Lok Sabha Question No. 2181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Status of KVs in Odisha
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2181 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## STATUS OF KVs IN ODISHA

## 2181. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  proposed  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  (KV)  in  Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda district in Odisha;
- (b) whether any financial allocation has been made for this project and if so, the amount allocated for the project;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  timeline  for  implementation  of  this project;
- (d) whether  there  is  any  proposals  of  the  Government  to  establish  a  KV  in Padampur, Bargarh district to cater the educational needs of the region;
- (e) whether the Government has any plans to consider the project in the upcoming budget to address the lack of quality education infrastructure in these areas;
- (f) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the establishment of KVs in these districts, considering the growing demand for CBSE-affiliated schools therein; and
- (g) whether  there  are  any  additional  funds/resources  allocated  for  enhancing educational infrastructure in Western Odisha, particularly in Jharsuguda and Bargarh districts?

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

(a) to (f) 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 procedure.

At present, 1253 KVs are functioning across the country including 67 KVs in the State of Odisha. Out of 67 KVs in the state of Odisha, there is 01 KV each in the districts  of  Jharsuguda  and  Bargarh.  As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), no feasible proposal, as per norms of KVS, has been received for opening of a new KV at Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda district and Padampur, Bargarh district from concerned State Government / District Administration.

(g) The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education, Government  of  India  has  announced  on  03.07.2024  to  saturate  Information  and Communication  Technology  (ICT)  Labs  and  Smart  Classrooms,  as  per  Samagra Shiksha  norms,  in  all  functional  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas  (KGVB)  and Hostel  to  empower  girl  students,  make  them  digitally  savvy,  and  enhance  their learning outcomes. The Proposals were received from the States/UTs for saturating ICT Labs and Smart Classroom facilities in all the functional KGBVs and subsequently it was approved in Supplementary PAB 2024-25. In Supplementary PAB, an amount of Rs. 969.62 lakhs was approved for 95 ICT labs & 319 Smart Classrooms in Odisha State including Rs. 25.46 lakhs for 7 Smart Classrooms and 3 ICT labs in Bargarh district.

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