Parliament Question: Establishment of New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1528 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 Establishment of New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Andhra Pradesh

1528. Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) opened proposed to be opened in the country during the last five years, State-wise, and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh along with the timelines fixed for its commencement thereof;

(b) whether any proposals for new KVs are pending for approval in aspirational and backward districts of the said State and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the amount of funds sanctioned/allocated for establishment of new KVs in the said State during the last five years; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to address delays, if any, in establishment of KVs in the said State? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) 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 may be sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite extent of land, free of cost and suitable rent-free temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV, as per Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) norms.

At present, 1289 KVs including 38 KVs in Andhra Pradesh are functional across the country. KVs are not opened on the criteria of State/UT/Parliamentary Constituency/District.During the last five years (i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25) and current year (i.e. 2025-

26), 58 KVs have been opened and made operational including 03 KVs in Andhra Pradesh. State/UT-wise details of these KVs are at Annexure-I.

The Government of India has sanctioned 85 new KVs in December, 2024 including 08 KVs in the State of Andhra Pradesh and 57 new KVs in October, 2025 including 04 KVs in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Out of 08 KVs sanctioned in December, 2024, 02 KVs i.e. KV Palasamudram Village, Gorantala Mandal, District Sri Satya Sai and KV, Dhone, District Nandyal have been opened from the session 2025-26. Further, out of 04 KVs sanctioned in October, 2025, orders for opening of 02 KVs i.e. KV, Mangasamudram Village, District & Mandal Chittoor and KV, Bairaganipalle, Kuppam, District Chittoor have been issued.

The State Governments/Sponsoring Authorities have been requested regularly to transfer the requisite extent of suitable land and suitable temporary accommodation in favour of KVS. KVs are made functional after receipt of requisite extent of suitable land and temporary accommodation in favour of KVS, as per KVS norms. State/UT- wise details of these 85 and 57 newly sanctioned KVs as well as status thereof is at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

The budgetary support is provided to KVS every year as Grants-in-Aid under three distinct Heads of Account viz. Salaries, General and Creation of Capital Assets for opening and functioning of KVs. Funds are not allocated to KVS State/UT/District- wise. The funds allocated to KVS during the last five financial years are as under: - (Rs. in crore) Financial Year Total funds allocated 2021-22 6800.00 2022-23 7461.25 2023-24 8500.00 2024-25 8727.00 2025-26 9503.84 *****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1528 ASKED BY DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 REGARDING “ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH”.

STATE/UT-WISE NUMBER OF KVs OPENED DURING LAST FIVE YEARS (I.E. 2020-21 to 2024-25) & CURRENT YEAR (I.E. 2025-26) ACROSS THE COUNTRY S. Year Number State/UT Name of District Name of KV NO. of KVs

