LOK SABHA

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN JHARKHAND

1248. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the  reasons  for  delay in  setting  up of  a  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  proposed  at Barwadih block in Latehar district in Jharkhand State; and

(b) the time by which the said Kendriya Vidyalaya is likely to start?

(SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) & (b) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout the country. 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 found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals under the “Challenge Method” and subject to approval of the competent authority. A proposal for opening of a new KV at Barwadih block of Latehar district in Jharkhand has been received from the Railway Authority.