**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 81, answered on December 1, 2025, regarding increasing the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). It addresses the steps taken by the Government to increase the number of KVs, concerns about staffing shortages (including the Head Master position), and efforts to appoint full-time staff. The document outlines the approval for opening new KVs in 2024 and 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Current Status and Expansion of KVs:**
* There are currently 1289 KVs functioning across the country, including 3 abroad.
* Opening new KVs is a continuous process.
* In 2024, the opening of 85 new KVs and the expansion of one existing KV was approved.
* In 2025, the opening of 57 new KVs have been approved by the Government.
* **Criteria for Opening New KVs:**
* KVs primarily cater to the educational needs of transferable Central Government employees' wards.
* A common program of education is provided throughout the country, and KVs are not service area schools.
* New KV proposals may be sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations with commitment.
* A new KV requires requisite extent of land and suitable rent-free temporary accommodation.
* KVs are not opened based on area, tehsil, district or state.
* **Staffing and Vacancies:**
* Vacancies arise due to opening of new KVs, retirement, resignation, promotion, transfer, employees on lien, and school up-gradation.
* Filling vacancies is a continuous process.
* Efforts are made to fill vacancies as per relevant recruitment rules.
* Teachers are engaged on a contractual basis to ensure the teaching-learning process is not hampered.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Children of Transferable Central Government Employees**
* **Impact:** Increased access to Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country, providing a common educational program.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**Stakeholder: Ministries and Departments of the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations**
* **Impact:** These entities can sponsor proposals for opening new KVs.
* **Action Required:** Sponsor proposals for opening new KVs, with commitment to provide land and rent-free accommodation.
**Stakeholder: Parents**
* **Impact:** Addresses concerns about staff shortages and vacant positions in KVs.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**Stakeholder: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the operation and staffing of KVs.
* **Action Required:** Continue to fill vacancies, hire contractual teachers, and ensure smooth teaching-learning process.
Key Entities Referenced
Kendriya Vidyalayas: A system of central government schools in India.
Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan: An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education that manages the Kendriya Vidyalayas.
Karnataka: An Indian state, the location of the mentioned Kendriya Vidyalaya in Balehonnur, Chikkamagaluru.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 81
ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025
Increasing of Kendriya Vidyalayas
81. SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the details of steps being taken by the Government to increase the number
of Kendriya Vidyalayas under the jurisdiction of the Union Government to
at least three KVs per district, which is beneficial for the children of the poor
people in the country;
(b) whether the Government has taken note of the concerns of parents
regarding the shortage of staff and the vacant post of a Head Master at the
Kendriya Vidyalaya in Balehonnur located in Chikkamagaluru district of
Karnataka; and
(c) if so, the details of steps initiated by the Government to appoint full-time
staff in the said Kendriya Vidyalaya?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) At present, 1289 KVs are functioning across the Country including 03
abroad. Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continuous process. KVs
are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of wards of transferable
Central Government employees including Defence and Para-military personnel
by providing a common programme of education throughout the country and are
not a service area school based on district’s geography. Proposals for opening
of new KVs may be sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government
of India/State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations, with commitmentto provide requisite extent of land and suitable rent-free temporary
accommodation for setting up a new KV as per norms. KVs are not opened area
wise/ tehsil wise/ district wise/state wise. In the year 2024, opening of 85 new
KVs and expansion of one existing KV and in the year 2025, opening of 57 new
KVs have been approved by the Government of India based on the emergence
of requirement.
(b) & (c) Vacancies keep on arising due to opening of new KVs, retirement,
resignation, promotion of employees, transfer, employees going on lien to
another department and up-gradation of schools. Filling up of vacancies is a
continuous process and efforts are made to fill up the vacancies as per the
provisions of the relevant recruitment rules. Teachers are also engaged on
contractual basis for temporary duration by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to
ensure that the teaching-learning process is not hampered.
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