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Northeast to get 4 KVs and 17 JNV schools. Check Details Here

First Published: 7th December, 2024 13:06 IST

These moves are expected to benefit around 82,560 students through the new KVs and 15,680 students through the new NVs.

By Indira Chetry

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 8,231 crore for what may be the largest expansion of central schools in a decade, sanctioning 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 28 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). The Northeast will get 4 KVs and 17 JNVs.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday sanctioned two Kendriya Vidyalayas for Tripura, one each for Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The new KVs are spread across 19 states and Union Territories.

As for the JNVs, a large number has been sanctioned for three Northeastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Manipur — a decision strategically aimed at opening more schools in border states of the region.

Arunachal Pradesh got the most JNVs (8), while 6 JNVs were cleared for Assam and Manipur got 3.
KVs are intended for children of central government and defence employees. JNVs, on the other hand, are residential schools (from Class VI to XII) established in rural districts to nurture talented students from rural areas.

The expansion of NVs and KVs will provide educational opportunities to a larger number of students across the country. These moves are expected to benefit around 82,560 students through the new KVs and 15,680 students through the new NVs.

Currently, apart from those newly approved by the Union Cabinet on Friday, there are 1,256 functional KVs and 653 functional JNVs.

The 85 new central schools will be established over a period of eight years starting from 2025-26, while the 28 JNVs will be set up over five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29. Collectively, these schools are expected to create additional enrollment capacity for nearly one lakh students and generate roughly 6,600 new posts for employment, the official said.

The total estimated expenditure for establishing 85 KVs and expanding one existing KV is Rs 5,872.08 crore, spread over eight years from 2025-26. This includes Rs 2,862.71 crore for capital costs and Rs 3,009.37 crore for operational expenses.

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