Lok Sabha Question No. 2172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: KVs and JNVs in Rajasthan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2172 ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## KVs AND JNVs IN RAJASTHAN

## † 2172 SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  and  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas (JNVs) in Rajasthan;
- (b) the criteria fixed for setting up of these vidyalayas;
- (c) the status of buildings of Kendriya Vidyalayas Dausa and Bandikui functioning in Rajasthan; and
- (d) the time by which the Government proposes to shift the said schools in buildings?

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

(a) & (b) At present, 77 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 35 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are functioning in the state of Rajasthan.

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.

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country.  Opening of new JNVs 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 JNV depends on approval by the competent authority.  All the 33 districts of Rajasthan state carved out as on 31.05.2014 have been covered under NVS scheme and total 35 JNVs  are  functional including an  additional  JNV  each  in  Banswara  district  (ST concentrated) and Sri Ganganagar district (SC concentrated).

(c)  &  (d)  As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS),  the buildings of KV, Dausa and KV, Bandikui in Rajasthan are at construction stage and the progress of work is 85% and 55% respectively. Construction of permanent buildings for KVs  is  a  continuous  process,  which  depends  upon  identification  of  suitable  land, completion of lease formalities in favour of KVS by the sponsoring authorities, submission of  drawings  /  estimates  by  construction  agency,  availability  of  funds  and  requisite approvals etc., hence, fixation of fixed time line is not possible.

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