Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalayas in Jharkhand
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1301
ANSWERED ON: 10.02.2020
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalayas in Jharkhand
Sanjay Seth Will the Minister of
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and KendriyaVidyalayas established by the Governmentso far in the country, State/UT-wise including Jharkhand;
(b) whether the Government proposes to set upsuch Vidyalayas in Ichagarh, Chowka in Ranchi LokSabha Constituency and reopen the Kendriya Vidyalaya at Khilari of Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether it is a fact that many districts in thecountry still do not have any such schools and if so, thedetails thereof along with the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise including Jharkhand?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) 642 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) and 1225 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) have been established in the country so far. State/UT-wise details are annexed.
(b) & (c): Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country. All the districts of the country (as on 31.5.2014) including the districts of Jharkhand have been covered under the Scheme.
Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government employees including Defence personnel by providing a common programme of education. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India/State Governments / Union Territories Administrations thereby committing resources for setting up a new KV as well as the availability of necessary sanction of the Government.
The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs also have to compete among other proposals under the “Challenge Method”.
No proposal in the prescribed proforma has been received by KVS from the State Government of Jharkhand for opening of a new KV at Ichagarh, Chowka in Ranchi. Since no KV was functional at Khilari earlier in the State of Jharkhand the question of its re-opening does not arise.
Source: LOK SABHA