(a) the status of establishment of Kendriya Vidyalaya at Jeypore in Odisha;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to mitigate delays in establishment of KV so as to avoid the same in future;
(c) whether the Government proposes to open KVs in aspirational areas including undivided Koraput aspirational District in Odisha and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF EDUCATION
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) & (b) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has informed that there are discrepancies / deficiencies in the proposal to open a new Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at Jeypore in Koraput district of Odisha State. The discrepancies / inadequacies have been brought to the notice of district Administration Koraput, Odisha for necessary rectification.
(c) & (d) Opening of Kendriya Vidyalayas is a continuous process. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs have to compete with other proposals under the “Challenge Method”. At present 170 KVs (including 2 KVs in Koraput district i.e. Sunabeda and Koraput) are functioning in 117 Aspirational Districts.
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