Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Development of KVs/JNVs in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 229 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF KVs/JNVs IN MADHYA PRADESH

## †*229. SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  any  steps  for  the development  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas/Navodaya  Vidyalayas  in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 229 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF KVs/JNVs IN MADHYA PRADESH.' (a) & (b) At present, 1253 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 653 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) are  functional  across  the  country  including  112  KVs  and  54  NVs  in  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh. Opening of new KVs and NVs 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  district/  region/ state/constituency. At present, 06 KVs are functioning in the districts/area of Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency. As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), no proposal for opening of new KV in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh has been received by KVS from the concerned State Government / district administration. The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages for opening of one NV in each district of the country. Opening of new NVs is a continuous process which 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 NVs depends on approval by the competent authority as per extant procedures. As per information received from Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, 02 NVs are functioning in the districts/area of Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency. The  existing  schools  are  being  continuously  upgraded  as  per  pedagogical  and infrastructural requirements.  Further, most of the KVs and NVs have been onboarded as PM SHRI  Schools.    The  PM  SHRI  are  exemplar  NEP-2020  schools  and  entail  further strengthening/improvements  in  the  infrastructure  and  other  amenities  such  as  ICT  Labs, Science Labs, Digital Libraries, Lab equipments, Smart class rooms, LED lighting etc.

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