Question : NAVODAYA AND KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps in order to make Navodaya and Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country technically advanced;

(b) if so, the details in this regard; (

(c) whether the basic infrastructure facilities in these Vidyalayas are not in pace with the time;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor and the action taken thereon;

(e) whether Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti are likely to be converted into statutory bodies; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI M.A.A.FATMI )

(a) to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 232 BY SHRI ADHIR CHOWDHURY AND SHRI CHENGARA SURENDRAN, HON’BLE M.P.s FOR PUT DOWN ON 7th MARCH, 2006.

(a) & (b) Following steps have been taken to make Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) & Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) technically advanced:-

(i) Computer laboratories are available in 461 out of 507 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and in 857 out of 919 Kendriya Vidyalayas.

(ii) Internet connectivity has been provided to 461 JNVs and 820 KVs.

(iii) 33 JNVs and 31 KVs have been upgraded as “Smart Schools” under the Scheme “ ICT @ Schools”. These schools are provided with 40 Computers each and Internet Connectivity, alongwith software.

(iv) 614 KVs and 28 JNVs have their own web-sites.

(c )& (d) Provision of basic infrastructure facilities in JNVs and KVs is a continuous process. It naturally takes some time before all infrastructural needs of newly-opened schools are provided. After opening of Vidyalayas and transfer of land by sponsoring authority, construction of school building is taken up. Time lag in getting necessary land from sponsoring authorities and delay in construction work in difficult areas result in delayed creation of permanent infrastructure.

(e) No such decision has been taken so far.

(f) Does not arise.