Lok Sabha Question No. 3694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Sanctioned Strength of Students in KVs
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3694 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF STUDENTS IN KVs

## 3694.  DR. MALLU RAVI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  students  in  a  class  especially  in  tenth,  eleventh  and  twelfth classes in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country, especially in the Delhi NCR Region and Telangana;
- (b) whether  the  excess  number  of  students  in  a  class  are  uniformly  distributed across all KVs or adjusted in the same class of that KV in Delhi NCR Region and Telangana and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the excess enrollment in KVs, particularly in Delhi NCR and Telangana is affecting the quality of education, resources available and student-teacher ratio and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any measures to address this issue and ensures compliance with the sanctioned strength, particularly in the Delhi NCR Region and Telangana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the number of students in a class exceeds the sanctioned strength and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), a total of  13,52,204  students  are  enrolled  in  1253  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  across  the country. The details of number of students in each class especially in tenth, eleventh and twelfth classes in these KVs, including in the Delhi NCR Region and Telangana (as on 31.12.2024) are annexed.

(b) 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. The wards of transferred employees have to be accommodated  in  the  KVs  situated  nearby  the  place  of  posting/residence  as  per service conditions of such parents. However, in certain KV transfer cases, the Deputy Commissioner  of  the  concerned  Region  is  empowered  to  reallot/redistribute  the admission through KV transfer certificate cases.

(c) to (e) In some KVs, the number of students exceeds the sanctioned class strength on  account  of  certain  special  provisions  which  are  beyond  the  sanctioned  class strength. During the recent years, KVS has withdrawn some of these provisions such as  quota  of  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament,  Chairman,  Vidyalaya  Management Committee, Sponsoring Authority, etc. This will lead to maintaining a healthy pupilteacher ratio (PTR) and also to achieve desired learning outcomes in alignment with the vision of National Education Policy, 2020.

In KVs (including Delhi/NCR and Telangana), where class strength is more than the sanctioned strength, intended learning outcomes are achieved by student centric curricular  transactions,  conducting  remedial  classes,  leveraging  technology,  and following competency-based learning and assessment.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3694 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025 ASKED BY DR. MALLU RAVI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF STUDENTS IN KVs'.

DETAILS OF TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ALL CLASSES IN KVs ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING DELHI / NCR AND TELANGANA (AS ON 31.12.2024)

| S. No.              | Class               |   Total Number of students enrolled in KVs across the country |   Total number of students enrolled in KVs in Delhi / NCR |   Total number of Students enrolled in KVs in Telangana |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                   | Balvatika 1         |                                                          2113 |                                                       201 |                                                      42 |
| 2                   | Balvatika 2         |                                                          2056 |                                                       194 |                                                      41 |
| 3                   | Balvatika 3         |                                                         19105 |                                                      1230 |                                                     268 |
| 4                   | Class I             |                                                        106422 |                                                     12533 |                                                    2989 |
| 5                   | Class II            |                                                        111175 |                                                     13379 |                                                    3073 |
| 6                   | Class III           |                                                        105738 |                                                     13189 |                                                    2919 |
| 7                   | Class IV            |                                                        117469 |                                                     14278 |                                                    3202 |
| 8                   | Class V             |                                                        122799 |                                                     15325 |                                                    3331 |
| 9                   | Class VI            |                                                        122113 |                                                     15206 |                                                    3398 |
| 10                  | Class VII           |                                                        122266 |                                                     15447 |                                                    3365 |
| 11                  | Class VIII          |                                                        122415 |                                                     15743 |                                                    3291 |
| 12                  | Class IX            |                                                        131001 |                                                     17748 |                                                    3431 |
| 13                  | Class X             |                                                        106802 |                                                     13649 |                                                    3263 |
| 14                  | Class XI            |                                                         87057 |                                                     14509 |                                                    1191 |
| 15                  | Class XII           |                                                         73673 |                                                     11466 |                                                    1066 |
| Total (Balvatika to | Total (Balvatika to |                                                       1352204 |                                                    174097 |                                                   34870 |

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