Kendriya Vidyalayas in West Bengal: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN WEST BENGAL

1927. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas(KV) in West Bengal, District-wise; and

(b) whether there is any proposal to set up a new KV at Ghatal Lok Sabha Constituency in West Bengal?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) At present, 62 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are functioning in the State of West Bengal. District-wise details are annexed.

(b) Opening of new 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. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has not received any proposal in the prescribed proforma for opening of a new KV in Ghatal Lok Sabha Constituency from the State Government of West Bengal.

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ANNEXURE

DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF 62 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS FUNCTIONING IN THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

S.No.	Name of District	Number of KV	Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya
1	PURULIA	01	ADRA
2	PASCHIM BURDWAN	05	ANDAL, ASANSOL, CHITTARANJAN (CLW), DURGAPUR (CRPF) AND DURGAPUR (CMERI)
3	PURBA BURDWAN	02	BURDWAN AND PANAGARH
4	HOWRAH	02	BAMANGACHI AND SANTRAGACHI
5	MURSHIDABAD	01	BERHAMPORE
6	UTTAR DINAJPUR	01	RAIGANJ
7	24 PARGANAS (NORTH)	10	BARRACKPORE (AFS), SALT LAKE NO.I, SALT LAKE NO.II, KANCHRAPARA NO.I, KANCHRAPARA NO.II, BARRACKPORE (ARMY), ISHAPORE NO.I, KANKINARA, ISHAPORE NO.II AND DUM-DUM (OF)
8	24 PARGANAS (SOUTH)	01	IIM JOKA
9	DAKSHIN DINAJPUR	01	DAKSHIN DINAJPUR (Balurghat)
10	BIRBHUM	02	BOLPUR AND BIRBHUM
11	NADIA	02	NADIA (RANAGHAT) AND BSF KRISHNA NAGAR
12	COOCH BEHAR	02	BSF GANDHINAGAR AND COOCH BEHAR
13	HOOGHLY	02	BANDEL, RAILWAY COLONY AND TARKESWAR
14	JALPAIGURI	06	BSF RANI NAGAR, BSF BAIKUNTHPUR, SEVOK ROAD, BINNAGURI NO.I, BINNAGURI NO.II AND N.F.R. NEW JALPAIGURI
15	DARJEELING	05	BAGDOGRA, BENGDUBI, KHAPRAIL (SUKNA), RAMBI AND GC CRPF SILIGURI
16	MALDA	03	FARAKKA (NTPC), MALDA (NHPC) AND BSF ARADHPUR
17	KOLKATA	05	BALIGUNGE, COSSIPORE, GARDEN REACH, FORT WILLIAM AND COMMAND HOSPITAL
18	MIDNAPORE (WEST)	07	SALUA (AFS), KHARAGPUR NO.I (IIT), KHARAGPUR NO.II (RLY), SALBONI, KALAIKUNDA NO. I, KALAIKUNDA NO. II AND SE RAILWAY KHARAGPUR
19	MIDNAPORE (EAST)	01	HALDIA (IOC)
20	ALIPURDUAR	02	ALIPURDUAR AND HASIMARA
21	KALIMPONG	01	KALIMPONG