fatehpur  district,  Uttar  Pradesh  is  likely  get completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) provide quality education to the children admitted across the country including KVs in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Recruitment of qualified teachers,  robust  capacity  building  of  teachers  both  in-house  and  with  knowledge partners of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), three tier academic monitoring of KVs   at  school,  regional  and  headquarter  level,  using  technology  in  teaching  by teachers for making joyful and interesting, using child centered pedagogy, adopting competency based learning and assessment, promoting participation of students in various  games  and  sports,  NCC,  scouts  and  guides  and  other  competitions  and programmes for holistic development  of children are being undertaken  to promote quality education in KVs.  Further, new KVs are being opened as per demand following due procedure to meet the increasing demand for admission in KVs in Uttar Pradesh.

(b) 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. At present, 122 KVs including 01 KV at Madhupuri is functioning in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS),  no proposal for opening of new KV at Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh has been received by KVS from the concerned State Government / district administration.

(c) & (d) KVS has accorded approval of Rs. 2460.34 lakh and fund of Rs. 1820.00 lakh  has  been  released  so  far  to  construction  agency  Central  Public  Works Department. Construction of permanent buildings for KVs is a continuous process, which depends upon identification of suitable land, completion of transfer / lease formalities in favour of KVS by the sponsoring authorities, submission of drawings / estimates by construction agency, availability of funds and requisite approvals etc.

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