Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Establishment of Smart Classrooms in KVs and JNVs in Gujarat
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

- (a)
- (b)
- (c)

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.17 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## ESTABLISHMENT OF SMART CLASSROOMS IN KVs AND JNVs IN GUJARAT

17. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

the details of smart classrooms established in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in Gujarat, district-wise; the number of classrooms of KVs and JNVs equipped with the said smart class system in Gujarat, district-wise especially in Rajkot & Sabarkantha districts; whether the Government is taking steps to introduce the smart class system in all classes of science subjects; and

- (d) if so, the timeline by which this project will be implemented?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)  &  (b)  As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, at present, there are 466 smart classes (e-classrooms) established in 46 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 88 smart classes (e-classrooms) established in 34 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) functioning in the State of Gujarat including Rajkot and Sabarkantha districts. District-wise details of KVs and JNVs having e-classrooms are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II , respectively .

(c) & (d) Setting up of smart class system (including science stream classes) in KVs and  JNVs  is  a  continuous  process  which  depends  upon  various  factors  such  as opening of new schools, addition of higher classes, availability of funds, availability of Internet  connectivity  etc.  and  as  such  no  specific  time  frame  can  be  given  in  this regard.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  17  RAISED  BY  SHRI  DIPSINH  SHANKARSINH RATHOD & SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 04/12/2023 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF SMART CLASSROOMS IN KVs AND JNVs IN GUJARAT.

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF SMART CLASSROOMS (E-CLASSROOMS) IN KVs OF GUJARAT

| Sl. No.         | Name of Districts   |   Number of E-classrooms in KVs |
|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|
| Ahmedabad       | 95                  |                               1 |
| Anand           | 11                  |                               2 |
| Banaskantha     | 8                   |                               3 |
| Bharuch         | 18                  |                               4 |
| Bhavnagar       | 3                   |                               5 |
| Dahod           | 9                   |                               6 |
| Devbhumi Dwarka | 14                  |                               7 |
| Gandhinagar     | 45                  |                               8 |
| Jamnagar        | 56                  |                               9 |
| Junagadh        | 8                   |                              10 |
| Kachchh         | 49                  |                              11 |
| Mehsana         | 17                  |                              12 |
| Panchmahal      | 8                   |                              13 |
| Porbandar       | 10                  |                              14 |
| Rajkot          | 15                  |                              15 |
| Sabarkantha     | 11                  |                              16 |
| Surat           | 25                  |                              17 |
| Surendranagar   | 11                  |                              18 |
| Vadodara        | 53                  |                              19 |
| Grand Total     | Grand Total         |                             466 |

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ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  17  RAISED  BY  SHRI  DIPSINH  SHANKARSINH RATHOD & SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 04/12/2023 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF SMART CLASSROOMS IN KVs AND JNVs IN GUJARAT.

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF SMART CLASSROOMS (E-CLASSROOMS) IN JNVs OF GUJARAT

| Sl. No.     | Name of Districts   |   Number of E-classrooms in JNVs |
|-------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1           | Ahmedabad           |                                2 |
| 2           | Amreli              |                                2 |
| 3           | Anand               |                                2 |
| 4           | Arvalli             |                                2 |
| 5           | Banaskantha         |                                2 |
| 6           | Bharuch             |                                2 |
| 7           | Bhavnagar           |                                2 |
| 8           | Botad               |                                2 |
| 9           | Chhota Udepur       |                                2 |
| 10          | Dahod               |                               13 |
| 11          | Dang                |                                2 |
| 12          | Devbhumi Dwarka     |                                2 |
| 13          | Gandhinagar         |                                2 |
| 14          | Gir Somnath         |                                2 |
| 15          | Jamnagar            |                                2 |
| 16          | Junagadh            |                                2 |
| 17          | Kachchh             |                               13 |
| 18          | Kheda               |                                2 |
| 19          | Mehsana             |                                2 |
| 20          | Mahisagar           |                                2 |
| 21          | Morbi               |                                2 |
| 22          | Narmada             |                                2 |
| 23          | Navsari             |                                2 |
| 24          | Panchmahal          |                                2 |
| 25          | Patan               |                                2 |
| 26          | Porbandar           |                                2 |
| 27          | Rajkot              |                                2 |
| 28          | Sabarkantha         |                                2 |
| 29          | Surat               |                                2 |
| 30          | Surendranagar       |                                2 |
| 31          | Tapi                |                                2 |
| 32          | Vadodara            |                                2 |
| 33          | Valsad              |                                2 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total         |                               88 |

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