(a) the number of Navodaya schools opened in the
country since its inception,State-wise,location-wise;
(b) whether the Navodaya schools are proposed to be
set up in every district of the country;
(c) if so,the details thereof; and
(d) the measures taken by the Union Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 293 FOR 09.12.2009 RAISED BY
S/SHRI VIJAY BAHADUR SINGH AND GAJANAN D. BABAR, MPs
REGARDING NAVODAYA SCHOOLS.
(a) There are 565 functional Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalayas(JNVs) in the country. The details of State-wise
distribution of these schools are annexed.
(b) to (d) Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages setting up of
JNVs in all districts of the country. However, setting up
of a JNV is based on the proposal from the concerned State
Government/ UT Administration offering about 30 acres of
suitable land free of cost and making available required
temporary building free of cost to run the Vidyalaya till
the permanent building is constructed. Upon receipt of
proposals from States/UTs, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti takes
prompt action to inspect the site for permanent building and
the temporary accommodation offered and initiates further
action to open the Vidyalaya.