(a) whether the Government proposes to set up 350 additional Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas in the country;
(b) if so, the number of students belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes and minorities likely to be benefited by the new schools; and
(c) the funds earmarked and its expected time of completion?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT.D.PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c) : Government of India has approved 430
additional Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) on 1st
February, 2006 within the total allocation for the KGBV
Scheme for the Tenth Plan. In view of the targeted nature
of the scheme, a minimum of 75% of the enrolment is reserved
for girls from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other
Backward Classes and Minorities in these KGBVs. Around
32,400 girls are likely to be enrolled in these schools.