(a) whether the Government is considering to increase fee in Kendriya Vidyalayas;
(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any decision so far in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) whether fee in some KVs under projects sector has been increased three to four
folds recently and if so, the names of such KVs along with the reasons for such
increase?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a)to (d) A proposal for enhancement of tuition fees was moved by Kendriya Vidyalaya
Sangathan to its Board of Governors for approval. However no decision is taken on the
matter.
(e) As per the codal provisions contained in the Accounts Code for the Kendriya
Vidyalayas (KVs), the Sponsoring Project Authorities are at liberty to apply a differential
fee structure in their sponsored KVs, if they so decide.
Three KVs vizSteel Plant, Visakhapatnam, Panchgram and BHEL Jagdishpur have
enhanced the fees to augment their internal receipts for meeting the committed
expenditure. Details are as follows:-
1. KV Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam:An increase of Rs.100 per month in the form of
Project fees for Project students and Rs.350 per month (average) for non-Project
students has been introduced by the project authority.
2. KV,Panchgram:An increase of Rs.500 per month in the form of development
fees/Project Fees for both Project students and non-Project students has been
introduced.
3. KV, BHEL Jagdishpur:An increase of Rs.927 per month (average) for BHEL
students and Rs.1617 per month (average) for non BHEL students has been
introduced by the Project Authority.
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