**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Education's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3632, answered on August 11, 2025, regarding the potential closure of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) NTPC, Badarpur, Delhi. The question was raised by Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri.
The KV was established in 1981-82 on NTPC land, with NTPC Badarpur providing financial support for recurring and non-recurring expenditures, including administrative overhead. Following the closure of the NTPC Badarpur unit in 2018, NTPC has expressed its inability to continue funding the KV. The matter is currently under judicial review by the High Court of Delhi. The Ministry of Education is considering the future of the students enrolled in the school. The response was provided by Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.
Key Entities Referenced
Kendriya Vidyalaya: A system of central government schools in India.
Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education.
Department of School Education and Literacy: A department within the Ministry of Education, focusing on school education and literacy.
Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri: Member of Parliament who raised the question regarding the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Shri Jayant Chaudhary: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education who provided the answer.
NTPC: National Thermal Power Corporation, an Indian public sector undertaking.
Badarpur, Delhi: A town in Delhi, location of both the Kendriya Vidyalaya and the NTPC unit.
High Court of Delhi: The High Court of Delhi where the matter regarding Kendriya Vidyalaya NTPC, Badarpur is subjudice.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3632
ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025
Closure of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Badarpur, Delhi
†3632. Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that the Government is proposing to close Kendriya
Vidyalaya established on NTPC land at Badarpur, Delhi after closure of
NTPC Power House;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the manner in which the Government proposes to secure the future of
the children studying in the said school?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c) Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) NTPC, Badarpur, Delhi was opened in the
year 1981-82 in project sector under the sponsorship or funding by NTPC,
Badarpur mainly to cater to the educational needs of the wards of the NTPC
employees. All the Recurring & non-recurring expenditure as well as 15%
administrative overhead charges over and above the recurring and non-
recurring expenditure made on the Project sector KVs are borne by the
Sponsoring Project Authority, in this case NTPC Badarpur.
Due to the closure of the NTPC, Badarpur unit in 2018, NTPC has
expressed its inability to provide financial support for KV NTPC, Badarpur.
The matter is sub-judice before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.
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