Proposal received for New Kendriya Vidyalayas in the last three years State-wise, district-wise and location-wise: Lok Sabha QA

Proposal received for New Kendriya Vidyalayas in the last three years State-wise, district-wise and location-wise: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1916 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

PROPOSAL RECEIVED FOR NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

†1916. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the proposals received by the Government from across the country to open new Kendriya Vidyalayas in the last three years State-wise, district-wise and location-wise;
(b) whether the Government is considering establishment of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sirohi district headquarter for imparting education through CBSE to children of employees serving in the Railways, Post Offices, Banks, BSNL in Sirohi district and the meritorious students of poor and rural areas of Sirohi district;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the requests from parents, Educationists and public representatives of Sirohi have been received to open Kendriya Vidyalayas at District Headquarters;

(e) if so, the action taken in this regard; and

(f) the school-wise details of the process completed by the Government for the proposed new Kendriya Vidyalayas in Rajasthan?

ANSWER

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

(a) During the last three years, 152 proposals for opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country have been received in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). Details of 152 proposals for opening of new KVs are annexed.

(b) to (f) At present, 1249 KVs, including 77 KVs in the State of Rajasthan, are functioning across the country. 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 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. KVs are not opened on the criteria of state- wise, district-wise and location-wise.

No proposal, fulfilling norms of KVS, for opening of a new KV in Sirohi district has been received from the State Government of Rajasthan. All requests / representations, including those received from public representatives, are processed and examined as per prescribed norms of KVS.

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ANNEXURE

STATE / UT-WISE DETAILS OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR OPENING OF NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

Source: Lok Sabha

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