(a) the number of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) presently located in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has any fresh proposal to
increase the number of KGBVs in the country particularly in
Tamil Nadu, State-wise;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the
new KGBVs are likely to be opened;
(d) whether there is also a proposal to set up large number
of new model schools of higher secondary level in future;and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c) The Government of India had sanctioned 2573
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) in 27 States/UTs
of the country. A State-wise list of the
sanctioned/operational KGBVs is annexed. A proposal for
extending the coverage of KGBV scheme is under
consideration.
(d) to (e) The Department of School Education & Literacy
has decided to set-up 6000 Model Schools at the rate of one
school in each Block. The first phase of the scheme for
setting up 2500 schools on the pattern of Kendriya
Vidyalayas in as many Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs)
has been launched in November, 2008. Land for these schools
is to be provided by the State Governments. Rs. 12,750
crore has been allocated for this scheme during the 11th
Plan. So far, 191 model schools have been sanctioned in as
many EBBs in 8 States.