Lok Sabha Question No. 2095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: New KVs in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri K Gopinath, Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2095 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## NEW KVs IN UTTAR PRADESH, TAMIL NADU AND JHARKHAND

## † 2095. SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:

SHRI K GOPINATH:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposals to set up new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)  in  Jaunpur  Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  different districts in Tamil Nadu and Godda Parliamentary Constituency of Jharkhand, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the current status of new KVs in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated/sanctioned and released by the Government for establishment of KVs in the country including district-wise details for Tamil Nadu during the last five years; and
- (d) the reason for delay in establishment of new KVs in Tamil Nadu and steps taken by the Government for early commencement of classes in these KVs?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) 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.  KVs are not opened on the criteria of Parliamentary Constituency/district.

As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS), 05 proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  including  01 proposal in Jaunpur district and 02 proposals for opening of new KVs in the State of Tamil Nadu have been received. No proposal has been received for opening of a new KV in Godda Parliamentary Constituency of Jharkhand.

The proposals received from the sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs are examined / processed at various levels before approval of the competent authority is sought as per extant procedure.

The budgetary support  is  provided  to  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS) every  year  as  Grants-in-aid  under  three  distinct  Heads  of  Account  viz.  Salaries, General  and  Creation  of  Capital  Assets  for  opening  and  functioning  of  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). Funds are not allocated to KVS State/UT-wise.  The funds allocated to KVS during the last five financial years and current year are as under: -

(Rs. in crore)

| Year         |   Funds Allocated |
|--------------|-------------------|
| 2019-20      |           6331.4  |
| 2020-21      |           6437.68 |
| 2021-22      |           6800    |
| 2022-23      |           7461.25 |
| 2023-24      |           8500    |
| 2024-25 (BE) |           9302.67 |

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