Lok Sabha Question No. 2395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Smt. Supriya Sule, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No - 2395

ANSWERED ON - 04/08/2025

## Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas

## 2395.  SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) currently functioning in the country, particularly in Maharashtra, district-wise;
- (b) the total number of teaching and non-teaching staff appointed in these KGBVs;
- (c) whether there is a shortfall of teachers in the KGBVs especially in Maharashtra, and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to fill the vacancies;
- (d) whether the Government is providing residential educational facilities under KGBV scheme for girl students belonging to SCs/STs/OBCs/Minority Communities and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of criteria adopted for selection of students and allocation of seats among the different disadvantaged groups;
- (f) whether there is any provision to accommodate out-of-school girls and dropouts under the scheme, especially in tribal areas in the country especially in Maharashtra;
- (g) whether the Government proposes more KGBVs in the country especially in Maharashtra; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a): Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), residential schools from class VI to XII for girls belonging to Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) such as SC, ST, OBC, are a part of centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha.  As  on  30.07.2025,  a  total  of  5,138  KGBVs  are functional  in  the  country,  including  83  KGBVs  in  Maharashtra.  The  district-wise  list  of  functional KGBVs in Maharashtra is at Annexure-I.

(b)  &  (c):  Education  is  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and  KGBVs  are  under  the administrative control of respective State Governments and UT administrations. The matters related to operationalization and functioning of KGBVs including the recruitment, and deployment of teaching and  non-teaching  staff  of  KGBVs,  come  under  the  purview  of  concerned  State/UT  Governments.

Teaching and non-teaching staff of KGBVs are recruited by States/UTs, as per the terms and conditions of the respective States and UTs for KGBVs.  The recruitment of teachers is a continuous process. The Central  Government,  through  Samagra  Shiksha,  provides  assistance  to  the  States  and  UTs  for deployment of teachers in KGBVs to maintain appropriate Pupil Teacher Ratio as per the prescribed norms  for  various  levels  of schooling.

(d) to (f): KGBVs provide educational facilities such as ICT labs, library, vocational education, etc along with the basic residential facilities like food, lodging, drinking water & sanitation, medical care, etc for girls in the age group of 10-18 years. In view of the targeted nature of the scheme, girls from SEDGs such as SC, ST, OBC, etc are accorded priority  for enrolment in  these residential schools.  Further, States/UTs  also  conduct  special  enrolment  drives,  awareness  campaigns,  community  involvement, extra-curricular activities to retain girls in KGBVs.

(g) & (h): KGBVs are set up in those identified Educationally Backward Blocks where, as per census data of 2001, the rural female literacy is below the national average and which does not have residential schools under any other scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Tribal Affairs or the  State  Government.  The  State/UT  has  to  submit  proposals  for  sanctioning  new KGBV in the Annual Work Plan under Samagra Shiksha, which is then scrutinized and approved by the Project Approval Board.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2395  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  04.08.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  BHASKAR MURLIDHAR  BHAGARE,  DR.  AMOL  RAMSING  KOLHE,  SHRI  MOHITE  PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH, PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD, SMT. SUPRIYA SULE, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'KASTURBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYAS'.

District-wise list of functional KGBVs in Maharashtra

| S. No.   | District   |   No. of functional KGBVs |
|----------|------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Beed       |                         6 |
| 2        | Gadchiroli |                        10 |
| 3        | Jalna      |                        14 |
| 4        | Hingoli    |                         1 |
| 5        | Kolhapur   |                         2 |
| 6        | Nashik     |                         8 |
| 7        | Nandurbar  |                        10 |
| 8        | Nanded     |                         8 |
| 9        | Palghar    |                        10 |
| 10       | Parbhani   |                        14 |
|          | Total      |                        83 |

(Source: Inputs received from the State)