Lok Sabha Question No. 957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Opening of KVs/JNVs in  New Districts in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Santosh Pandey

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 957 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## OPENING OF KVs/JNVs IN NEW DISTRICTS IN CHHATTISGARH

## † 957. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposals  for  setting  up  of  Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in newly created districts;
- (b) whether any action is being taken by the Government for setting up of Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai districts of Rajnandgaon Parliamentary Constituency in Chhattisgarh; and
- (c) if so, the time by which these schools are likely to be established?

## ANSWER

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

(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.

At present, 36 KVs are functioning in the State of Chhattisgarh including one KV  at  Khairagarh  in  Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai  district  under  Rajnandgaon Parliamentary Constituency.

As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS),  no proposal for opening of  new KVs  in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai districts of Rajnandgaon Parliamentary Constituency of Chhattisgarh has been received from the concerned State Government/ district administrations.

The Navodaya  Vidyalaya Scheme  envisages  opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country. Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process. Opening of new JNV depends on the willingness of the concerned State Government / UT administration to make available requisite suitable land, free of cost,  for  construction  of  the  permanent  building  and  making  available  required temporary  building,  free  of  rent,  to  run  the  Vidyalaya  till  the  permanent  building  is constructed. Sanction and opening of new JNV depends on approval by the competent authority as per extant procedures. All the 27 districts of Chhattisgarh carved out as on 31.05.2014  have  been  covered  under  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  and  total  28 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are functional in Chhattisgarh State including second JNV in Sukma District (ST Concentrated).

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