Kendriya Vidyalayas in West Bengal: Lok Sabha QA
Kendriya Vidyalayas in West Bengal: Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN WEST BENGAL
1927. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas(KV) in West Bengal, District-wise; and
(b) whether there is any proposal to set up a new KV at Ghatal Lok Sabha Constituency in West Bengal?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)
(a) At present, 62 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are functioning in the State of West Bengal. District-wise details are annexed.
(b) Opening of new 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. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has not received any proposal in the prescribed proforma for opening of a new KV in Ghatal Lok Sabha Constituency from the State Government of West Bengal.
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ANNEXURE
DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF 62 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS FUNCTIONING IN THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
| S.No. | Name of District | Number of KV | Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya |
| 1 | PURULIA | 01 | ADRA |
| 2 | PASCHIM BURDWAN | 05 | ANDAL, ASANSOL, CHITTARANJAN (CLW), DURGAPUR (CRPF) AND DURGAPUR (CMERI) |
| 3 | PURBA BURDWAN | 02 | BURDWAN AND PANAGARH |
| 4 | HOWRAH | 02 | BAMANGACHI AND SANTRAGACHI |
| 5 | MURSHIDABAD | 01 | BERHAMPORE |
| 6 | UTTAR DINAJPUR | 01 | RAIGANJ |
| 7 | 24 PARGANAS (NORTH) |
10 |
BARRACKPORE (AFS), SALT LAKE NO.I, SALT LAKE NO.II, KANCHRAPARA NO.I, KANCHRAPARA NO.II, BARRACKPORE (ARMY), ISHAPORE NO.I, KANKINARA, ISHAPORE NO.II AND DUM-DUM (OF) |
| 8 | 24 PARGANAS (SOUTH) | 01 | IIM JOKA |
| 9 | DAKSHIN DINAJPUR | 01 | DAKSHIN DINAJPUR (Balurghat) |
| 10 | BIRBHUM | 02 | BOLPUR AND BIRBHUM |
| 11 | NADIA | 02 | NADIA (RANAGHAT) AND BSF KRISHNA NAGAR |
| 12 | COOCH BEHAR | 02 | BSF GANDHINAGAR AND COOCH BEHAR |
| 13 | HOOGHLY | 02 | BANDEL, RAILWAY COLONY AND TARKESWAR |
| 14 | JALPAIGURI | 06 | BSF RANI NAGAR, BSF BAIKUNTHPUR, SEVOK ROAD, BINNAGURI NO.I, BINNAGURI NO.II AND N.F.R. NEW JALPAIGURI |
| 15 | DARJEELING | 05 | BAGDOGRA, BENGDUBI, KHAPRAIL (SUKNA), RAMBI AND GC CRPF SILIGURI |
| 16 | MALDA | 03 | FARAKKA (NTPC), MALDA (NHPC) AND BSF ARADHPUR |
| 17 | KOLKATA | 05 | BALIGUNGE, COSSIPORE, GARDEN REACH, FORT WILLIAM AND COMMAND HOSPITAL |
| 18 | MIDNAPORE (WEST) | 07 | SALUA (AFS), KHARAGPUR NO.I (IIT), KHARAGPUR NO.II (RLY), SALBONI, KALAIKUNDA NO. I, KALAIKUNDA NO. II AND SE RAILWAY KHARAGPUR |
| 19 | MIDNAPORE (EAST) | 01 | HALDIA (IOC) |
| 20 | ALIPURDUAR | 02 | ALIPURDUAR AND HASIMARA |
| 21 | KALIMPONG | 01 | KALIMPONG |
Source: Lok Sabha