(a) the number of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) functioning in the country, State/UT-wise;
(b) the norms/criteria adopted for opening of KGBVs in the country; and
(c) the number of proposals received/sanctioned for opening of new KGBVs during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) The number of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs)
functioning in the country, State/UT-wise is at Annexure-I.
(b) As per the revised norms Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalayas (KGBVs) can be opened in Educationally Backward
Blocks (EBBs) with rural female literacy below the national
average as per Census 2001. Within these blocks, priority is
given to areas with:
(i) Concentration of tribal population, and/or a
large number of girls out of school;
(ii) Concentration of SC, ST, OBC and minority
population, and/or a large number of girls out of
school;
(iii) Areas with low female literacy; or
(iv) Areas with a large number of small, scattered
habitations that do not qualify for a school
(c) The number of proposals received/sanctioned for
opening of new KGBVs during each of the last three years and
the current year, State/UT-wise are at Annexure-II.