Question : CLOSURE OF KVS

(a) whether the Government propose to close down some of the Kendriya Vidyalayas; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOSURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI JAYSING RAO GAIKWAD PATIL)

(a) & (b) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan proposes to close some of the Kendriya Vidyalayas opened in Project Sector where the sponsoring authorities are unable to meet their committed liabilities on account of recurring and non recurring expenditure. In most of the cases sposnsoring authorities have themselves requested for closure of the Vidyalayas.