Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan, Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu

- *210.  Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has recently approved opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) in the country with a view to improve educational opportunities  for  the  children  of  central  Government  employees,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to open any new KV in Tamil Nadu particularly  in  Tiruppur/Coimbatore  for  the  educational  opportunities  of  the children/wards of migrant daily wage workers who are earning meagre salary due to  which  they  are  facing  difficulties  in  getting  their  children  admitted  in nearby private schools; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  210  ASKED  BY  SHRI  THIRU  THANGA TAMILSELVAN AND DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING 'New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu'. (a) to (c) The Government of India has sanctioned 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) including  one  new  KV  in  Krishnagiri  district  of  Tamil  Nadu  on  1 st   October,  2025. State/UT-wise details of these 57 newly sanctioned KVs 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  Administrations,  with commitment  to  provide  requisite  extent  of  land  and  suitable  rent-free  temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV as per norms. At present, 1286 KVs including 46 KVs in Tamil Nadu are functional across the country.

As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS),  at present, one KV i.e. KV, Udumalpet is functioning in Tiruppur district and three KVs i.e.  (i)  KV,  Coimbatore  (ii)  KV,  AFS,  Sulur  and  (iii)  KV,  BSF,  Kittampalayam  are functioning in Coimbatore district. No proposal for opening of a new KV in Tiruppur / Coimbatore has been received by KVS from the State Government of Tamil Nadu / the concerned district administration.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ASKED BY SHRI THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN AND DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING 'New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu'.

## State/UT-wise details of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas

## sanctioned in October, 2025

|   Sl. No. | State/UT         | Name of KV                                             |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | Palasa, Distt. Srikakulam                              |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh   | Mangasamudram Village, Distt. & Mandal Chittoor        |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh   | Bairaganipalle, Kuppam, Distt. Chittoor                |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh   | Sakhamuru, Thullur, Distt. Guntur                      |
|         5 | Assam            | Bokajan, Distt. Karbi Anglong                          |
|         6 | Bihar            | 20 th Bn SSB Paktola Distt. Sitamarhi                  |
|         7 | Bihar            | ITBP Katihar, Distt. Katihar                           |
|         8 | Bihar            | No.3 Darbhanga (AIIMS), Distt. Darbhanga               |
|         9 | Bihar            | Madhepura, Distt. Madhepura                            |
|        10 | Bihar            | Nimi, Shekhopursarai, Distt. Sheikhpura                |
|        11 | Bihar            | Digha, Distt. Patna                                    |
|        12 | Bihar            | Walmi, Distt. Patna                                    |
|        13 | Bihar            | Purnea, Distt. Purnea                                  |
|        14 | Bihar            | Arwal, Distt. Arwal                                    |
|        15 | Bihar            | Madhubani, Distt. Madhubani                            |
|        16 | Bihar            | Ara Town, Distt. Bhojpur                               |
|        17 | Bihar            | Bodh Gaya, Distt. Gaya                                 |
|        18 | Bihar            | Bhagalpur Town, Distt. Bhagalpur                       |
|        19 | Bihar            | Kaimur, Distt. Kaimur (Bhabua)                         |
|        20 | Bihar            | Jhanjharpur, Distt. Madhubani                          |
|        21 | Bihar            | Biharsharif City, Distt. Nalanda                       |
|        22 | Bihar            | Muzaffarpur (Bela Industrial Area), Distt. Muzaffarpur |
|        23 | Bihar            | Munger Town, Distt. Munger                             |
|        24 | Bihar            | Jamuara, Katnicol, Distt. Sheikhpura                   |
|        25 | Chhattisgarh     | GC, CRPF Tehsil Arang, Distt. Raipur                   |
|        26 | Gujarat          | 100 Bn. RAF/CRPF Vastral, Distt. Ahmedabad             |
|        27 | Haryana          | Nuh, Distt. Nuh (Mewat)                                |
|        28 | Himachal Pradesh | Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmaur                           |
|        29 | Himachal Pradesh | Kotkhai, Distt. Shimla                                 |
|        30 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Nagseni, Distt. Kishtwar                               |
|        31 | Jharkhand        | 106 Bn RAF/CRPF Complex, Distt. East Singhbhum         |
|        32 | Jharkhand        | Barkatha, Distt. Hazaribagh                            |

| 33    | Karnataka      | Shinal, Athani Taluk, Distt. Belagavi         |
|-------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 34 35 | Madhya Pradesh | 208, Cobra Bn. CRPF Janhwa, Distt. Balaghat   |
|       | Madhya Pradesh | Nowgaon, Distt. Chhatarpur                    |
| 36    | Madhya Pradesh | Bada Malhera, Distt. Chhatarpur               |
| 37    | Madhya Pradesh | Samnapur, Nainpur, Distt. Mandla              |
| 38    | Odisha         | Rairakhol, Distt. Sambalpur                   |
| 39    | Odisha         | Padampur, Distt. Bargarh                      |
| 40    | Odisha         | Udala, Distt. Mayurbhanj                      |
| 41    | Odisha         | Nilagiri, Distt. Balasore                     |
| 42    | Odisha         | Rasol, Hindol, Distt. Dhenkanal               |
| 43    | Odisha         | Pallahara, Distt. Angul                       |
| 44    | Rajasthan      | Sirohi, Distt. Sirohi                         |
| 45    | Rajasthan      | Didwana, Distt. Didwana -Kuchaman             |
| 46    | Tamil Nadu     | Krishnagiri Taluk, Distt. Krishnagiri         |
| 47 48 | Telangana      | Bhadradri, Kothagudem                         |
|       | Telangana      | Mulugu, Distt. Mulugu                         |
| 49    | Telangana      | Nagavaram Shivar, Distt. Wanaparthy           |
| 50    | Telangana      | Chelgal, Distt. Jagtial                       |
| 51    | Uttar Pradesh  | GC, CRPF, Chakiya Chandauli, Distt. Chandauli |
| 52    | Uttar Pradesh  | Shamli, Distt. Shamli                         |
| 53    | Uttar Pradesh  | Sant Kabir Nagar, Distt. Sant Kabir Nagar     |
| 54    | Uttar Pradesh  | Mauranipur, Distt. Jhansi                     |
| 55    | Uttar Pradesh  | No.3 HURL Campus, Distt. Gorakhpur            |
| 56    | Uttar Pradesh  | Badera, Orai, Distt. Jalaun                   |
| 57    | Uttarakhand    | Sawad, Distt. Chamoli                         |

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