Question : COMPUTER EDUCATION IN KVS NVS



(a) whether the Government is imparting computer education to the students of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the total number of students provided computer literacy as on date in different Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, State-wise and year wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a)&(b) Computer Education is being provided to all students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Navodaya Vidyalayas. In Kendriya Vidyalayas computer education is imparted from class III onwards. The students of KVs in class XI to XII have further option of choosing subjects in Computers,Informatics Practices, Web-designing & Multi- media as an elective subject.

(c) KVS does not maintain state-wise data of the students. The Region-wise data of KVs for the last three years is at Annexure-I. State-wise data of NVs for the last three years is at Annexure-II.