(a) the list of Kendriya Vidyalayas as on date, State-wise;
(b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to expedite the opening
up of new KVs in Odisha;
(c) whether the Government is aware that Suroda in Odisha urgently requires a KV
to serve the tribal and downtrodden;
(d) if so, whether the Government has any plan to establish a new KV in near future;
and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) As on date, there are 1224 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) functioning in the country.
State/UT wise details of KVs are annexed.
(b) to (d) The Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are opened primarily to cater to the educational
needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence
personnel on receipt of the proposal in the prescribed proformae from Ministries/
Departments of Government of India / State Governments / Union Territory
Administration committing thereby availability of requisite resources for setting up a new
KV as well as on availability of necessary sanction of the Government. The proposals
received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs also have to
compete among other proposals under the “Challenge Method”. Opening of KVs is a
continuous process.
(e) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that no proposal has been received
from the State Government of Odisha to establish a new KV at Suroda.
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