Kendriya Vidyalayas in Telangana: Lok Sabha QA

Kendriya Vidyalayas in Telangana: Lok Sabha QA

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

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1874
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN TELANGANA

1874. SHRI B.B.PATIL:
SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the districts in the country having more than one Kendriya Vidyalaya at present, State-wise; and

(c) whether the Government has received any proposal to set up new Kendriya Vidyalaya in Telangana particularly in rural areas and if so, the details thereof and action taken thereto?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) 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 are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals under the “Challenge Method” and subject to approval of the competent authority.

(b) State/UT-wise details of 261 districts having more than one KV across the country are annexed.

(c) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has not received any proposal in the prescribed proforma fulfilling the KVS norms from the State Government of Telangana for opening of new KVs.

*****

ANNEXURE

STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF 261 DISTRICTS HAVING MORE THAN ONE KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

Source: Lok Sabha