1. Arunachal Pradesh Anjaw Hayuliang

2. Jharkhand West Singhbhum Ser Dangoaposi

3. Jharkhand Palamau Palamau

4. Madhya Pradesh Indore IIT Indore

5. Odisha Ganjam Chhatarpur 2020-21 10

6. Tamilnadu Madurai ITBP Idiyapatti

7. Tamilnadu Shivgangai ITBP Shivgangai

8. Uttar Pradesh Fatehpur Madhupuri

9. Uttar Pradesh Hamirpur Sumerpur

10. Uttarakhand Champawat 5th Bn SSB Champawat

11. Haryana Yamunanagar Bilaspur

12. 20 21-22 3 Karnataka Belagavi Sadalgah

13. Punjab Roopnagar IIT Ropar

14. Himachal Pradesh Mandi Dharampur

15. Odisha Angul MCL Subhadra Area

16. 20 22-23 5 Odisha Angul MCL Jaggannath Area

17. Odisha Khordha IIT Bhubneshwar

18. Tripura Sepahaijala BSF Sepahaijala

19. Gujarat Kutch Deen Dayal Port Authority Gandhidham

20. 20 23-24 3 Arunachal Pradesh Papumpare NIT Arunachal Pradesh Jote

21. Punjab Bathinda Central University Punjab Ghudda

22. Odisha Sundargarh NIT Rourkela

23. 20 24-25 3 Bihar Gaya 205 Cobra Bn. CRPF Barachatti

24. Andhra Pradesh Tirupati IIT Tirupati

25. Bihar Supaul 45th. Bn SSB Birpur Supaul

26. Jammu & Kashmir Doda Gandoh Bhalessa

27. Odisha Bolangir Patnagarh

28. Tamilnadu Coimbatore BSF Kittampalayam

29. Odisha Bolangir Titlagarh (Railways)

30. Odisha Angul Athmallik

31. Odisha Sambalpur Kuchinda

32. Odisha Dhenkanal Kamakhyanagar

33. Odisha Koraput Jeypore

34. Uttar Pradesh Maharajganj Maharajganj

35. 20 25-26 34 Andhra Pradesh Sri Satya Sai Palasamudram

36. Tripura North Tripura Dharmanagar

37. Uttarakhand Pauri Garhwal Kotdwar

38. Madhya Pradesh Rajgarh Narsinghgarh

39. Madhya Pradesh Chhatarpur Khajuraho

40. Madhya Pradesh Ashok Nagar Ashoknagar

41. Rajasthan Sri Ganganagar BSF Srikaranpur

42. Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur Payagpur

43. Madhya Pradesh Balaghat Tirodi

44. Madhya Pradesh Katni Jhinjhari

45. Madhya Pradesh Seoni Barghat

46. Odisha Angul Talcher

47. Odisha Keonjhar Champua48. Uttar Pradesh Bijnor Madsudanpur Devidas Bijnor

49. Maharashtra Pune NDRF Campus Sudumbare Pune

50. Chhattisgarh Bemetara Bemetara

51. Odisha Khorda ITBP Khurda

52. Madhya Pradesh Morena Sabalgarh

53. Rajasthan Phalodi AFS Phalodi

54. Karnataka Raichur Elargi (D) Village Sindhanur Taluk

55. Andhra Pradesh Nandyal Dhone

56. Jammu & Kashmir Kathua Ramkot

57. Delhi North East Delhi Khajuri Khas

58. Kerala Idukki Thodupuzha *****ANNEXURE- II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1528 ASKED BY DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 REGARDING “ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH”.

STATE/UT-WISE STATUS OF 85 NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS SANCTIONED IN DECEMBER, 2024 S. No. State/UT Name of KV Functional/ Non-functional* 1 Valasapalle Village, Madanapalle Mandal, District Non-functional Chittoor 2 Andhra Pradesh Palasamudram Village, Gorantala Mandal, Functional District Sri Satya Sai 3 Tallapalli Village, Macherla Mandal, District Guntur Non-functional 4 Nandigama, District Krishna Non-functional 5 Rompicherla Village, Narasaraopet Division Non-functional District Guntur 6 Nuzvid, District Krishna (Now Eluru District) Non-functional 7 Dhone, District Nandyal Functional 8 Anakapalle, District Anakapalle Non-functional 9 Arunachal Pitapool, Lower Subansiri Non-functional Pradesh 10 Assam Jagiroad, District Morigaon Non-functional 11 Mungeli, District-Mungeli Non-functional 12 Surajpur, District Surajpur Order for opening of KV w.e.f.

Chhattisgarh 01.04.2026 has been issued 13 Bemetara District, Chhattisgarh Functional 14 Hasoud, District Janjgir Champa Non-functional 15 Chakkargarh, District Amreli Non-functional 16 Gujarat Ognaj, District Ahmedabad Non-functional 17 Veraval, District Gir-Somnath Non-functional 18 Riri Kuthera, District Kangra Non-functional 19 Himachal Gokulnagar, Uppar Bhanjal, District- Una Non-functional Pradesh 20 Nandpur, District Una Non-functional 21 Thunag, District Mandi Non-functional 22 Gool, District Ramban Non-functional 23 Ramban, District Ramban Non-functional 24 Bani, District Kathua Non-functional 25 Ramkot, District Kathua Functional 26 Reasi, District Reasi Non-functional 27 Jammu & Katra (Kakriyal), District Reasi Non-functional Kashmir 28 Ratnipora, District Pulwama Non-functional 29 Galander (Chandhara), District Pulwama Non-functional 30 Mughal Maidan, District Kisthwar Non-functional 31 Gulpur, District Poonch Non-functional 32 Drugmulla, District Kupwara Non-functional 33 Vijaypur, District Samba Non-functional 34 Panchari, District Udhampur Non-functional 35 Barwadih, District Latehar (Railway) Non-functional 36 Jharkhand Dhanwar Block, District Giridih Non-functional37 Mudnal Village, Yadgiri District Non-functional 38 Kunchiganal Village, District Chitradurga Order for opening of KV w.e.f.

