Lok Sabha Question No. 1209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Fees in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016

## FEES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## 1209. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  a  huge  fee  is  collected  in  the  name  of  computer education  and  school  development  fund  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  from  the students of class I to XII and if so, the details of amount taken under this head during the last five years; (b) whether it is a fact that the students of Class I are capable of taking computer education; (c) whether  the  schools  actually  provide  computer  education  to  the  students  of Class I and the details of methods of its evaluation; and (d) whether  the  collection  of  fee  beyond  education  fee  is  not  a  violation  of

- provisions of RTE Act and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is charging a nominal amount from the students as Computer Fund for imparting computer education. It also charges a fee  towards  Vidyalaya  Vikas  Nidhi  (VVN)  for  the  development  of  the  Vidyalayas. Effective  from  01.04.2013,  the  Computer  Fund  and  VVN  are  being  collected  at  the following rates:-

| Class   | Computer fund                                                                                                                                                                 | VVN Contribution    |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| I-II    | Nil                                                                                                                                                                           | @ Rs. 500 Per Month |
| III-XII | Rs. 100 per month ( the computer fee is charged @ Rs. 150/- per month for students of classes XI and XII opting for Computer Science / Informatics Practices as an elective). | @ Rs. 500 Per Month |

The details of the amount collected under the heads Computer Fund and VVN during the last five years are given as below:-

## (Rupees in crore)

| Year      |   Computer Fund |    VVN |
|-----------|-----------------|--------|
| 2011-2012 |           48.45 | 318.35 |
| 2012-2013 |           52.01 | 323.75 |
| 2013-2014 |          104.14 | 633.19 |
| 2014-2015 |          107.12 | 646.37 |
| 2015-2016 |          106.92 | 645.87 |

- (b) For classes, I and II, computer assisted education is being imparted and from Class III onwards, class-wise syllabus has been designed to impart ICT skills. (c) KVS has not conducted any study on this aspect. (d) No, Sir. The students admitted under RTE Act, 2009 have been exempted from
- payment of all kinds of fee and computer fee upto Class-VIII.

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