Lok Sabha Question No. 3879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: New JNVs/KVs
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kalipada Saren Kherwal, Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3879 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## New JNVs/KVs

†3879. Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur: Shri Kalipada Saren Kherwal:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  total  number  of  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  in  the Country, State/district-wise especially in West Bengal;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  new  JNV  in  West  Bengal particularly  in  Jhargram  district,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  time  limit  by  which  JNV  is  likely  to  be opened for the benefits of the students in Kheri Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh;

(d)  whether  there  is  not  a  single  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  (KV)  for  providing  quality education in Trans Sharda area, Palia, Nighasan and other areas which are about 100 km away from Kheri Parliamentary Constituency; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal to open KVs in these areas, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : As on date, a total of 689 Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have been sanctioned in the  country,  including  22  JNVs  in  West  Bengal.  State/district-wise  details  of  these JNVs  may  be  seen  at  the  URL  link  -  https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/en/PromotionNotification/ .

(b) & (c) : The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages for opening of one Navodaya Vidyalaya (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 JNVs depends on approval by the competent authority as per extant procedures.

An NV in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh is already functional since 2001. Further, Government of India has recently sanctioned 28 new NVs including two  new  NVs  in  the  uncovered  Jhargram  and  Purba  Bardhaman  districts  of West Bengal.

(d) & (e) : Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (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. Presently, 122 KVs are functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Out of these, 07 KVs namely, KV Lakhimpur Kheri, KV 39 BN SSB Gadania Palia Kalan, KV 59 BN SSB Nanpara, Bahraich, PM Shri KV Pilibhit, PM Shri KV Sitapur, PM Shri KV No.1 Shahajahanpur Cantt and PM Shri KV No.2 Shahajahanpur (OCF) are already functioning in the Trans-Sharda area and in 100km peripheral from Kheri Parliamentary Constituency.

As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, no proposal for opening of a new KV in Trans Sharda area, Palia, Nighasan and other areas of 100km away from Kheri Parliamentary Constituency has been received by KVS from the Sponsoring Authority.

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