Karnataka

01.04.2026 has been issued 39 Elargi (D) Village, Sindhanur Taluk, District Raichur Functional 40 Kerala Thodupuzha, District Idduki Functional 41 Ashok Nagar, District- Ashok Nagar Functional 42 Nagda, District Ujjain Non-functional 43 Maihar, District Satna Order for opening of KV w.e.f.

01.04.2026 has been issued Madhya Pradesh 44 Tirodi, District Balaghat Functional 45 Barghat, District Seoni Functional 46 Niwari, District Niwari Non-functional 47 Khajuraho, District Chhatarpur Functional 48 Jhinjhari, District Katni Functional 49 Sabalgarh, District Morena Functional 50 Narsinghgarh, District Rajgarh Functional 51 CAPT (Central Academy Police Training) Bhopal, Non-functional Kanhasaiya 52 Akola, District Akola Non-functional 53 Maharashtra NDRF Campus, Sudumbare, Pune Functional 54 Nachane, District Ratnagiri Non-functional 55 NCT of Delhi Khajuri Khas District- North East Delhi Functional 56 Railway Titlagarh, District Bolangir Functional 57 Patnagarh, District Bolangir Functional 58 ITBP khurda, District Khurda Functional Odisha 59 Athmallik District Angul Functional 60 Kuchinda, District Sambalpur Functional 61 Dhenkanal (Kamakhyanagar) Functional 62 Jeypore, Koraput District Functional 63 Talcher, District Angul Functional 64 AFS Phalodi, District Jodhpur Functional 65 BSF Satrana, District Sriganganagar Non-functional 66 BSF Srikaranpur, District Sriganganagar Functional 67 Hindaun City, District Karauli Non-functional Rajasthan 68 Merta City, District Nagaur Non-functional 69 Rajsamand District Rajsamand Non-functional 70 Rajgarh, District Alwar Non-functional 71 Bhim, District Rajsamand Order for opening of KV w.e.f.

01.04.2026 has been issued 72 Mahwa, District Dausa Non-functional 73 Theni, District Theni Non-functional 74 Tamil Nadu Pillaiyarpatti, District Thanjavur Non-functional 75 Udaipur, District Gomati Non-functional 76 Tripura Dharmanagar, District North Tripura Functional 77 Chandpur, District Ayodhya Non-functional 78 Kannauj District Kannauj Non-functional 79 Uttar Pr adesh Payagpur, District Jaunpur Functional 80 Maharajganj, District Maharajganj Functional 81 Bijnor District Bijnor Functional 82 Narendra Nagar, District Tehri Garhwal Non-functional 83 Dwarahat, District Almora Non-functional 84 Uttarakhand Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal Functional 85 Madan Negi, District Tehri Garhwal Non-functional *Non-functional for want of suitable land/temporary accommodation from the concerned State/UT/Sponsoring Authorities.

*****ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1528 ASKED BY DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 REGARDING “ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH”.

