Lok Sabha Question No. 2858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Maharashtra
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2858 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2858. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to open more Kendriya Vidyalayas in Maharashtra;
- (b) the total number of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the State, district-wise; and
- (c) the total  number of such Kendriya Vidyalayas which are not yet opened for students after construction?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c) 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. At present, 59 KV are functioning in the State of Maharashtra. District-wise details are annexed.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2858 RAISED BY SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS, HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  ANSWERED  ON  07/08/2023  REGARDING  'KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN MAHARASHTRA'.

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS FUNCTIONING IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

|   Sl. No. | Name of District   |   Number of KVs | Name of KVs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Nanded             |              02 | Nanded Railway Campus and CRPF Mudkhed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|         2 | Nagpur             |              05 | Kamptee, CRPF Nagpur, Ajani, Ambajhari and VSN Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         3 | Sholapur           |              01 | Sholapur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|         4 | Dhule              |              01 | Dhule                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         5 | Yawatmal           |              01 | Yawatmal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|         6 | Thane              |              02 | OF Ambarnath and AFS Thane                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         7 | Latur              |              01 | BSF Chakur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         8 | Ahmednagar         |              03 | Ahmednagar No. I, Ahmednagar No. II (MIRC) and Ahmednagar No. III (VRDE).                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|         9 | Aurangabad         |              01 | Aurangabad Cantt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        10 | Bhandara           |              01 | OF Bhandara                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        11 | Nasik              |              06 | Nasik Road Camp No. I, AFS Ojhar, Devlali No. I, AFS Devlali No. II, Manmad and Nasik Road No. II (ISP)                                                                                                                                                                 |
|        12 | Mumbai City        |              03 | Colaba No. I, Colaba No. II and Colaba No. III                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|        13 | Mumbai Suburban    |              05 | INS Hamla, Bhandup, Mankhurd, IIT Powai and Koliwada.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        14 | Wardha             |              02 | Pulgaon Camp and Mahatama Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishav Vidyalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|        15 | Pune               |              15 | CRPF Teligaon, Lonavala, Dehuroad No. I, Dehuroad No. II, SC Pune, AFS Pune No. I, AFS Pune No. II, Pune No. III (9 BRD), Pune Army Area, Pune BEG and Centre Khadki, Pune CME, Pune Ganesh Khind, Pune IAT Girinagar, Pune NDA Khadakvasla and Pune Range Hills Estate |
|        16 | Jalgaon            |              03 | OF Varangaon, NMU Jalgaon and OF Bhusawal                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        17 | Chanderpur         |              03 | WCL Chanderpur, WCL New Majari and OF Chanda                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        18 | Raigad             |              02 | ONGC Panvel and Karanja NAD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        19 | Washim             |              01 | Washim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|        20 | Parbhani           |              01 | Parbhani                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

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