Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: New KVs and JNVs in  Gondiya-Bhandara Districts in Maharashtra
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 190 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## NEW KVs AND JNVs IN GONDIYA-BHANDARA DISTRICTS IN MAHARASHTRA

## † *190. DR. PRASHANT YADAORAO PADOLE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  existing  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in Gondiya-Bhandara districts  are  adequate  considering  the  growing  demand  of  such schools therein, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to open more number of KVs and  JNVs  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  especially  in  GondiyaBhandara Parliamentary Constituency, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the KVs and JNVs opened in Maharashtra during the last five years, especially in Gondiya-Bhandara districts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  190  RAISED  BY  DR. PRASHANT YADAORAO PADOLE, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT  ANSWERED  ON  09.12.2024  REGARDING  NEW  KVs AND JNVs IN GONDIYA-BHANDARA DISTRICTS IN MAHARASHTRA.

(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  as  per  extant procedures. KVs are not opened on the criteria of district/constituency.

As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan (KVS), at  present, 59  KVs including  01  KV  namely  Ordnance  Factory, Bhandara  in  the  Bhandara  district  are  functioning  in  the  State  of Maharashtra.

The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country. All the districts (as on 31.05.2014) of the States/UTs which have accepted the scheme, other than 6 districts with 100% urban population, have been covered  under  the  scheme.  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. As per information received from Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), 33 districts of Maharashtra State (excluding two districts i.e. Mumbai City & Mumbai Suburban having 100% urban population) carved out as on 31.05.2014, including Gondiya and Bhandara districts, have already been covered under Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme and total 34 JNVs {(in 33 districts with an additional JNV in Nandurbar district (ST Concentrated)} have been set up. As per information received from KVS and NVS, no new KV and JNV have been setup in the  State  of  Maharashtra  during  the  last  five

years.

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