State/UT-wise status of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) sanctioned in October, 2025 S. No State/UT Name of KV Functional/Non- Functional* 1 Palasa, Distt. Srikakulam Non-functional Mangasamudram Village, Distt. & Mandal Order for opening of KV ANDHRA 2 Chittoor w.e.f. 01.04.2026 has been PRADESH issued 3 Bairaganipalle, Kuppam, Distt. Chittoor 4 Sakhamuru Village, Thulluru, Distt. Guntur Non-functional 5 ASSAM Bokajan, Distt. Karbi Anglong Non-functional 6 20th Bn SSB Paktola Distt. Sitamarhi Non-functional 7 ITBP Katihar, Distt. Katihar Non-functional 8 No.3 Darbhanga (AIIMS), Distt. Darbhanga Non-functional 9 Madhepura, Distt. Madhepura Non-functional 10 Nimi, Shekhopursarai, Distt. Sheikhpura Non-functional 11 Digha, Distt. Patna Non-functional 12 Walmi, Distt. Patna Non-functional 13 Purnea, Distt. Purnea Non-functional 14 Arwal, Distt. Arwal Non-functional 15 BIHAR Madhubani, Distt. Madhubani Non-functional 16 Ara Town, Distt. Bhojpur Non-functional 17 Bodh Gaya, Distt. Gaya Non-functional 18 Bhagalpur Town, Distt. Bhagalpur Non-functional 19 Kaimur, Distt. Kaimur (Bhabua) Non-functional 20 Jhanjharpur, Distt. Madhubani Non-functional 21 Biharsharif City, Distt. Nalanda Non-functional Muzaffarpur (Bela Industrial Area), Non-functional 22 Distt. Muzaffarpur 23 Munger Town, Distt. Munger Non-functional 24 Jamuara, Katnicol, Distt. Sheikhpura Non-functional 25 CHHATTISGARH GC, CRPF Tehsil Arang, Distt. Raipur Non-functional 100 Bn. RAF/CRPF Vastral, Non-functional GUJARAT 26 Distt. Ahmedabad 27 HARYANA Nuh, Distt. Nuh (Mewat) Non-functional 28 HIMACHAL Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmaur Non-functional 29 PRADESH Kotkhai, Distt. Shimla Non-functional JAMMU & Non-functional Nagseni, Distt Kishtwar 30 KASHMIR 106 Bn RAF/CRPF Complex, Non-functional 31 JHARKHAND Distt. East Singhbhum 32 Barkatha, Distt. Hazaribagh Non-functionalOrder for opening of KV KARNATAKA Shinal, Athani Taluk, Distt. Belagavi w.e.f. 01.04.2026 has been 33 issued 208, Cobra Bn. CRPF Janhwa, Non-functional 34 Distt. Balaghat 35 Nowgaon, Distt. Chhatarpur Non-functional MADHYA 36 PRADESH Bada Malhera, Distt. Chhatarpur Non-functional

Order for opening of KV Samnapur, Nainpur, Distt. Mandla w.e.f. 01.04.2026 has been 37 issued 38 Rairakhol, Distt. Sambalpur Non-functional 39 Padampur, Distt. Bargarh Non-functional 40 Udala, Distt. Mayurbhanj Non-functional ODISHA 41 Nilagiri, Distt. Balasore Non-functional 42 Rasol, Hindol, Distt. Dhenkanal Non-functional 43 Pallahara, Distt. Angul Non-functional

Order for opening of KV Sirohi, Distt. Sirohi w.e.f. 01.04.2026 has been RAJASTHAN 44 issued 45 Didwana, Distt. Didwana-Kuchaman Non-functional

Order for opening of KV TAMIL NADU Krishnagiri, Distt. & Taluk Krishnagiri w.e.f. 01.04.2026 has been 46 issued 47 Bhadradri, Kothagudem Non-functional 48 Mulugu, Distt. Mulugu Non-functional TELANGANA 49 Nagavaram Shivar, Distt. Wanaparthy Non-functional 50 Chelgal, District Jagtial Non-functional GC, CRPF, Chakiya Chandauli Non-functional 51 Distt. Chandauli 52 Shamli, Distt. Shamli Non-functional

Order for opening of KV Sant Kabir Nagar, Distt. Sant Kabir Nagar w.e.f. 01.04.2026 has been UTTAR PRADESH 53 issued 54 Mauranipur, Distt. Jhansi Non-functional 55 No. 3, HURL Campus, Distt. Gorakhpur Non-functional 56 Badera, Orai, Distt. Jalaun Non-functional 57 UTTARAKHAND Sawad, Distt. Chamoli Non-functional *Non-functional for want of suitable land/temporary accommodation from the concerned State/UT/Sponsoring Authorities.

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